PARXIAMENTitBY tfOTES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5100, 30 June 1883, Page 2

PARLIMENTARY NOTES.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL (i6BBfcBPONDKMT.) „ t Wellington, Jbhs 30. Mr Green's Shopkeep<ff's Bill qaablM twothirds in some trades ialmy town to regulate the hours for closing, /under a penalty of from £2 to £10 for each/ offence. Sir George Grey's Confederation and An* nexation Bill provide jT that the Governor may appoint Commi*/ions to make or receive proposals for confederation with or annexation to tho colony of islands in the Pacific not already [belonging to Foreign Powers, and that ther determination or approval of the Legislature respecting the Commissioners' recdcamendatiQo . aha!} be transmitted to the Secretary of State so that be may give effect thereto. -, The Native members appear to be thoroughly aware if the 'desirability of putting an end to tile nefarious system of robbery to which M«>ri proprietorrare sub* jected at the Native Land Courts, and they are taking steps to bring their grievances prominently be'ore Parliament. , A half promise has} beea made r by Minis* ters that the literacy remains -?f ■ the old Provincial Library Will be handed over to the Wellington Athenantm, , .?:. . Mr M. yf. Greek* is working hard, by means of circulars a^d otherwise, to obtain public support forh* Local; Option measure, the chief, object ofj which is to substitute manhood suffrage, f j>r the ratepayers f ranchiso in ooonection jtvith the administration of the Licensing Act; . • , i j The flood^f betiti >ns.this year is -said to be unexampled. ■ 1 early half of them are from retired miltta y heroes in Auckland, and the greater; port on pf tho)»e that remain are from discontent* d and ill-use 4 natives. Ott Tuesday next! Mr .Stddpu^i* tor ask : what action the GoVernmest intend to, take in reference ,to th^ report of the Commissioners in reference j to the Canterbury and .We&tCpait railway }ine. ,„" , „, : } It is proposed that a special deduction of fire guineas per, djrj[ should, be niade from the honoxariumof lumbers absenting shem* selves .goring the J^rti ten Jays of any session.- •!.".,, ....