POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3166, 8 October 1892, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(IIY TKI.K ;ll.\l'll — -il'Ki'l AI. ROIIIIKSI'ON'DKNT) Wl'.U.lNiiloN, La-t Night. THK KLKCTURAL LULL. Iγ was gi'iii'i-iidy ■ t'>'l >"' ;H.'r«e-i mont would bi; arrived at this morning at the continence bi-tivi.nn the two Hnii-.-s ..v.r tlm t'l-'ct'.al rights t" women ; and this has proved t > bci he cixe. Tlw Co incil oir-ivd to except all boi'-.uu'lis and town district-'. liMt tint lions.; :if l£.ipresentativrs dnrliiu'd to accept itnvlliing Imt an entire nb,«ndoimient. Mr Uowuie Stewart toll the Actiiig-I'r 'inier Ihat h» was sloriewalliiig tlm c-infcr.'nc.-', to which S-:d lon indignantly ol.je.t>d. The inanagors from the House! wishttd t.o make every po.st- (l lli:e in the colony ■> pollingbooth, but this was übj.-i;ted to by the Council a< not effecting what they desired, as in the country settlers lived ui.iny miles from any post-oliioe. The Council again offered to give up the divided city eleetoiat".3 if a eompmmi.se mi the electoral rights were accepted, but Mr Seddon again objected, and the conference rose, without coming bo any settlement of the women franchise question. NATIVE LAND LAWS. During the discussion on the Native Land Titles Validation Bill, Mr Keos stated Unit th" Chief Judge of the Native Lands Court drafted the Native Bills of the session and that judging from their character it is not surprising to hear he is ill and wishes to leave the colony. Mr Seth Smith, thu Chief Judge, has obt lined li months leave of absence owing to failing health. MINISTERIAL PROTEGES. Tn the House yesterday afternoon Mr Mitehelson said he regretted t>> have to refer to another Auckland scandal which h<! felt it his duty to bring before the House. He then called attention to the case of a person named John Kine, who ho alleged being a census enumerator received from the Government 6351 10s for certain work on ace Mint of which he gave the subenumerators £25(i 10s. Mr Mitehelson spoke in very strong Utiiis, and other members testified that the practice was only too common in the put lie service. With regard to this particular case mentioned thu act-ing-Premier promised a searching inquiry, and Mr Mitehelson admitt-d that he considered the Government to be blameless in the matter, CLOSING THE SESSION. Ministers expect to wind up the session to-morrow unle-s something nnforsoon happens and to prorogue about Tuesday. MAIN TRUNK LINE. The Northern Riilway L-aguo has wired to the Auckland members stating that while the report on the railway is satisfactory to a certain extent they are. surprised that the committee should have recommended the suspension of the railway to form a junction with the StratfuidOngaruhe Road.