MORE SALVATION FOR THE COUNTRY.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 7601, 21 February 1896, Page 2

MORE SALVATION FOR THE COUNTRY.

MILLENNIUM BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.

USURERS 10 BE SQUELCHED.

LANDLORDS TO BE HARRIED.

AN ACT TO PEEYENT CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION SURPRISES PROMISED.

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-, '„ „ Wehjnqton, Thig dey. The JSeio Zealand Times outlines the Government policy for next session as Jaid down by the Premier:—Land is to be acquired for workmen's villages close to the large towns, and workmen's trains will be regularly run. Farther land for settlement is required, and will be taken under the Aot if necessary.- The advances to settlers only amount to half a million out of a million and a-half borrowed, and the Government intend to overtake the department and put more vigor into it. In view of the Btronsr f~ expression of opinion of the Dunedin Medioal Conference against the admission, to the oolony of consumptives, the law will be made as stringent against it as against 1 small.pox. The masters of chips will be 1 made responsible. Legislation will also bOjaT directed towards conserving the puritythe race by excludkg the lower types cfl the human race, aud those with a lower \ standard of morality. A. Bill on the subjeot of State fire insurance will be introduced and the Agent-General has been instructed to obtain all the information available aboafc the working of the system in Switzerland*. The Legislative Council will again be askedi to plaoe clubs under police regulation, ancfr national prohibition under the control of looal option is promised, but no further change in the licensing law will fe e attempted. 'JLhe exhorbitant interest still charged by usurers will receive attention ia a Bill to be introduced to" put an end So distraint for rent. Ministers are also, seriously considering the advisability ofr making provision for second ballots ia oortain cases at elections.