LAND BILL IN THE COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 36, 6 November 1907, Page 9

LAND BILL IN THE COUNCIL.

: DB. FINDtAY REPLIES TO CRITICS. IDE PREHIER MAKES A STATEMENT. ■ PROBABLE DATE OF PROROGATION. Tho-TJppor Houso, having recommitted tho, Animals Protection Bill, agrcod to an amendment limiting the prohibition of' shooting at night, to tho beginning and , ond of tho season.-, A few additions wore, mado to tho long talo of minor amendments which tho Souncil .has., effected in this measure, and it was thon, at last, put through its final stages.,; Tho debate on-tho second reading of tho Land Bill was continued, tho outstanding feature being tho Attorney-General's fighting spcech in reply to tho Hon. J. D.,Ormond's dofencq of' the administrators of an oarlior day. ."The second reading was carried on tho voices, and tho Council then put tho Endowment •■3ill-v-through-ite.':-.second reading and Commiiteo stages without amendment. ' Ministerial statements', as tho work yet to bo.'attempted' this,,session, and tho pro-bable-dato of. tho- ; prorogation, woro made yesterday, afternoon-in both chambers of the' Legislature. 'In the House •of Representatives,itho Premier,;read,off..a, lengthy list of " non-contentious.": Bills, which, ho believed, , could/bo speedily disposod'of. -Those classed ai'-f cqnt'efitidus " ■ measures numbered six, vizi: The .Gaming and Lotteries Bill, Flour arid-. Other Products:, Monopoly Prevention BilV'Trtaiways; Act Amendment; Bill, Nativo Land ; Civil Servants' "Superannuation Bill, aiid lndustrial and. Conciliation Bill.-There,;,-was- nb ; rcaspn, said tho Premier, if eloso /application' were '-'givert. why ! thesemeasured should, not be through in time, for Parliament to, prorogue by November , 20. The'PubliaiiWQrks Statement would be down' >n>Fridayy:and'would bo dealt with on Monday. .v'An'arinoiincemeh t regarding the Meiklo Acquit|a) Bill .would, to.made to-day. .Other details . of minorimportance were - submitted-, ,»Ad th'o'iPremier, in reply to the Opposition, 'his! assurance that no'attempt would bo' maae'i,to rush any" measures through the Hpuse.s.without. full discussion.

. .The'Hquse then settled down to business,! tnd. by th'd dinner adjournment had disposed if 'no.-, less.than, nine small, measures. ihe evenihg further- progress was i made. Tho ■fiouso-dwelt some time''-over "the" Fire* Brigades :Bill, .'and aii 'amendment;by Mr.. Field to permit ;.tjvo or more. contiguous ■; boroughs to 1 to'form a. fire district-iwas carried' in- faco of tho opposition of tho Minister (the HOll. J. Carroll).' The latter then .moved Jo; report-progress,-/declaring portions of the'-Bill' would- now require. recasting, and it. was.no good going on. Three other, Bills .completed-'.'tlieii' ppmmittee.-'stages, and tho House,'adjourned at 11.50 p;m., ; , -Vv, r'f«r nii'lT-f ' :-rn-.T -it