PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 211, 6 September 1899, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(By Telegraph—Parliamentary Reporter.)

WELLINGTON, this day,

BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY,

The' Premier has given notice of his intention to introduce another Beet lioot and Sorghum Sugar Industry Bill. Mr Fisher is to ask the Government why it was necessary to send to England for a captain, a lieu- ' tenant, and seven non-commissioned ! officers of the Imperial service to act as di-ill instructors in the colony, and what are the terms of their engagement. Mr Lang will ask the Government if. they will take the necessary steps to enable perpetual leaseholders to convert their leaseholds into freeholds at any period instead of befont the expiry of twelve years from the date of lease. Mr J. Allen intends to move that there be laid before this House a return showing the costs and expenses of raising the last ,-£1,000,000 loan, and setting forth the net amount realised. PETITIONS. The following petitions were preHoustou from residents North oH sented in the House to-day:—By Mr Auckland, praying for an extension jof the Helensville railway northward. Also a similar petition by E. Thompson. Mr F. Massey from residents at Muketu, praying that compensation may be made for injuries received by Mrs Donohue whilst riding through collision with a telegraph post erected lin such a position as to encroach on the public roadway. By Mr Kaihau from Hori Herewini (George Selwyn) and others, praying for restitution of certain land at Whangape. Amongst the petitions presented today was one by Thomas Whitehouse," of Wellington, secretary to the Te Aro Loan Discount and Investment Society, and W. H. Cook of the same, praying that they may be relieved of their liability under a bond for £'100 jto defray the expenses of arresting .and bringing back to the colony Joseph Myers. RKPORTS OF COMMITTEES. The petitions committee (M to Z) 'reporting on the petition of A. Wright and 131 others of Auckland, praying that some protection may be extended jto the order tailoring trade from al- | legcd unfair competition by the j wholesale merchants and factory owners and that all garments should Ibe stamped with the name of the i maker and how made, etc., state that I the committee recommends that all goods made in a factory shall have a ticket attached to each garment showing whether "specially made to order," "made by chart," or "clothing ■ known as stock made goods." The same committee, on the case of Lorens! Riestereo, of Rawene, llokianga, who was debarred from receiving an old age pension through not being naturalised in New Zealand though naturalised in Victoria report that the petition be referred to the Government'for favourable consideration. I The committee has no recommendaItion to make in the case of Edward Wood ford, who prays for a grant of land for military services. The Extension of Commerce Committe have passed, a resolution re- | commending that with a view of I.m----j proving our commercial relationship with Great Britain and Australia the Government be urged to cooperate with one or more of the Australian colonies with a view of establishing a first-class regular mail service between New Zealand and Australia. The Goldfields Committee to whom was referred the petiton of Alexander Mackay, praying for a reward as having been the discoverer of gold at Karangahake, report that they have no recommendation to make. PROTECTION OF INFANTS. . A return has been laid on the table jof the Legislative Council, on the ; motion of the Hon. Jennings, showing I the number of houses registered unc'.er | the Infant Life Protection Act, 1890, i during the year 1898. The number of places registered was 553, the number of deaths of infants reported under the Act since its coming into operation is 145. The principal causes of deaths were: Diarrhoea 33: con- ■ vulsions, 23; marasmus, 27; natural ! causes, 20. POLITICAL INANITIES. The "Times" to-day editorially condemns yesterday's proceedings in the House as "elaborate trifling, quite as bad as Parliamentary larrikinism." It says the day was wasted in petty recriminations, taunts nnrl idiotic inanities, an exhibition of Parliamentary | stupidities. The proceedings would disgrace the business of the meeting of a third-class football club. The "Times" suggests as a. remedy thnt Hansard should cease reporting the first, second and third | readings, and report instead committee proceedings. The real remedy for Parliamentary misconduct is raising the character of the representatives.