POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3157, 17 September 1892, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(BY TKLKGBAm—SPECIAL COKBESPONDEST). Wkllixcton, Last Night. THE ELECTORAL iJILL. I undkhstan'l) that the Legislative Council intends to insist on its proposal for electoral rielits beiriK granted to female voters, t > obviato the necessity for their personal attention at the polling booths on the day of election, and to save them the Inn;* journeys which are olten necessary in the country electorates. It is quite likely this will lead to a conflict and makes it probable that the Electoral Bill will be dropped as the Government are unlikely to accent the amendment. The Council would be willing to airree to the oneman-one-roll clause if Ministers gave w.iy on this point and iiUo on the proposal to prevent electors in the four cities voting for more Hian "tie candid it-3 instead of three as now is tin; case with the amalgamation of elect nates. THU TARA.WEK.A EIIUTTION. The Public Petitions Committee referred to the Government the petition of the Canterbury men who took up 20.000 acres of the Whakatane Block after the Taiawera eruption and wlio have spent luge sums in draining. They wished tlio capital value of the land to be i educed from fl to 10-; per acre, and as their drainage works benefitt"(l the Government lands also, they asked for pecuniary assistance. RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. During the discission on tin; Industrial Conciliation Bill last night, Mr Tanner, Mr E ii-iisliJiw, and other labour members strongly attacked the Railway Commissioners for the manner in which they oppressed the railway servants of the colony. Mr Thus. Mclveu/.ie warmly defended the Commissioners, and said this was the talk of the political agitators ; of men who deliehtflfi in filling the country with humbug and rubbish ; of men wlw.-u hysterica l assertions were distinctly disprived by the facts that the railway servants received fair wages, reasonable hours of labour, and that men in all parts of ttie colony were at all times nnxious to enter the s<3l vice TI[E PREMIER'S ILLNESS. Mr Ballance has been in his place in the House yesterday afternoon anrl to-dav, but has not done any business since his illness. Me waited till the dinner adjournment this afternoon to speak on the committal of the Government Loans to Lneil Bodies Bill introduced by dim, but the lengthy deb.ite on the third rending of the Industrial Conciliation Bill prevented the Bill coming up. before .">.30 p.m.