POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. (BY TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington. July 16. NOTES AND INCIDENTS.

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POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. (BY TELEGRAPH.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington. July 16. NOTES AND INCIDENTS.

1 told you tho other day tlmb Mr Duncan had acouaed Mr T. Mackenzie of obtaining oortivin lands in tho Oiitlina district by moans of dummyism, and that Mr Mackenzie had at onoo given notice to niovo that Mr Duncans data bo referred to tho Waste Lauds Committee. Tho matter has not ondod here, for Mr Duncan has sineo given notice to move, as an addition to Mr Mackenzie's motion, that thorobo also laid before tho Committee copies of all correspondence between tho Minister for Lands, tho Otngo Waste Land Board, and Mr Thomas Mackenzie regarding tho opening for sale of tho laud purchased by tho said Mr Thos. Mackenzie ; als", tho upset valuation and tho price paid ; a copy of Mr Mackonzio's several Applications, a copy of tho application granted by the Otago Land Board, and all other papers in possession of the Land Department referring to tho Haul laud. Tho Houso has boon employed or unemployed all tho ovoniug in discussing tho aocond roaduig of two Bills brought in by Mr Seddon— tho Mining Acb, JBBG, Amendment Bill, which was eventually carried on tho voices, and tho Auctioneers Bill. t It is said that tho causo of all tho eloquence expended on theso measures is a desiro to baulk Sir G. Grey's Law Practitioners' Bill. The Premier has boon interviewed by a roportor of tho New Zealand Times, and has said amongst ol northings that "Policies are a curse to the country. What wo want is careful legislation relating to social subjects, such for instance as tho Bills now beforo the JLluuso, which wo introduced at tho request of the Maritime Council. That is tho sort of legislation wo want. Wo don't want fireworks or any heroic policies. Tho • policy laid down by tho Government is tho right one — that ia careful administration, economy, and pushing on the occupation of our lands as tar as it is possible, which wo are doing ; and for that purpose wo havo proposed certain amendments and asked authority to obtain sullicienfc funds under tho present borrowing power for tho purpose of making necessary roads to onablo tho country to bo properly occupied." July 17. When tho Houso met thjs afternoon a discussion took plaqo in reference to the Public Petitions Committee's report on tho petition of William Hanlan, an exconsoable ftt*Duuedin. Tho potitionor asked for retiring compensation, and tho Committee reported unfavorably. Mr Allon thought the roport should bo referred back to the Oommittoe, and ho spoke of tho damage caused by the fact that officers on retiring got two years' compensation and constables only one year. Mr Bruco agreed with this view. Mr Korr characterised the whole thing as an electioneering dodgo. Ho thought Government servants should receive noiio of these allowances, and should bo treated just in tho earno way as a farmer treated his omployeo. Mr Fulton took tho view oxpressed by Messrs Alien and Bruco. Mr Duncan feared nothing would cotno of referring tho roport back to tho Committee, whoso members woro bound by regulations which they could not override, however much they might fool tho unfairness of tho result. The Lion. Captain Russell said a large question was involved in tho matter, and it might bo well to devise, a scheme under which constables and other members of tho Force would bo ablo to get some rogular allowance when they became incapacitated for work and wage, etc, Tho amondmont to refer tho report back to tho Committoo was losb. Mr T. Mackenzie's motion, of which I havo already advised you, togothcr with tho addition niado to it by Mr Duncan was by speciul permission allowed this afternoon. The second reading of Mr .Stewarts School Committees Election Bill was postponed till the Bth of August. _ Amongst the largo number of questions asked this aftornoon was ono by Mr Taylor, member for Sydonham. Ib caused a littlo amusement through tho reply it called forth. Ho asked tho Minister of Education whether ho was consultod as to, or had anything to do with, the appointment of a Mr Fleming, a solicitor .practising in Wellington, to bo an inspector of schools. Mr Hislop's reply was that tho appointment lay entirely with the Education Board, and ho had enough to do in his own department without interfering with tho duties of othor people. In replying to Mr Fisher, touching tho New Zealand Exhibition in London, projected by M. Joubert, tho Colonial Secretary (Captain Russell) said that the Government did not think of undertaking tho scheme, which would bo too expensive. In replying to Mr Duncans question, telegraphed last night ia re tho minors on the Maorowhonutt and Mr Borton, the t flon Mr Fergus said tho Govornment were desirous of doing all in their power to bring about an arrangemont favorablo to tho minors, and just to all concerned. Correspondence was still going on, and he hoped to bo ablo to acquaint Mr Duncan with a satisfactory result iv tho course of a fow days. Mr Laruach asked tho Premier whether during the present session ho will bring in a measuro to provont, by means of a heavy penalty, any bank or othor financial institution from advancing monoy to any ono of its directors ; (2) whether during tho present session tho Government will bring in a Bill to deal with and provont banks and othor financial institutions and companies trading in and j carrying on any kind of business foreign j to their charters, and if tho Govornment is not disposed to give notice of such a Bill will facilities bo given to any private member who may bring in such a measure. Tho Hon. Mr Ilislop replied to both questions. In regard to tho first, he thought that in view of a recent experience on tho lines referred to, it would not bo > necessary to specially restrain banks in the mattor. Touching tho second question it was undoubtedly to bo regretted that institutions specially chartered to deal in monoy should go and drift into other business, as serious harm probably resulted sometimes from their doiug «o. If Mr Larnach had thought sufficiently over tho matter to bo ready with any practicable proposals in the direction suggested by him, tho Government would bo very gkd to confer with him, \ You may remembor that uorna time ago I sent you a question, of which MiTaylor had given notice, as to whether Major Campbell and Messrs Fulton, Cowan, Thompson, nnd W. D. Stewart wore to bo callod to Ilio Legislative Council. In replying <<• tho question, this afternoon the Hon. Mr Mitcholson very properly treated it facetiously, and said if Mr Taylor had any recommendations to mako in tho matter Government would, be very glad indeed to avail themselves of his exporience and sagacity. Tho Government aro to offer a subnbuitial bonus to any person who invents a uinchino for making phormium tenax thoroughly lit, for'tho market. „ , «t 88 officers formerly in the Public Works department 33 woro franu-

forred to other departments, while the sorvicos of tho remainder wero altogether dispensed with. i Mr Turnbull, member for Timaru, has boon again seriously ill, and this afternoon his condition was regarded as being positively critical. It will bo romomberod 'that Mr Turnbull was completely invalided at tho cloao of last session. t Tho Legislative Council has carried by 20 to It a Bill which provided that in futuro appointments to tho Council shall be for ti term of 10 years only. Sir Goo. Whitmore is the author of tho Bill. Tn Committee on tho Coroners Tnquost Bill, tho Legislative Council has, on the motion of tho Hon. Mr Stovons, introduced an amendment providing that publioans shall supply convenient accommodation for an inquest, but no ouch euquiry is to bo hold in hotels if there is a courthouso, polioo station, or other public building with a distance of a mile of Hitch promises where it can bo conveniently held. The Govornmoiit stated, in reply to Major Steward this aftornoon, that if a sufHcient number, of cases wore found to await treatment, a Court would be hold at Waimato for tho purposo of granting succession orders and transacting other business in which natives or half-castes aro intoroatod or involved. Mr Vorrall has given notico of a Bill providing that no barrister or solicitor in ' uctivo practise, within ono year of a gonoral election or of a casual olection, shall bo oligiblo to bo nominated or elected for any scat in tho House of Representatives of New Zealand.