OUR POLITICAL SPECIAL.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9297, 26 July 1901, Page 4

OUR POLITICAL SPECIAL.

(FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORT&R.) .BY TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, Last night. Mr Haselden, who was declared elected for Patea by a bare majority on a scrutiny, took his seat this evening. He was introduced by Mr Massey (the Opposition Whip) and Mr McGnire the member of the party who represents the adjoining electorate. The Charitable Gifts Duties Exemption Bill 1883 AWndment Act has been introduced by the Govsrnment on account of the fact that under the existing law the park which Dr. Logari Campbell gave to the city of Auckland .would have to pay a considerable amoutt in stamp and settlement duty, which would be an injustice to Auckland and seriously detract from the value of the gift. This day. The Wellington City Council arid citizens intend to fonh a joint deputation to the Goverumeut in protest against the clauses of the Public Works A.t requiring owners cutting up pre* parties to dedioa.e a portion ol them fop B.r:et-wi , 'eiiing purposes. The local auclv?neers waited on the Minister for L_'ods regarding the Laud and Live Slock Auctions Bill, which they allego will result in spoiling the ' sales jf ls n & auctioneers and transferring tho business to 00-.^fission^ gents, lo was indignantly denied tnaii ".rotting'' at land or stock sales was general. . ' ; Mr Duncan requested the auetioflefei'_ to supply, hi in in writing with their objec* tions to how the.evils which the bill a.mcd at to the measure, and any i ugg<>st ions as could be cheeked. lie assured the tation that the Government had no wish ito injuie the auctioneers. He promised in the passage of the bill, so that iauctioneers- in other parts of the colbny coulu be consulted. ) The Wellington Hardware employers' 'have decided t» petition _.ar.lament--against the Shops and ; Offibef. Bill as calculated to injure the harmonious relations existing between 'the employers' and employes. , f