Parliamentary Notes.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 2500, 2 September 1890, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Wellington, This day. A healthy sign of the times was evinced last eight, when a motion for Committtee of Supply passed uninterrupted for the first time during many weary days and nights. The Representation Act Amendment Bill received the assent of the Governor yesterday, and notification has been sent out to all the registrars to have the rolls ready 30 days hence—that is to say, that the writs will be returnable 77 days from yesterday. This information was given by the Acting-Premier yesterday in answer to Mr Seddon.

Mr Seddon is resolved not to be caught napping in the Midland Railway duration business. He has given notice of an amendment to the Legalisation Bill binding the Company to their undertaking to spend £2,700 in connecting Kumara with the line.

It is improbable that the drainage duty should be abolished this session. The Government now propose to continue collecting the duty until the end of the present financial year. It is said there is a majority in favor of this course. Mr Joyce is to ask the Premier “ Will the Government suspend all its other parliamentary business in order to enable a measure by which it shall be made unlawful to any shipping or commercial company trading or having its officers and vessels in New Zealand to be associated with any other Company or persons beyond New Zealand in producing or continuing that paralysis of trade and commerce now existing in this colony, and which is causing so much trouble and anxiety in the minds of all classes throughout New Zealand.” A number of members of the House waited on the Railway Commissioners yesterday with reference to railway matters. The Commissioners were urged to make special rates for short distances, especially as regards the conveyance of sheep and wool ; but while promising to consider the matter, Mr McKerrow said the railways could not compete with roads on short distances. The Commissioners did not appear to look favorably on proposal that judges at agricultural shows should be allowed to travel free. Various matters were mentioned, all of which will be considered by the Commissioners and an answer given shortly.