POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3159, 22 September 1892, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(nV TELKGUAI'H—SI'KUIAT, COIiUKSL'ONnKST). | Wki.mnuton, La<t Nisht. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. Tilß Premier brmsiht down the Payment i.f Members Hill this utt-.M u>»>n, by ine.-saKe from the Governor, and it was read a first tune. Tlib Bill is similar u> tins measure passed by the Hou-e and reacted by tlm Council Last year, and proposes that tin; members (if the Lower I [-mis,., sh-ill receive £'240 per aiimnn, and of tin; I'pper Mouse €150 from 1-st January next. ORDER, Oh' BUSINESS. Ml Bailauce moved to-iiay that bhe House meet uu Mondays t<-v the remainder of the session to tuke (Government bu-ini'ss. Mr Rolleston pi-.tesled against this step, and against the suspension of the Standing Orders taking place. He asked when the Public Works Statement was to be brought down, and what measures were to be pressed on. The Premier said that the Public Works Statement would be brought down early next week, and he hoped on Friday or Tuesliiy to nnnonnoo what Bills would be proceeded with. The motion was agreed to without further discussion. FORUICX INSURANCE. It is provided by the Foreign Assurance and Insurance Cum panics Bill, introduced by Mr Ballance, that all companies registered and established beyond the clony, and any company roistered or established in New' Zealand whose head office is outside the colony, shall deposit with tin- Public Trustee -in the case ut life offices, £2:j,00U ; tire and marine offices, £10.000; and accident insurance offices, f>ooo, in cash, approved debentures, or mortgage, ">' "» <~h>vernment security. Imhii- t , " , cent, interest is to be paid on any cash deposited by those-companies. WOMEN'S' KRAXCIILSK. The Wellington Liberal Assocation has carried a resolution nHiruiiiig that it is not desirabla that the Franchise shall be extended to women unloss a majority of the electors in the colony declare in its favour. They also decided to appoint a deputation to wait on the Government uiviiiK the establishment of a female branch in connection with the labour bureau.