PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 649, 28 October 1909, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LtiAN BILL PASSED. FURTHER DISCUSSION ON FINANCE. OF TAXATION. SPEECHES BY PREMIER AND MR. '- . ' MASSEY. After two local Bills had been advanced a stage yesterday, the Legislative Council adjourned until to-day, out ot rospect to tho memory of tho late Mr. G. F. A. Richaidson, and-the late Mr. J. T. A. Kolling/Uo exmembers of the House, Throughout tho afterBoon and the evening the House discussed the Loan Bill,' tfhich' passed just before midnight Mr. r Herdman sought to introduce a ' clause providing foT the establishment of'an advisory committee, to whom all applications foT grants should be made, but the Chairman of Committees, ruled that the clause was foreign to the Bill. IJpon a division, an amendment by Mr. t James Allen that the item "for other public woTka' £400,QOO" should be reduced to £209,000, as a'pti'tyjt against the items not being detailed, by 42 votes to 22, the "Noes" including a few Government members. In connection with ,tho third reading of the Bill, l .a number of members, including Mr. Massey, Mr. Herdman, ,Mr. Allen, Mr. Herriesi'and Mt. T. E. 1 Taylor stated that wasteful extravagance had taken place in connection with public , works expenditure. The Prime Minister imparted a good deal of warmth at times into his roply to tho criticism which had been levelled at his administration. THE COUNCIL. LEAVE Of ABSENCE. The Legislative/ Council held a sitting jesterday afternoon. Leave of Bbsence for one week on account of sickness was granted to the Hon. Wi Pere. CONSOLIDATION OF STATUTES. f The-Hon. T. Kelly gave notice of intention to ask when copies of tho final report of tho commission on the consolidation of the statutes would bo distributed. '

#%'<s■/.;VANMUCKLANa 81 LL. .-. ;,s?rW •-; > v GEbEGE.mbved'the second wading of -.' the Eoman ; Catholic' Bishop • "•-. of AucklandiSpeciai; : Powers.Bill. jits, object was ' to.;' secure additional ;pow ( erß to deal with cer- ■:■' tain'lands; Under the .present statutory au- ; :: the property ,could only; bo: leased ,for .-'"42,'yeara:.- It;was"now proposed,that the;land gKJuld'be exchanged;-for'r other land in ?the. parisHiileased for 68 years or sold. '■■■■'..■:,: .-There was:ho .dissent to the:second, reading -y : . ,;., : .v: : /•; ' : --; iTvi-T^.-•"*' M""";'-'^' : ■■' -- : -"" !■ Y^The'lHon^H^F.v''wiGEAMy in ;moving the i secondflmdißK of this Bill;'.said the ■institute ;■ was- a ;charitable institution; 7lt was now pro-■■ppsed'tovallow.-the' .boardto constitute:them- ■ ' selvesJ'into'-'a -corporate.''body; y with ■ perpetual A successioni ''The.:Bill provided l for :the appoint-.-.ment-of representatives' of Various local: bodies . on-.thei board,'and power was given' for,them :'; to appoint delegates -in: their; sj»ad. •;.- V''. '■ s -,'.'. . . '.The^'Motion<'was agreed-;.to on the voices; deat|-or jhe'hon^;q? f^richArdson, •_referred':to'sthe.death'-,of-the''late' G;'F."- Eich-;-'-ardsoni; a,'formed.'member;.for','Mataura,.' and ':'.Van^:ez^imsfer^pi^e^CrownV'.'..^e.';deceastfd ) ,he .;said,-i occupied- a '•: 'conspicuous Slace;;ih .the publio life of this country'. He id: not.think _any-one. could:go ; through such ■vlengthyilifethnefmaking so few enemies-:arid .-. to •: vfrionds.■■;.■;Always'Vdid ;the-- deceased -. place;principles' of -honour-.higher' than' 'sti'' /•immediate■- gain.>; Hei-moved',. appreciativo of "his "services to the 'country; and of sympathy with his relatives/ i i T \ s , ,H £ n Y 0 ' SAMUEL (Taranaki) said the lato Mr. Bichardson was noted, above everything, for uprightness and integrity at purpose. Never under £any circumstances did he fail to do what ho/Jion j ostly' t bßlie.vcidTrfis. Tight iand propor, i The Hons, B A. Loughnan, C H Mills, ana W. C. Smith endorsed, the foregoing remarks " i » i ° Thir motion was then agreed to. " DEATH OF J. F. A. KELLING. . Dr. FINDLAY also moved a similar resolution in connection with the death of J P. A Railing, of Nelson, who was a member of the "ll p "lHun™l of New Zealand jj?. B ?° n P> im ' nu ) dumbed the deceased as one of the best colonists with whom 118 ever came in contact The Hon C H MILLS also paid a trihute to the memory of the deceased Tt »r fS n *? "Mnunonsly adopted It was then decided to adiourn until thi« ft 00 «e a d mMk ° f ""* toVe^em^