PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9423, 22 July 1889, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

[HY TKLEORAPir,—SPECIAL CORttRSP ONDENTiJ WbITiIKGTOK, Sunday. TftE REPRESENTATION BILL. t)lt. FiTctiktt lias given notice, When the Representation Act Amendment Bill is in committee, to move, " That sub .section 2 of section '2 be amended by striking out the words, 'Any part of which is within one mllo from any part of any of tho said cities.' " The effect of this will bo that the deduction of 2f> per cent, would apply to Auckland, Wellington, Chrietohurch, Dunedin, and every borough nncl town district. SIR J. HALL AND THE MINISTRY. A rumour is afloat that Sir J, Hall will join the Ministry after tho present session, when a readjustment of portfolios will be ARTIFICIAL MANURES. In compliance with the deputation which waited upon him, Mr. 0. F. Riohardron has given notice to move in comtnitteo the following new clause in tho Patents Designs and Trade Marks Bill:—" No trade mark shall bo registered for artificial tnnnitroa manufactured in the colony unless accompanied by a chemical annlysis sotting forth the component parts of tho substance of such manure f a copy of the said analysis shall before sale or exportation bo indorsed on, or aflixed to, every bag, box, or other parcel of the manure to which such trade mark is attached, and shall be deemed to form part of such trade mark." The clause is permissive, that is unless a trade mark is registered it will not be compulsory to issue a certificate of quality. Representations have been made to the Ministers to keep the Bill back pending further information from the country. Thin, in all probability, will be done. Mr. La wry has received H telegram from a meeting of farmers in Auckland, asking him to see tho Minister, in order that zealous support may be given to the principle of the clause. JOTTJNGS. The new Sorgennt-nt-Arms, C'oldhel De Quincey, arrived here on Saturday evening. Mr. R. Reeves has brought in a Bill for the repeal of the Gaining and Lotteries Act, 1881, and Amendment Act of 1888. It is understood that a majority of members are in favour of making a grant of land to the family of the late Mr. Mncnndrew. It is said that the members are subscribing to a fund to try ami induce the Agnews to leave Wellington. Mr. M. Niccol is dovvh here, and appears to-morrow before a coniuittee of the Upper House, which has been set up to inquire into the condition of the Harbour Boiinis of the colony. It is denied that country members have decided to hold out for the 33 J per cent. quota. So far they have only decided to cany the second reading of the present Bill; after that; a meeting will be held to consider their future course of action. A Cabinet meeting , was held on Saturday morning, after which tho Premier had an interview with the Governor.