PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 2530, 13 September 1893, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

[special to star/] WELLINGTON, September 13. LATE SITTINGS.

Late sittings have began in earnest, and it was 3.85 before tbe House rose this morning, the night having been , occupied in putting the Pablio Bevenues * and the Land and Income Assessment Bills through committee. Sir R. Stout was defeated by 29 to 10 on a proposal to hove the clause exempting improvements struck out. The amendment against the inoreaoe of the graduated tpx was defeated, a? was another freeing debenture holders of the Welhneton-Manawato Eailway Company from mortgage tax. The minimum penalty for not sending in returns was reduced from £5 to £2. COLONEL FOX'S BBPORT. When Colonel Fox's report is under dißOuesion, the Premier ib to propoße tbe following motior on the Bubject :— " That the volunteer year be extended to the last day of February in each year, and that the disbanding of country oorps, which last year was effected and which disbandiDg has been recommended by Col. Fox, be held over, and that the selection of the Martini-Henri rifle be approved." LICENSING BILL. ' Two important alterations were made in the Licenains Bill by tbe Council yesterday. Clause 23, providing that "local authorities may supplement the loss of revenue through the loss of fees by an increase of the general rate was struck oat on a division, as was the clause bringing clubs under the operation of tbe Aot. The Eleotoral Bill is a heavy measure and requires to be carefully revised and printed on vellum. The probabilities are that it will not reach the Governor till the end of the week. Both friends and foe of political women are alike of tbe opinion that His Excellency's assent will be granted. DINNER TO SIR JOHN HALL. Tbe Opposition intend to entertain Sir John Hall at a banquet on Saturday week. CANDIDATLS. Mr Bryoe will stand for the Waipa seat, and Mr Carson, who arrives from Europe vta Sydney by the Hauroto, will oppose lit Willis for Wanganui. KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES cure Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis. Medical testimony states that no other medicine is so effectual in the cure of the?e dangerous maladies. One Lozenge alone gives cisc, one or two at bedtime ensures rest. For reliving difficulty of hreathing. hey are invaluable. They contain uo opi am nor any violent drug. Sold by all Chemists, in Tins Is Hd and 2s 9d each.

expense of proonring them would be small, and* the mattor commends itself to tbe attention of looal bodies, and the members of theße should lnteitat themselves.