POLITICAL NOTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12550, 11 July 1901, Page 6

POLITICAL NOTES.

IJE 1 moai Our Special Correspondent.] - ' DAY SITTINGS. • WELLINGTON, July 10. The Premier is - determined ■ to give day , iittings a fair trial. He says that if the frystem does-not answer after a six weeks' t&al, tho old order of procedure can be Fesorted to. He anticipates that the 1 tnorning sittings will be productive of much *ork.[From Ot/r Correspondent.]' CHAIRMAN OF COMMTTTEES. As I stated before, the Council solved the questioni of Chairmanship of CamViibbees by .taking refuge from. the motion \ the ballot. Captain Baillie's selection y&ti a surprise,to many. COMMANDANT OF THE FORCES. the afternoon, in the Lower /louse, a reference by the Premier to Cfflotwl' Polo Penton's successor, in due Muxm to be appointed, drew the intter,totionr from, several quarters of " One of W own- men this time." That, in turn, ■ eew "No," aid Mr Seddon, "It won't be one of our ■ywn men," and!;!he added that the Govern'bent is in- touch with Lord Roberts on tho matter, who has recommend edl a competent) officei", whose name will be announced to-morrow. MOTIONS. ■ The motions on tho Order Paper had a record! day. Out of nineteen, tihe. total of She li3t, "fifteen were passed unopposed. Mr EH allowed! his motion for a return regarding the lands held under the Land for settlements Act to stand over, as the Minister, who objected to a part of the re-:-urn,, and he did not understand each ither. STATE FIRE INSURANCE. ' The " Post' this evening stated: " Tho Premier, it is rumoured, during his visit to England, made arrangements for re-insur-mcewith foreign companies, but since then the leading British offices have informed those offices that 'theyl will not have any transactions with them while such an arrangement remains in force. This, it is said, tvill result in the foreign offices breaking off the treaty, and Mr Seddon would have to elsewhere for his re-insurance." The Premier, on his attention being called to the paragraph, assured- me that there is not the slightest foundation for ,it. 'He made no such arrangement, and (what-in more, he is sure the colony is quite strong taough to meet any emergency.