POLITICAL NOTES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 66, 12 November 1887, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(own cobrebpondent.) Wellington, yesterday. A motion to adjourn the House on the Prince of Wales’ Birthday was ultimately withdrawn. Mr Joyce is introducing a bill which makes it penal for all retail premises, except licensed houses, refreshment houses, and newspaper offices, to be open except during the hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and till 10 p.m. on Satur. days. There is no chance of it passing. Sir Julius Vogel is moving in the matter of the caning of one of the school children by an Auckland schoolmaster.

The Government have not yet decided whether the new Land Bill shall make provision for rendering Educational reserves available for settlement.

It appears that Sir Julius Vogel has received permission to remain in one of the Ministerial residences until it is required. The debate on the proposed reduction of the Upper House has been adjourned. The Government have stated that they will carefully look into the question of Chinese immigration. The question of whether capitation allowances will be continued to country members will stand over until Major-General Sohaw makes his report. The debate on the Budget is exceedingly dreary. It will extend well into next week* Government promise to see whether it is possible to apply the principle of retiring allowances to teachers under the Education Act.

The cost of replacing torpedoes lost during the recent defence works display here is £5OO.

The Government bill for the reduction of members of the Lower House to 75 has been read a first time.

Steward’s Educational Vote Bill prevents householders giving more than one vote for each candidate at the election of a school committee.

Mr Guinness is introducing legislation in the direction of abolishing coroners’ juries. Government expect to effect a saving of £20,000 per annum by the reduction of members of the two chambers.

Petitions tor State aid to Catholic schools have been presented from Whangarei, Tauranga, Rotorua, Manawatu, Parnell, Kumara, Wellington, Waimea, and other places,

Government have no intention of substituting 25 words, instead of ten, in delayed telegrams at existing rates. The Gisborne High School Bill has been passed through Committee and sent to the Council.

Sir George Grey’s Bill for the election of the Governors of the colony has been thrown out by a large majority after a considerable waste of time.