HBH 1892 September 5 2 Hawke's By and Aus content Ministerial jottings WELLINGTON The Naval and Military Settlers' Committee have not yet decided the question of extending the time for receiving applications The clause of the Land Bill providing that married women should not have the right to take up land under special terms is considered to be unjust by several members. The Minister of Lands, however, claims that the clause is absolutely necessary, as also does Mr ROLLESTON The ex-Minister for Lands (the Hon. G. F.RICHARDSON) stated in the House on Friday night that he was somewhat astonished at the audacity of the legislation that the House was drifting to. They had recently gone back about 5600 years and amended the creation by giving the franchise to women, and now the Minister for Lands was taking them 999 years ahead by his lease in perpetuity. I understand that steps are being taken by some of the women in Wellington for getting up a largely signed petition to the Legislative Council, urging the council to pass the female franchise clause in the electoral Bill. Amongst the passengers for Sydney by the steamer Hauroto are Mr and Mrs D.M.LUCKIE, who have received news by cable that their third son, Mr Frank LUCKIE is dangerously ill. He was attacked with hip disease some time ago, and went to Sydney for the benefit of his health, but instead of getting better he has been sickening gradually, and is now in a very critical state.