POLITICAL NOTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12911, 3 September 1902, Page 8

POLITICAL NOTES.

[From Ocr Special Correspondent.] WELLINGTON. Sept. 2. SHIPPING AND SEAMEN, The committee on the Shipping and Seamen’s Bill, which for some six weeks now has been sitting nearly three hours a. day taking evidence, will commence to deal with the provisions of the Bill itself tomorrow. During the absence of Mr George Fowkls, the chairman, last week Mr George Laurenson acted in his - place, and I understand that the evidence put before the committee has been of a most interesting and valuable nature. A determined effort is being made to pass the Bill into law this session. THE MINING ACT. To-night a strong discussion sprang up on the. Mining Act Amendment Bill. Messrs Ell, Bennett and Allen spoke against it, but the fiercest attack came from the member for Lyttelton, who said that no Government which ever lived need count on his support to a measure of this description. The chief point of attack was the unlimited lease which the Bill allowed the Government to grant. Eventually the measure went through by a large majority. [From Our Correspondent.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 2. •NOTICE OP QUESTIONS. Mr Atkinson has given notice to ask the Minister of Justice to-morrow whether he will recommend to his Excellency the Governor the unconditional remission of the sentence of three years’ imprisonment passed upon .Frank T. Moore on Friday last. ■Mr T. Mackenzie is to ask the ActingPremier “Whether, before complying with the request of tbe member for Christchurch City (Mr Ell), to place on record the meanings of the Maori names of railway stations and post and telegraph offices, he will submit them to a committee of experts, consisting of the Hon the Native Minister, the Chief Justice and tbe President of the national Council of Women, to the intent that the meaning may be duly bowdlerised or otherwise rendered fit for publication.” Mr Flatman is to ask the Minister of Lands whether fhe Government intends to acquire more land for settlement in North Canterbury under the Laud for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900. ..rr Collins, on Friday next, is to ask the Government whether it will give effect to the wishes expressed by the Conference of Education Boards and recommended by the officer commanding the Public Schools Cadets in his report, and so further advance proficiency in physical training, by the issue, of a new manual, and thus bring into uniformity and systematise the physical training of the boys and guis in our public schools. ~ ■