PARLIAMENTARY NOTES

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 51, 28 August 1895, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES

TH» ANTHRAX OUTBBBIK. The anthrax outbreak was again Hansardised yesterday. Mr. Flatman, bb a South Island fanner, considered that no North Island stock should go South till the disease is stamped out, but the Minister for Agriculture considered it would be absurd to prevent Wellington or Hawkes Bay stook, for instanoe, going South, because of a local Outbreak in the Waikato, which the Government was taking ever; step to stamp out. Dr. Newman also tenoned on the matter when he asked that the importation of animal manures from infeoted countries be prohibited, as this outbreak was attributed to Australian bonedust. He, however, suggested that desiccation of the manures by neat after arrival might prove a safeguard. The Minister for Agriculture said he had had preoisely the same idea as Dr. Newman, and had at one time proposed to prohibit the importation of boneduat from infeoted countries, but had received letters from farmers all round urging him not to do so, as it would make bonedust dear, and he was assured by a gentleman well qualified to judge that there would be no danger in letting the boneduet in, co he did nothing further. Since the Waikato outbreak he was making further enquiries. There bonedust from an infeoted country had been used on the turnips, and it was suggested thatthe disease was ao introduced. He would enquire whether heating thr manure would be neaetsary. Mr. Masßey here interpolated that steaming boneduet was sufficient to kill the bacilli of anthrax. THK OHBISTCHUBOH IXHIBITION. Mr. G. J. 'Smith baa presented to the Premier a requisition signed by the Chairman of Committees, 'a Government Whip, and 28 other members, asking that the Bouse adjourn from Thursday night to Tuesday, to enable members to visit the Canterbury Industrial Exhibition. The Hinemoa is going South on Thursday night on a lighthouse trip, and, should the House adjourn, a, soore or so of members are expected to go. TOCEBTMMpATID TIACHJBS. Mr. Joyoe ia'oSUinjj attention to the great proportion of unoertifioated teaohers in Nelson and Marlborough as compared to other ™J™ rt^ M f*l'>OTOßgh, & nnoertifioated t0 34 certificated; Nelson. 52 nnoertifioated t^ omiei l s F c ? i ?« vu > n ' 158 owtifioated to 14 unoerhficated ; Anokland 430 certificated to 23 nncertifioated : in Otteo there are 430 teaohers, all certificated. Mr. Joyoe wants to know why the ohildren of Nelson and Marlborongh should be sohandioapped. DIVISIONS IN THE OOTJNOIt. For a considerable time past there has been dissatisfaction in the Legislative Council as to the system of voting, by whioh the ume men are always called on to -rota in tno same order. The Hon. Mr. Stevens moved last week that the Standing Orders Committee should *c requested to report on it, with a view to suggesting an improvement. Last year that Committee inf ormally recommended the blue and white card open fiL'f » f/Jopted in the Frenoh witnin tne Chamber, ayes going to the right and noes to the left of the Speaker^ table one teller to be appointed to take the votes! • ■• '• JOTTOTOB. One of the two Civil Servant, to whom moneys were advanoed from the Treasury whioh X4Q has so far been refunded. In view of recent .happenings; Mr. Pirani ii Mkinff that a deteotive be stationed at .Seedless trorse for fences is now obtainable at Wanganni and Inveroargill, aooording to Mr. J. W. Kelly and Mr. Pirani. Major Harris says a man" who plants gone in the North is looked npon as insane. Mr. J. W. Kelly is introdaoine a Bill to provide that all domestic servants shall be granted the weekly half-holiday, to begin in their case at 3p.m. Mr. W. Hutchison is to move, " That it f* » recommendation to the Treasurer in fi*mln«thenewtarM-H(l)Tnat.pples,peaw,

medlars, plums, cherries, peaches, apricotßi noctorinea, quincos, tomatoes, and lemons ue oharged the same Customs duty aa is proposed to be oharged on currants, Ac, namely, one half-penny per pound ; (2) that surgical and dental instruments and handmade oheque-paper be charged a Customs duty of 25 per cent. : (3) that bamboo furni3 ture and billiard tables be oharged a Customs i duty of 30 per cent." Mr. Joyce wante the Government to set up a Boyal Commission to enquire during the rooesß into the licensing legislation and its ij administration, paying speoial attention to 1 brewers being landlords or having any oontrol, and the question of publicans paying 6 only suoh rents as would be charged for the f premises if no license were attaohed. l : Auokland fruitgrowers are petitioning t against the South Australian treaty. The Wikon Land Bill, whioh was thrown lt out of the Upper House last year, passed n the Lower House again last night. Mr. ■° Wilson was an infant survivor of the Poverty Bay massaore, and was eduoated by the State and endowed with certain lands at Gisborne. The Bill proposes to allow him ts to Bell or mortgage these lands, which are id at present held m trust. a The Minister for Lands wante f urther eviin dence before the Btamp requirement is taken off poisonß Bnpplied for rabbits and small birds, as asked by Mr. Bniok, but Mr. M'Kenzie says he will make enquiries to see 'y if the restrictions oan be removed with safety C- to the publio. tf The Minister for Labour is going to oon>e aider Mr. Pirani's suggestion aa to appointB > ing solicitors in the various centres to advise working-men as to the Labour legislation at * a fixed scale of fees. Aocording to the Minister for Labour, Government will support « Bill introduced by a ill private member to prevent employers insuring out of their liability under the Employers' Liability Aot. Some Ministers have recently got into a habit of bo mumbling over their replies to questions that it is almost impossible to hear 16 them in the Press Gallery. '* Mr . E. M. Smith says that the 10.000 aores 111 in the Taranaki district which is desired by the University Counoil for the Middle District, is for secondary edncation within the Taranaki Provincial Distriot, and cannot be applied to support a Wellington institution. A deputation consisting of representative "' settlers of Orona, Manawatn, and Foxton and >n Bangitikei distriots, is at present in town for the purpose of waiting upon the Premier with reference to the proposed railway line as from Levin to Greatford by way of Foxton ill and Sanson. The deputation pnrposes askid ing for the neoessary power to themselves m carry out the work. It is contended that ill the oonstrnotion of this line will shorten the tie journey from Wanganui to Wellington by il 16 miles. The fruit-growers of the Auckland distriot ig. are petitioning the Counoil through the Hon. W. Swanson against the provision of the proposed South Australian reciprocity treaty ld whioh allows fruit to be admitted free to this 3n oolony. They say that if the treaty is put 10 : into force it will ruin the fruit-growers of * d the North Island. h ? A petition Bigned by 168 residents of fd Maaterton against the Masterton Trust Lands Bill has been presented to the Counoil » B by the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, he xhe Hon. E. Pharazyn has given notice D B to ask the Colonial Secretary how muoh ammunition is held in reserve in the oolony. ne In reference to the case of Constable W. Davis, of Dunedin, whioh the Hon. W. M. Bolt asked the Government to reoonsider, the Attorney-General said he had reoeived a 1- communication from the Commissioner of Police in which it was stated that Davis could not be re-employed in some lower grade of the service, as Davis was employed in the lowest grade when dismissed. )r . • =