POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
(Fbou lObr Own Corbmposdisnt.) WELLINGTON, July 24, A DUNEDIN BILL.
Tim Duncdin Town Bolt Road Closing and Regulation Bill we nt flyinfr through its second reading this afternoon. Mr Millar briefly explained tho purport of the bill, judiciously making his remarks'as brief as possible. In two minutes tho bill had passed its second reading. It will be committed this day week. ■ PETITIONS. ■Messrs Christopher, Mallard, and Smith, CX-.1.P.5, have petitioned Parliament regarding their respective cases. Mi' Barclay has presented a petition from Duncdin members of tho Mother*' Union asking members of the House of Representatives to support the Young Persons' Protection Bill. rMr ?; G «r } m P res °n'«d a petition front Mr W. Robertson, of ■ Langmount, praying for compensation for a road line taken. POLITICAL VETERANS. An interesting return hag boon compiled showing tho time members of the present Parliament have served their country in the House of Representatives. The Speaker, Sir Maunco O'Rorko. who entered Parliament in June, I£6l, has sat in 11 Parliaments, and heads tho list with .a record of .. i s^ 310 i 1R - Thos6 who have attended double figures" m the numbor of sessions attended are as follow:—Sir Maurice ORorke, 43; W. J. Steward, 30; J. W Thomson, 27; Sir W. Russell, 29; Right Hon. Richard Soddon, 28; Hon. T. Duncan, 25; Stevens,l3; Wi Pore, 14; Guh> ncss, 22; Fisher, 19; Porata, 21; Monk, 10James Allon'. 16; Carroll, 18; Lawry 18 • Sir Joseph Ward, 18; Thomas Mackenzie' 14; Robert Thompson, 18; Hall-Jones, 15CaincroM, 14; Hogg, 14; Houston, 14; Meredith, 14; Tanner, 14; Mills, 14M'Guire, 13; Al'Gowan. 11; Hatman, 10 \ Graham, 10; Lang, 10; Roderick M'Konzio. J; Ma,sey, 10; Millar, 10; Pirani. 10; W. Fraser, 10; Heke, 10. '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12414, 25 July 1902, Page 5
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