PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 679, 2 December 1909, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

5 './BILL. -^ . KTlie';Legislative.Council' had,a; busy:day -ycs-■/-:;\;teraay;'.4ln^the:;afternoohj>'several "local Bills '.:. . w!erp/put^ '.\'.''';iiftt'. ; j'tame"this;;session ; ; the,: Council' hold ion '■' ...eyening' sitting.:-. 1 - A 'debate, ~on-.the /Hospitals -';, v ;Bill 'took.-place,'^lasting";until midnight, ':.,when .;.;,; the' second, reading was .agreed to, ..Important -. - Btateineiits'wore made in the House-with'rc'gard to. '.the., Government's ■ water .-.power conditions, -■■.-.■ I the; establishment: of a'.systeni Vof .-wireless. tole-; --.'V .paphy,-and;tho : striko v at .the State coal. mine. ..-■:: The ! dealing with petitions ■;•/,';' f<Wj modification,'of .'the' water: power'conditions ~M :. :;"was:referred!togthb/iGpvernmont 'for .considera- ; the; coal strike took tho ..'■' ; of a lengthy'reply-by the Prime Minister : : to'; a:qnestion -asked' by Mr. Wilfprd, on. behalf : :: ofJ Mr;^Quinness.i ; With regard;to wireless : telegraphy,Sthe Prime; Minister stated that an ■■:! t New. Zea- ■'■: laid would '-'comm'ence. this' month, and ;',.-. hevwouldinpt be surprised 'to ;see communica- ■:/'■/'.';' ; tion\;^yVwireiess v ;telegraphy7brought ; about' be-' ':'■ ~ tween ::that 'country/and J New ! Zealand within .".'■■ ;tWeiyo' : .;mqnths.; ! provision -,h!as .been;, inserted, in.'■;the';/Shipping and .Seamen ;■■ '-BiII*:,to "bpmpel .."oceari-gping vessels to...ihstal- '■.'-■ ..wireless.; inau- . .-j •gur l ated.:)' : :The'.;-pr;ovisjon:! was .'agreed';'!to i when •.. thevißill waV.considered in .Committee, yester- ~> day.,': The adjournedidebate ■in ■Committee ; on ■•■'.-•' tte'Bin,was;cominenced"at 7.30 p;m;,; and lasted ;A. ''■■: :y : ; vfv ;!;,PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.'!-!':: ; ',: , cil^held : ''a'';sittingT'yes-- ■; : .terday;;.'-.-V^^;..::'.;;' : ;''';.: ; , ; .; "'".;,,: -■'• / ,'V.;f , - , 'AThe:;repoft : on\the-.-Waiiganui'Boman : Calholio' -.;-: lands'B'Ui'was agreed t0.. : .' :.'"!■ ■'■■•:/".'■'•'. ::■■' .-'■;';:'lt;was agreed that .the".Standing;Orders-be : i.':'.' EO, J faf..suspended;for.thb remainder of the se's-' ! '.!;.MpX;as'to'aUow^'local^.Bills.'^fter.^being'';reported :; from': the; Local-Bills Committee, to ■';';:;- pttes- their, remaining'stages',at .'one; sitting. ! --' ''\The.'-folldwing , '.Bills' ; were' passed'.;.through < their':;-remaining':Jßtage^^Ellesmcre'';D;oinain '■■■■''..■■ - Board :Empoweririg/BiU,\W^ .': '■■..• Supply:..and,.Xonri;vMprie'ys'v Biyersion \Bill; '.'■"•"..!' Borough?..-:bf i; ' Empowering '■•", 'Amendment..Bill,; ' AV'bimairi;County;Bill;'and ' .■;Aucklarid : and'. Suburban ■ Drainage Amendment ; : -,- ; : ,Bni;; : -:x- ? -;S;K:r; r^:f : yyfor,iS;-, :,;a , ;f :'V; .^UREfTHE^CHAR^ f V ' ;^ef;;.^n;^H^^.;v;WMffiAMV l ■;■ .'•; '"''■. ?f ;;";*;; ;'.:- ;» .'ii-jA"That; there table of 0; v . ;.;.■ ;,;tbe,AConnoil -a;: return' showing,details.-of:\ ■;','.■,,"'-'itfll:'^^reyoiiue.'jireceived;,froin':;,passenger 'and-. :'■■>■ ',ig6ods.Ctraffib,-feht;bf'sidings, andiall.other;.. , .'i ,' .;BOurces.'ion';.tie' ! Aucklan'd^ehunga,', : Christ' ■' .;■'".. ';. : cbur'cli-;Lyttolton,'.;' : D'unedin : -'Port'--.Chalmers,"' •':;■■ ■ I ahd ; Invei;cargiJl;Blufi *raiiways; ; ;also '-re-. 'l ;') ■'.' ■ -ttffns'jpf-.'.the'details'.Vpf-all/eipenditure';oh ■ , ...■;ith'e^Baid■ : all.jcases-;■ ■"' ; ; tb ,bo fbr.itwelye;'months-.ended- March ,'3l; :, '. : .'lM9r , ;and,;to;^'mcludes^•;the^.■^^ V , , ; amounte;,only, received.; or/<paMfor;convey- ■ I ance of'goods, or ;'passehger's'over\the'; above':.' ./■'■■ : Unes':;in!:thev;.cases;''of ; '.'such.;c6nT'eyance be-: . .v'.-;'-i ; "^i>^ , g:'6T't^nijnati^'g!beyon^ , <^e'Tailwa7''.. ; ' ,; ";;V.^ctiohs / najned.^'':;. ; .. '' r :!'■■,''■ :.■:';-•;*';■ ;:■■..""./'

i"'Mr.!,Wigrain- stated'• that"he.-.was'-'movirig for the ,'.re turn.;simply!!..tp,;_get;iri formation with;;.a vioW: .of.;; ascertaining;rwbether.-it .was -a: fact a^'was' alleged:;iri .some.^quarters;.that, traffic onithe'Lytteltdn 'line '-.was: unduly- handicapped.'. viriciolism ;in considering .the: matter. ' Canterbury, vhe, claimed, was the' manufacturing metropolis:'.of •.tlio;. r Ddmihion.V;;",:.';• -y. !;,.''.! .i :;.iMembers:.:Oh'!:J '■-:;!'.-' ;''.'-'!"!'-'': "i"'')': ;":' : iA;ybice t :;!Next- } to !Otago. ; ! ; :.:;.!,'; !;:.' . , ; .-: y'Dr.PindlayVl'thoUjght you were; not going' .i'rintroduce'tha'provincial::element.. ;,' .;,{Another. member:' : :'; What about Arickland?: ; 'Mr.x.Wigram .'said; that' Auckland: had; no doubtaifine ■ climate, ibiut ; it! was "one in which . atduous.i work 'could 'ribt:-:be iperformed. .The coft'of living'.iri'Wellirigtoh.was much higher than' in-; Canterbury. -.He •;went'. on,;to, say,- in " addition; .to'. the: ;discom'fort',vwhioh passengers ,:had;to : "bndnre;ah.''"gbirig■.through-the tunnel they: .-.were.V. it;.was; generally;felt, .robbed ' to '; Bcine-'oxtent 'in; regard' to their .pockets.'-, .■.-..'.■• •-,

•.the}:ParidV'jProp'Ma^ .;.-The''proposal.-to:construot; a:canal 'at:.Christcbiufch. was lone of': the most exciting topics in'.Canterbury, vlt''had,;to;be'.'reokoned;with; and ;electionS: would lost over it. Ij.-was truejthat the harbour,;board at-Christ-' church was,.divided-On'the'spbject. ■ Dr. Tindl&y:';Are.'riot the people' of Clirist- ■:•■:;;■ ,:- .;■-:• :'i^rV ; ;W.igram : r:replied'^in : -.t&'-'aißrmative.' He ,f^t , '9ni'.to- i s'a>;tM.:iii';-regardVto. the Lyttelton lin.e,''i.tKe.;;;Goysrnment : .:h'ad a- complete monopoly'^arid'-that.Mhe:'charges 'were.'excesifiive;: ■'•"■'■\'-!,i-r:i f .;.y.'-;:}■,.■■ ,:.::-:/■•:■• '■■'■■; -; ■-.

": .The,;Hori.> J." E.'; tfehkinsbn: - .That is 'due .'in a B r |at^aßure' ; to'',th'e:harbonrvboard charges. ; ■,Mr;;;.-Wjgram';';thenV quoted ■'.some .'statistics ,covering':a!period,! ; of:''l2:''months.bn the sute" .ject;as■ under:—;»?:•>,,- ■/■■i'l ;'i; >::■;. ':■■)■[:•..;,' :\.-- ':(■■ ''■■'\-^i-;'':-T^'^>>''~ : J//--'; a ' t *^^T£'Q"--- : ' ~ a',- b '■ ' ;- A ;K:, 4 -:;^-;V'::^i:^;:^■.J•2; ! " : ;'fl-';:;K«^.■;■'iS!«.'.: , ' '■.-'( : -':'rV ; '!; : '::.'-V---:r';■s-*a'v.'vS'o-'V'"as'.;: 5.2;;■' ; : :; -^K'^W;S:; ; vS:^^:-i';?W'" ; 0< \-.3&'"■■ V 31,957 /23,99 a :Eevenuß;,:--'r....;,y5::;^258,670:178,80G-171,774 140,817 - ■ Jvarnings ,i per / mi1e',;"27,288.'" 16,726;; 17,602 -.4,480 : '■' Mri'.Wigram stetedHhat'tneifigilfes''were'-:is:'near' as'could be, obtained::outside.Va.fretuTh-such as he- was; seeking.,.Heiwould"like Dr.'.Findlayto 1 -say .whether he:;thgnglit;;thd,rrtdple';of.:Canterbury.' •TO°. n PJ; for :the return,weing ,thatthe ; ,Goveramenf had 'a monopoly in - regard, to, the--lin'o-ih;question ; .: : lf the Govern-' ,-nient..w;ere.not ; pr,eparedrto,igrant the'return ori-,tno.:;6core.pf:.erp6nse,!would:it-agree.to theire-r.i tuln-.beingiprep'aredifLthci cost were borne by-. 1 -.thoseinterestediihita'compilatioh?:'•.'•'.''■:- '-■ - ;:! Hon. - p."SAMUEI, seconded ■ the,motion, o;,. _,•-.;,; .',<■■ -.. •.•:-,-■ ■•;•:'!'.,':..■■,. '.-.,■.; ...-.• - '; tfponvthe "suggestion.of^the; 'Hon.'Jr.' : li!elly,'."amendedVto 'include the:' New Plymouth,, Breakwater; line. ■•;:.," .yifiws"i)f >Dri : Findlay. : v/ ; /' ■"/;' --I '-'-v is '■;■ | i' CDr^^Finalay)' .;tnougbt;.that there nvas a;suppressed-: facetio'usness ;thron|hout-Mr.'Wigrain'S remarks 'which: «°H«}, no t"ia l l.to;ileaid member's to believe 'that hedid notexpect'toaet the/information which • f ?^ ea ,JP e^ub J™t'ol' ; his:mbtion.'.': :.;'Mr ; ; :WigramVvNot'at'all. ■ --v-". ■ .--k -: : :?' .-,!/. .Dj;-I'indlay:'(continuing)Uaid;that:he -might' ; t7:be com-: • Plied;-with.."/rhe.general'manager'of railways : had/informed ;hfm; that, the.-adoption: of 'a sys- ; tern, of sectional:'accounts which ■ would ' be . ; ; .to v;enable : i:the": ' S T ? lliab ]< > -" would; inyblvo: -a largo 'increase .'.in the -staife. at .various.: stations ,as well as at the -•^WJ aD |': offi «? ; i:H"w'a3;: : his.:-bpinibn .that oven ; if..the -return'"'were-prepared it would lie v , ; - ; - .-■■■■':•••■' ''. .■-.■■•.'' r ,:«nt-ithe;motioh"'was-'fairiy -well ,;.«npport«d,-:,bnl: Mr.iWigram did'not call'for a-division, and tto>rrio'tidn'was declared-to:be ..lost.'-'v- : -."-:•■■:::■•.■-■-*;<■■ ■■:. ••;■":"'' ■;-,,.■.