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PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.
Mr. R. F. Sholl, the member for
Gbscoyne, considers be bus been
slighted by the Director of Public
Works, owing to the latter not furnish
ing a return in counection with the
cost of the Buubury Bailway Stolon.
The Government thought it, undesirable
to make known the estimates before
tenders were called. The probable ceefc
will be from £12,000 to £14,000.
Mr., Sholl considers Bunbury an
insignificant town, which the Premier
Quickly denied, remarking that it was
Mr. Sholl's birth-place. The Premier
doe* not think that the Government
would g* to Mr. Sholl to get a lesson as
to how to uphold the dignity of the
House. Bob still" bobs up serenely ,
Mr. Monger considers that Clauea 47
of the Legal Practitioners Bill, which
would prevent persons getting transfers
filled in by land agents, the most ob
iectisnable clause in the Bill, and so
did the,majority of the members of the
House. , o i
The Wines, Beer and Spirits bales
Act Amendment Bill has passed its
second reading.. The "moral At
torney is dead, against " bogus clubs.
Ha considers that all clubs should be
pbced on the same footing, the Weld
Glub included. Mr. Molloy advocates
total abstention from all intoxicants, a
rule he has adopted all his life. How
ever,, he would not attempt to cram
Bis temperance views down peoples
throats/ The irrepressible "Bob con
siders that dubs and publicans should
.he placed on the same footing. * ^
Throseell, Northam a champion, refer
ring to colonial wine licenses, said he
would be inclined to support them in
towns, but they were a curse in one or
two country districts. He though ttbat
licensing benches should be constituted
by one magistrate and four justices, not
more than two of which should be
members of temperance bodies. Mr.
Quinlan would prefer to see a sum of
£25 instead of £5 a license for the c'.ubs,
m that would make them Ao»« fide.
The member for York could not con
gratulate the Attorney-General upon
bringing in the BilL The part^ refer
ring to clubs was very harsh indeed.
A^ter having spent so much on these
establishments it would be very hard to
ask the proprietors to incur additional
«xpen£o in ro-wodelling them. Kefer*
ring to Sunday trading Mr. Monger
thought th*t anyone requiring
refreshment should sign a book,
and. in the event of him supply
ing » false name be liable to the
penalty provided. Speaking as to the
constitution of licensing benches Mr.
Simpson thought that civil servants
should attend to their duties instead: of
running ftw»y to sit on the licensing
bench. . . ^
The Municipal Institutions Bill nas
been read a second time and its con
mderation itv Cocauiittee ordered tot
Wednesday next.
The resolution of the Upper House
making it necessary "that wherever
Tail ways cross main poads or streets the
full width of the said road or street
shouldbe maintained" was opposed m
fhe Assembly by the Commissioner of
Bail ways and other members, the result?
of the discussion being that the resolu
tion was not agreed to.
.During the consideration ot the rosfc
And Telegraph BUI in the Upper House
en Wednesday last considerable dis
cussion eusued as to giving power to ifio
Postmaster Central to refuse to deliver
letters. Ui on the casting vote ot the
President the views of the Lower House
in this particular o supported.
The electoral divisions of Fro man tie
and Perth have been amalgamated under
the Constitution Act Amendment Bill,
and upon the motion of Mr. Jiooley it
was decided that two years "wdence
should be required of all caiuijdat
The amendment o£ Mr. Anstey to ti e
effect that members should retain the
seats for nine years, instead o t. at, was
carried by a majority of 2. i .
rison movsdfc© extend the fmnch.seto
females, b^thon. members while agree
ing with thte principles thought the
to* inopportune. The Ootomal Been
tary thought that if women were allowed
to vote they would nev«r let one man
sit for nine years ; they would require a
change .in that time. Mr. Hacketi
said that two classes would vote against
women's suffrage-those who knew tco
much of them, and those who knew too
little. j
The Premier delivered his budget
speech in Parliament on Monday"
evening last, and has since received the
congratulations of the HOUS*j upon the
prosperous state of the affairs of the
country. The Premier hasacknowledged
the compliment paid to him and his
colleagues, and assured hon. members j
that their kindly expressions would
prove an incentive and encouragement J
to the Government in their future j
action. The caution as to the necessity
for careful economy was really unneces
sary* as the Government were fufly
conscious of their great responsibility in
dealing with the affairs of the colony.
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