Political Notes.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5890, 23 July 1890, Page 2

Political Notes.

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Wellington, Last night.

LHPEOST,

Dr. Bakewell, of Auckland, claims to have made a special study of leprosy for more than twenty-two years, aad as thin disease has obtained a footing in New Zealand, ho has petitioned Parliament suggest-: ing the appointment of a committee to enquire as ,to its existence and the best method to be adopted for preventing its spread. T7NBOT BENSATIONAIJBII. " , The Printing and Reporting Debates Committee have given instructions to the Government printer not to allow reprints of members' speeches to be attended by sensational headings in future. Messrs G. Fisher and Hutchison have been sinners in this respect lately. ME VSBEAL's FAD. After wearying the House by his repeated references to the advantages to be derived from the establishment of a State Bank, Mr Verral wants to introduce a Bill to give effect to his own idea. TAXING ABSENTEES. . ; , Mr Beeves (Inangahua) intends moving that the Government should bring in a Bill to compel absentees and absentee-owners to pay a tax on incomes over £300 per annum. FBIEITOL* SOCIETIES AND HOSPITALS. Mr Fish is enquiring whether the Government conour in Dr. McGregor's statement that the tendency of friendly societies is to increase the number of our hospitals. PACIFIC CABLE. ■ Mr Hobbs intends to ask the Government to give the House an early opportunity of discussing the desirability of New Zealand making proposals to the Australian colonies for associating to lay a federal Pacifio cable on a basis to be agreed upon by the Federal Council. NEGLECTED CHHJ>EKST. A select committee has beep set up by the Legislative Council to sonsider -whether the present method of dealing with cases of neglected and destitute children by com* mittal to industrial schools is the best practicable system under the present circumstances. ISU?.EEST SUPPLY DIM. i In accordance with notice previously given by the Postmaster-General, the Houso to-day passed through all its stages an Imprest Supply Bill for £175,000. The object of such a bill is to enable the Government to carry on the services of the country, and Sir George Grey therefore took a most unusual course by intercepting the proposal for supply by moving as an amend* ment " That the House is of the opinion that previously to Supply being granted it is desirable that an assurance shall be given by the Government that Parliament shall be called together immediately after the ireneral election." Mr Moss seconded the amendment, but met with no support, and it was negatived on the voices. tABOH BILLS. The five labor Bills—the Employers* Liability, the Shipping and Seamens' Aofc Amendment, the Factories and Shops, the Truck, and Building Lien, a summary of which I have already forwarded to you, passed their second readings to-night, and the Minister for Education thereupon moved their reference to a select committee. This day. PUBLIC WOBKS STATEMENT. The Public Works Statement will h& laid on the table at Friday's sitting. ' THK TB ABO EXTENSION.

A strong feeling is growing up against the proposed railway extension to Te Aro, and tho Bill to give effect to the proposal is likely to be killed.