Political Notes.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5902, 6 August 1890, Page 2

Political Notes.

[lfEOil OUE I'AEiIAMKUTAHX EEPOETEB.]

[BY TKLEGKArH.]

Wellington, Last night.

Dβ. MACGEEGOE AND FEIENDIiY SOCIETtEa.

A. petition of importance to members of f riendlj- societies -was presented to the House to-day by Mr Ormond on behalf of tho district officers of the Manchester Unity Orderof Oddfellows of Hawke's Bay. Ifc will be remembered that Dr. Macgregor, in. his last report on hospitals and charitable aid, said that " one of the least noticeable of thecr (friendly societies) effects is to increase the number of our hospitals." This assertion is warmly resented by the petitioners, wh/point out that members of friendly societ' '. are a self-reliant body, and by thpir po' • materially assist tho Government ia if , ing the expenditure for hospita 1 " C Z charitable aid; also, that within t v ? tea years £329,535 have becn.*jj#- at ? registered societies of the . '. ? pay aud medical atten.iauce ■?> "» aiolc that had not the r, ola ? , lV Q f f societies, by their c iv and economy' made provision ior tbw and families againet period . 6 of gick lh Goverumeut wiiald h* Vu beull ca lied upon to expend larger emu , for oharitablo d " One proof that as a r alo tbe do btatoaidin tine r,f sic ] tuess alld dietro Jiv 0 "I"I 1B h thG fact ,hat ra the IZ iiiiiar lSbb, t he capital of their funds

Mβ Hutchison's cuabges. Contrary to all expectation, Mr Whithv'* he evening mtimg the Mtui ßtec tor Educt ion made a statement on the H U b"ct & began by <m o tu, s authority «£, tsc ;to House had full to giv c £ C £S

to a committee, as he had sought to do in this case, and went on to say that having exhausted all ordinary means of settling thfinatter the Government had doeided to take their own course, and in doing so would not consult either Mr Hutchison or tho lender of the Opposition. Three courses were open to them, and in a day or two he would inform hou. members what course ha. J been determined upon. Having quoted figures to disprove tho assertion that the Government had issued deficiency bills to a large amount to fill the coffers of the Bank of New Zealand with coin, the Minister maintained that all tho deficiency bills they issued were necessary by the exigencies of the public service. As to tho charge of having sent certain telegrams to the AgentGeneral, the Government were prepared to produce their telegrams and defy anybody to place upon them the construction given by Mr Hutchison. As a matter of fact there had been on an average lass money to the credit of the colony in the Bank of Now Zealand during the past three year? than during the administration of their predocossors. After Mr Ballance had made a few remarks, Mr Hutchison s-aid he was not going , to discuss the matter now, but would reserve what remarks he had to make for a • more fitting occasion. He would only say that such of Mr Hislop's figures as were correct he knew before. wouen's suffrage. Women's rights in tho direction of having the female franchise formed the subject of a long and interesting debate tonight. As au amendment to going into Supply .Sir John Hall, moved, "That in the i opinion of this House the right to vote \at elections of members of tho House of Representatives should be extended to ■woman." Sir John argued at some length as to women's fitness intellectually ana otherwise to tho exeroie of the franchise, and contended that tho effects of tho presence of women at elections would bo to considerably improve the conditions upou •which such contests are carried on. The proposal was supported by Messrs W P Reeves, Ballance, Saunders, Fultou, and others, while it was stoutly resisted by Dr Hodgkinson, and Messrs Blake aud Fish (member for Dunedin South) who pointed out that even if the amendments were carried no good could result from it, as a Bill ■would be necessary to give effect to the objects sought to bo attain3d. Had such en amendment been tabled by a member of the Opposition Ministers and the Ministerial press would have charged the mover with purposeless obstruction. After nearly four hours' discussion the amendment was carried by 37 to tl. Before the word " women " Mr Seddon wished to insert "married," but the Speaker ruled this out of order. The acting Premier said at that late hour (12.30) he did not propose taking Supply, and tho House adjourned. sic jouros vooel's cliims. The papers relating to Sir Julius Vogel's Eroposed ssuit against the colony, which, ke all other suits against tho Crown, is in the form of a petition, were laid on tho table of the House to-day by the acting Premier, who intimated that he would consuit the House in reforeneo to it ou Friday. Tho Hon. Mr Larnach asked why the Wellington Crown Prosecutor had accepted . Sir Julius Voxel's retainer: Ihe aetine Premier said leave had been ffi ven by tho Government. Tho Inly Government had grunted Mr Bell permwMon to act for Sir Julius Vogel. aud ho had bc-eu 80 acting ever since. When this petition •was presented to him for service on tuc Solicitor-General Mr Bull asked the Government whether they would have any objection to hin conducting tho case, mid they had replied in tho negative. Mr Fisher aroso to speak, and hud got so far as to sny " tli* acct-ptaune of th* petition by any Crown Pr<wnt(.r J» "')* colony is 'a mo»t improper proceeding. _ when bo wna interrupted by dies ot "order," as there was no question before the House, and tho subject then dropped. DOQ BEGI6THAIION lil! T'- \ Tho second reading of Mnjor Steward's )W Registration Bill, which provides thit drovers, etc., may renter tbeir <•-~ c dogs at a fee of half-a-crown each iy.-t.ad ot ten shilling a dog as at present i ; :i- been carried in the Legislative Council or 1 to 7 Tho measure in the I'ppi-r Chamber is .in the Hon. L. Walker's charge. rABLrAJIBNTABY I.IBIU.IUA.X. Until the Legislative Estimates havi- been «hshml thn Government do not feel justitiod ffZfimtag tho Hon. appointment to tho chief iil.ranansiiip. It Jems from a statement made by ho Minister for Education to-.lay ha .the Library Committee considered a absolute,} necessary .to proceed to make an appointtneut. DAIRY ISBTOTRIBS. In the course of a lengthy report on the dauv industries of New Ze.l.nd, f . Tohu Sawers, dairy instructor, hays:— I <*•"<■ Sn considerable attention to the ooi.di- ' tionsof shipment iieaoawry «v account o th o varying temperature through wh.-.-U dairy produce has to pas. If col chamber. ■were prop'srlv constructed co u« to allow ot Rendition for cjrrc* nf bad odors, ~,:d a Is-, for free admission and circulation of puredry air, with at the *mto time easy control tff the temperature, they would be of utial service but so far as 1 have Ketil thTcnol chambors at present in ««o a ro deiective in «epoot both to the ventlUta and control of temperature. It If a matter of the first importance ■ to the dairy industry, and if ues.red IVouid bo glad to offer a law eumnwtionH, Ihich if uppliod, I think would pro< v«, S rt ybo oJeroomo by combined effort to the part of producer... I may al«o ouZrl, that butter and ehetsw haw to be forWed long dirtancc-- on ra.lway tr»d«. Tt vuuld be of great it uiL.se pliers. QUE3TIOS'S. mr n fnllowine questions bearing on the Snimont which in any wuy eftccU tbe : Th i tSe be laid i>ofor« thin Ilou«, cop>,, , X correspond,,,, ihat ha< tuken^ £* co ■ betwen tho GoveniTUMit and tho Jiank oi Of the public account to the puoho account Audit Department.-