PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1847, 21 June 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(fbom oub trwciix correspondent.)

, the codlim moth amendment bill. i On Thursday in the Legislative Council i this Bill passed through committee, and «M f read t third time, and passed. ADDRESS TO THE QrjEiN. On Thursday in the Hours of Represent** i lives an sddress was adopted congratulating Her Majesty the Queen 0 n the celebration of the Jubilee of her rr,g n . TUE I,B *A(r i{ or PRIVILEGE: This business o',me up again, and it wa t decided that the House should take no further action m it. u CKNSINO COMMITTEES. Major Steward’s Bill providing that in the election ol Licensing Committers the pnrcbtte should be extended to all adults, male sod female, was thrown out. EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES ACT. Mr Bradshaw’s Bill on this s-ibje t w at dealt with in committee. The bill, which fixes the hours of labor for Lmiles in factories and workshops was bitterly fought against, clause by danse, but ultimately it passed through committee unalteied. The House rose at 1.10 a.m. THE EDUCATIONAL STATEMENT. The Minister for Education (Sir Bob.rt Stout) then made the usual Educational Statement, the chief points of which are referred to in our leading columns. THE NEW HEBRIDIS AOAIN. This subject was again brought up by Mr Montgomery, who suggested a resolution to the t-ffect, “ That this House is of opinion that Great Britain should strenuously object m Prance occupying the New Helridee. The debate on the subject was ultimately ad--journed, FRANCE AND THE NEW HEBRIDES.. In the House of Kepresuutstires on ftida f, the Premier made a statement on (his matter. He said the reason wby he bad suggested on a former occasion that the debala should be adjourned was that sach events had transpireh in connection with the Near Hebrides that it would be advisable that the House should have further information before deciding on the question. Re had communicated with the Agent-General on the f object, and had just received the («ii'—j ll r telegram: —“ Fienofa landing, and hoicted *fiag, created strong sensation coming eo aoo» after Freycinet’s aeeuanoee. Articles eoo> demning action appear in today’* panels. Will telegraph tain soon.” He voddpri it to ths Hons* whether it would not be was after what had happened, to wait a little and see what action the English Government !■*■**? Agsat-Ckuecal Lad bcmOnrtrueted to protest on beha’f of New Ths matter than dropped. iw.ii VAflOft, The Municipal Corporations Bill aal Its Justices ol the Twwsßili wet* reed a ttM time and pawed. LABS 108 SETTLEMENT MU, The adjourned debate on Em motiea far the second wading ol this bill was naumed. Ultimately-the debate was sgsisi aEjiHMfl tti Eta Iwttt mm.