PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 2519, 30 August 1893, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

FEMALE FRANOHIBE BEFORE THB

COUNCIL.

PROBABLE MAJORITY OE* TWO.

(SPECIAL TO STAB.) WELLINGTON, August 80. There was a crowded hbu«e and galleries in the Council yetUt&vf, when the Electoral Bill was considered in con* mittee. Mr Kelly's amendment deferring the operation of female fraoohis* till IBM was negatived by 88 to 4. Mr Walker's amendment postponing the consideration of clause 2 was negatived by 29 to 9. Then came a flight on Mr Walker's amendment, which gave practically electoral rights to all persons absent from homes on polling day. Thii wai negatived by 19 co 28, but tbe opposition charged the other side with breaking three pain. It was explained that pairs only bad relation to the women clause. Mr Walker's further amendment to strike oat com« mercitl travellers and seamen was negatived on the voicei. Just as tbe Council reaobed the part of the interpretation clause referring to the enfranchisement of women tbe Chairman of Committees showed signs of , fatigue, necessitating an adjournment ,, till this afternoon. It is understood {the woman franchisers have a majodjjy^o'f 3. THE TiTfTMHbfTTiTi In the House jHMMpoff Bill was further conwdereo^Wflgr.' Hutchison's amendment, that if an-.anolute majority of voters in any district declare for pro. bibition it shall have immediate effeot, 1 was negatived by 89 to 22.^jjg William Hutchison's amendment, Wtibff hotel i employees a half.boliday, whpni^ived on tbe voices. Mr Meredittf^pß&pbsal to strike out three-year licenses was negatived by 26 to 21. Oaptain KoseelPe amendment to exempt clubs from tt» operation of the Act was negatived by 88 to 18, but by 88 to 24 tbe Home went back on its previous decision r* Bellamy*. Mr Saundera* amendment to strike out clause 15 was negatived by 82 to 20. By 43 to 14 the Hotue removed elabe from the operation of Sunday closing, hot they remain under inspection. There will b« some warm talk on the third reading next week.

THE RATING BILL. , Tbe second reading of the Rating Bill showed the deep hostility of the native:* f to the msasare. LEGISLATIVE OFFICERS.

The Parliamentary Privilege* Gotamhtfte will report in favor of the Speak tr retaining control of tbe Legislative oAoera. Mr Speaker Steward has drawn np a memorandum, wbiob showi oonelniively that until last year all appointments to tbe clerical and reporting staff were made by his predecessors and self.