Parliamentary Notes.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2758, 29 June 1894, Page 2

Parliamentary Notes.

[Special.] (bt telegraph.)

WELLINGTON, Jane 28.

THE FOX LETTER.

The publication by the Evening Post of a precis of the Fox Commission report forced the hand of tbe Premier, who promised to lay it on the table, if possible, to-night.

The Premier intimated last night that Mr Buckley had expressed a desire' to have the report of the Fox Letter Com* mission laid on tbe table of both Houses simultaneously, together with the evidence, and that would be done to-day.

On O'Hara Smith's report being laid on tbe Council table to day, Sir George Whitmore will move a resolution congratulatiog Sir P. A. Buckley on having come successfully out of the ordeal.

It is understood that Ministers have forwarded a memorandum to the Gover* nor, informing him, that their colleagues are completely exonerated by Mr Gilion, editor of Post, of any connection with supplying the Fox correspondence. Mr Gilion has filed an affidavit exonerating Messrs Buckley and Gadtnan, and the messenger,

CHAIRMAN OF 00MMITTEE8.

Tbe appointment of Mr Guinness as Chairman bt Committees was given notice of by the Premier.

IMPREST SUPPLY. An Imprest Sapply Bill tor £278,500 passed all stages oi tbe House.

THE SERGEANT.ATABMS. Captain Russell moved, "That tbe presence qf Colonel Fraser in the precinots of the Houbo is a breaoh of its privileges." The Premier hoped the motion would not be pressed, as be intended to move on tbe following day that Colonel Fraser not as Sergeant-at-Arms, but not to draw any pay till December Ist next. Captain Rasßell pressed his motion, whioh was negatived by 45 to 16. -"* >• THREATENING LANGUAGE OF JUSTICES. ' Mr O'Regan hats tabled a question relative to the alleged threatening language of justices to tbe Inveroargill Licensing Committee.

COMPULSORY HALF-HOLIDAY.

A compulsory half-holiday is provided under tbe Shops and Shop Assistants Bill introduced by the Minister of Labor, but the day on wbioh it is to be observed is left to local bodies to determine.

STATE COALMINE. V < The Minister b'f Mines' told Mr Russell (Riccarton) that tbe Government could not hold out any hopes of legislating this session in the direction of establishing a State coal mine.

MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Tbe Premier says it io intended to bring in an amended Municipal Corporations Bill, with tbe idea of extending the municipal trancbise, and the Government will submit a measure to the Municipal Conference shortly to be held in Welling* ton.

THE DEATH DUTIES.

Mr Stevens intends moving in the Goanoil that it 'is expedient that the Government should give come indication as to how tbe Death Duties proposed in England will affeot New Zealand.

CONGEATULATIONS TO THE

QUEEN. Colonel Whitmore's motion for a loyal address to the Queen, .congratulating her on tbe birth of the son of the Duke of York, was carried iv the. Council, Mr Boli alone dissenting. SOHOOL ATTENDANTS.

The Trades Council has resolved to ask the Minister for Education to amend tbe law relating to sohool attendance, to tbe affeot that the power of compelling parents to send children to school until tbe age of 14 years be vested I in Ecjnofttion Boardsinsteadof cpnamUtfles.