Tie Fire Brigades Bill.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 6, 2 October 1907, Page 6

Tie Fire Brigades Bill.

LANDS AND INCOME ASSESSMENT. NEW PROVISIONS ADOPTED. . ' <'■ Three' important measures: were' before the Upper House yesterday afternoon. Tho third reading of tho Pure, Food Bill occasioned a discussion on ... tho method of making regulations ; by ' Order in Council: to supplement the provisions of a statute.' In putting tho Marino Insurance< Bill rapidly through Comirrittee, tho Council followed the' A-ttorney-Gcneral's advice ■ not to make j verbal amendments in a highly technical : measure that came almost 1 untouched 'from the hands of Judgo Chalmers, the • great English . law 'draughtsman. The Hon. Dr. Fimflay's speech, in moving the second reading of the ITire BrigadesBill, occupied 1 the remainder of the sitting. '1 - - It was, a. quiet, uneventful a-fter-noonvin Representatives.--Mr. H. G. Ell (Christchurch South)' ■ , caused a: flnsh-in-the-pan by asking a Questran as to the adequacy of tho . Balary paid to the official in: charge of : : tho work; of demolishing the. Exhibition building. The quest-ion was acswer-ed by the Minister (the Hon. G.-FowiiisV »nd apparently /to the satisfaction of 4h« House. Still, unexpeeted questions from Labour sy-m- ---■ ■ paSbiseM am apt jnst at present to Lave a littJo -maie significance than . usual. At 3.15 prm. tb» House went into Committee on the Land and 'In-. . come Assessment. BiH. Tins; Premier , introduced a modification of clause 16- . (which* dwociSjthe payment of fifteen , par cent, of tho purchase money to render sate of land bona fide). The added, and a; vigorous de- ' l>ate-was -maintained until the supper ' adjournment, when tho.'. clause as amendedtras passed on the voices. At ; 12.20* a.m. the Bill was reported from 1 Otfmmitee, and'the House then rose.