PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7154, 19 July 1901, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

CANTERBURY MATTERS. [Feom Our Correspondent. J WELINGTON, July 19.

The following questions, given notice of for Tuesday, are of Canterbury interest : —

Mr Collins: To ask the Minister of Railways if the improvements in the accommodation for parcels and luggage at the Christchurch Railway Station, which he said last session were contemplated, had as yet been carried out, and if not when such improvements would probably be made. Also to ask the Minister of Railways if the inquiries of the Department i with reference to the carriage of bicycles by rail had resulted, or were likely to', re- ; suit, in the adoption of any improvements with regard to such conveyance V . j Mr. Ell : To ask the Colonial Secretary if ha will, this session, introduce legisia- I tion dealing with the practice of what, is known as "plumping" at. .-.the .elec'tign of member^ of the House of i*epre^ntairfcives.for..'tie. electorates of Christchuich, Wei-, Ungton, Auckland and Dunedin. ' .'.-...

Mr M'Lachlan: To a sk tiie Minister of Railways if he will give instructions, notwithstanding any irailway regulations,, that, settlers living, near Patterson's Creek, Canterbury, maty- get advantage of . railway, communication between that place and Springfield. ... Mr G. W. Russell : To ask the Minister of Justice whether, in view of the recent decision in the Court «if Appeal, they will introduce a Bill defining the law. of libel, and bringing it into line with the lay? in other parts of the Empire. .