PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 688, 13 December 1909, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

Itfe^isoussioa;;of ttHeyEstimetes: continued -until |||j|;'*j%cloclt:ori iSitardayvmorningi-jlThe .Native. ffiifeltepart^^ p!*!:'^^'m^e>iwitiiSthe.;Totes;for: the,. Justice: De-fHi*-paftjii«:n|/?iMfOTe. i 't^ VsaV; again, : -.atso 'i'a'jnV; and /thirty local IM^SKll': prog^ifejwas-reportedrand..the'Bill was *otei^r;3iscfeged^from s :tti©/ Order -Paper. J-v v ?v,'; SB£7%*A.fter VThe 'ijOMitnoN ; on ; Satthe House,' in. Committee, went ixii& on ,'■: to'".6onsider.:i the i.in.: connection P-SVvWith-tKe :NatiW;iand Department.; '':%■';■■■!■.■?: replying • to ... Mr. 3s^n^":;(Eah , iatuaKCs«itl:'lie.;:"wonlil; ; : -have ',;-in-,-•■'n)Wβ■■/■Kgli^iin■g;wtnβ:^•-:ppswblllteJ■.vpr '*?'s?■ seecuri nsr WooVs' ofNative.lands :iear;.PahiatTia P^*for^clos<v ; settlement; .Isnbject/-to .'.the interests #Sscf:?theVNatiTes;.Kein^KConwrve;d.;;;;^;:..;;;;!;,;.:,: iff'iiS:^ Mf*< '■ HEBRtES -V (T«uranga) -etirit ■ the-f not :;;that:i pnly v .fiTe; jndsesv of ,:Hie ;.tor. this fcSS "aftiinstjVten "last/year. If' ,6f'-«coiioniv!a:,FaT)ng,,ot abont iara Wf&'&imi '■' '«>«W-.--'be • effegtedJi b'y;?;nbohshing.i' the saved »;i&i'boriiaV:hi) : devoted the fe'ftV-itidpes , andunirea?inir .their .Tinmher. ':_ He: also r tho;;Mapn : v :mieht v -.:ba r #4*\M'sh«d.Warid :'thyr;vdntie3 : 'added?to vthose 1 of fiS::ffithe"iiSTß«TO 'KM;iCSftirfi./? -J. s'^^i*<;i, ?'te;^'Slif«^rs^PEKp'(Bay(of Mands},.and..GKl!!T;N--||K'; ;tp';a effect, i; sjSJjSßro'pbsed-Changes;^■;U !!^; i^ '•:'■ ; ; 'S';.';,;.' ' Z: |?SSfes"h(K JtiNJSTER" wid ith'afc every •Droartment been 'done !&SvT>ery?<!arefiiUy4in;'connectionVwith ;the_;Nntrre IJepartroeriK ■■'■:• Awsesfbrs. necessarT-in :neal-!<|-;?^lne';wTithvfTesh:''lntidsii'*nfafh<>y ivonW ; pe rtisr aSfefKpeiiswl.■■inih'--Trli'S SU iCpi'rj with |p£VfmWiyiMonfc ; l-This'?,wnhldiveffeot iii' saving'Of fJ^jit i£3nnn ;perJixiimiift^j^Themawer,*> ¥;?iftT)en'(iJ , iß-^100 ; vin: : t.bf.: ;AncHa.nd.,; district. • 'M; m nt^;thAVni^Tn« i '^i«t'ictft'and;srf::iii' i'tßei'Wr'Tlinff;&fiton- Act;,wai:pa^»rt: ifi?^eß^"n :T i^j ! tlmtaWoth'iir'Hufe '•■ Tit ', order :- thnt, ;the '«is ; '-v!time of •thelindces. mi>ht b>, 'levoted .chiefly :tn' iTipnWant^cVssi ,l ? of .wjjiik; ike vrvei:; ;i'isy:.K|^^s;n{«lir C %'S%ndl*artit;m^cnso?::- ; ; : ;AtArine; ; MrioC;he: : had) fei fhoTiprhh --of ;'siV^stihitin.tr., t tht>vMd:.Efl-h.?ririii?. s %n*t'i&f-thw'ir'iel]J'<-eiPoriTt.-'bnt;:th«(> ; >as W%* s'aV.Bfeonjr'.-Vfielinp , -w ; ;(ill: qiiar.tprs that;. the , Ap--|P!«Cpillat9 7 CoOT,tv'slionldjybe\retai^ Employ me'nt ;-*of : :' t^ , ?!Judgjes, vV " : . : "'> -"■■;; :•.;■', \' ; " ?AE/VTA ''; ip.Mi-'.Vhat 'iWaa'riVe.Dtecl :piost pi ..all:.was.^o6d ! .indse.ii StheVold'■.■' dAjs' ; itherei' .^ere , '- nnt : noarlt «ft. ll'S|fi ! irinTi3'. : '!iptioals.'"ns'■;;"ndvrnrlay.j:' .: He;., protested ■^■"Y-apvnstV'lniiin' "«T7ay ■•as>rssoTS.: : ■'-■; , R of onipion. Vae ;ihw !^!-^Wnnld;?be*'CTW!n : ; ; snecjiiT-'9wtricM( iancl'sinvad-. üßwi;: : i|p6inte(VTirc«Vlont,'.:.af, ; ;;|iSs^Kq^TTnri;;Aftls<W , Mi ■iaM.iJm. .conld not: snn-S'?j*f^iort'i-i Hit:' •lTp'-' , ies'«i : ;;'s:r?p?Fti(m. T . He':. : .n-nFi |fS^^^ndykoi^9?e''-^'if ; -nnr'; rate; vat : ' present—to' -sorry; i > j):. : .mßttbrs''-'.pr.fiibt- ; .to yCnnrt::S,The: ~ of.' SiWpv^lesiraWeneis^bf■•.■•hiiTinrtWissew'.pry in : ! iCpasp $fi?Bh(rald;:b«f Hn'e;- Natr?e' ; 'Land.; Coni;t.-/ y % - ■ SSSv;:iK ; OTm;pf^Bs9rTn»jCpnsiaercd;snffi SSS'^pointed'■• out' 'that ; part „<of. ! heaWh';bf, ttie.:Nativf>SK ■ :'/;.■ -■■ - c i(So«th'e-ni» Jfaori),en<lorse'd,'the. ::;irbni y ; sSlißneaVeftT-He:' s>id;■: that tho'.repreßeji.tbtiyej-M; |-ffit¥that "sntficient'ilarid? \were■J'rat;' , iiphrt , ;vf6t (the iSi-v'vNatives'! ■siirTeVs;!tpok'.place;..-They ijS^/ai^'v.promisod;'that •the^JfitiyV.raco ;ii;onld;:be J?s? : :' ; .pfpyided'with;(Schools. ; .hoscitals, ietc:,:.ln;'aTl;' te?i* : the• Cr6wn':bad;pot -30'-rnijlipns of/- acres^from■■ i: Watives fpr.':about :! i £2oop.i;-:The,;ypt ; f\ '^:x& ! s--s!lV^9K"fewe : aicßy*^ »ife3iqT^'te : inadeqn3fe^.^^v;V■ii■H■4^v^iK■ :^''>i:: ■.;^,^ SS}i5 i fitaire;. ; (3;lS'.a.m,) W^-iT'^-'^h'-.v-^ , - f&SjlMr:" FISHER^ (WellinKtpn^Central)"".moved i£4 ■S- 1 ? to •'; report' progf es?. vJASfjjitisf actory»;.ani onn t;,of • '•®JioiixiiW'Ftt ;thin?s":Bo:'pn?vli^,this,":'he.:addcdi : "imembws -wilL hav6,:*toKfonn>:tbCTisplTe3: |s4fe!§intb:a.nnipn J ana: r ask''the;Coiirt: of Arbitration. f&rftnifix^Teasonnble^^Vhonrs ■;!..:: ; :V L .., tf?HA«yiTJponf a> divisioin^. ! the : TOotion: was:: defeated'by/ 3^>tpi47/^S-as--rfS;;^; ; ;-V-,;:,ft;: : :;.^.v:;<;;"xK:-.: ; :/ artment: >:;;:; ■<,;■ ':■':, ■s£iM;=in)iJsVh'iist -Hhe;' estimates ■ 'with'-r'o£ erence[■'. to '$$'& Jtistice"*D.eEar.tment'.-were j.under consideration, ; .protested, against""tho , 'portfolio' *m ?-of -Ju3tice : .beinß;:heli;inithe SSO^haaao: fault to: ; find#ith: : tUe. gentleman:;wha put jhe jthoyijlit , tliat , :that jK'"vV;Mini»ter : '.should' be , &■ niembor:-of:.'.the■'Lower 'i WithiiM -a ; - few ; flaysi ■ .there ;would j^# : -'plaoe'io r j%# ; k'6epartment; : :andi'ii; wdura:'be: impossible. r . f , S?iy.Jiisvcplleftgne? to;ydefcnd'thpl-.administration -ov jprcsent.f ; :>:l'>'v'^ : ■ ; '.'o ■-''•;■ -MfelS'IER-Replied ;that -the ®Jfi ? ; portfolio ; wasHusually : held in the S¥J^?;] a -'of": Australia.. 10: i;'.;.Thb'::ivor^k■' in .: coniie'ctibn.;.with;. tH&iDop.artuient igsisfyiiis^inglmbst/rbapablyftcarried.: ; out iby - 'the' -Min'istor''in-jcharge.'and ho: know 'of. '&;sf3vßbVihcb'nyirify tttSfjSiiesultxbfktlie -factithat;'the portfolio: was held '&Ssrfsiri;the \Upner-House. %'?■■■ ''.■.;'';■;' ■■'•;*/ . "■■'•■ ■"■' : ps?& i,Th , b- ; Hpn. i -G; : .-FOWW)S;freplying : :' p>:;. .Sir;. B?;' ! S?.'Merrio3, .said ■it was jpropoised ' |;s|Wlegislatibn vdealingvwitlr?tho;i; bantonptcy. •: law jjSW'ijSes early;as'possible,^ut-such dijuldnotibo'done session;;- jiii^v: ; i"'v l;iv--.:.^ ; ;v -'■. "•« .•.;"'■■. *;3iKf-"'When-the.' pf:;-:'-ta^s',;aiid ; :^ardeu^^9^tWMe;^md^ IS?!l;' -?IM;J." WBIGHi-(We^S^So^|sjmb3e^aV SS- : -£'theMßm. , |.;i|;A'. : i-Brnnnertbn,"^.ocft6n^"r ! 'an Sby.'^^■Jloo,'?as: :f anVindication, \?3?ff : . : s :that-thb,!liblder.; ; of ;.tliovoffice was. npt-filj'iforvtho |;SE-:^ i :p6sitiori-;whicfi' : hb.. : ;6ccupi,ed/'^ who.ltopk fe)'vi'yiup. : i'niiniiig. : 'erea'iii ;, teifto-V.liis ■: ground .( it;was: alleged) v.wasfallowed ..by:'■'a IfSf'ys- garden.to.'-be |ffi|^l'Jbase/lie:p^pteoVanyarticle;in;;thb;''G e)l FO%lilS^repiiea :;: llSte'-'case Was" -not:- ihe" Whoso' - .: salary '•'Mγ. iJisSi-jWrightMhad :■ proposed bo bTcduced. ■ Vlt W&- ; : :VonFd'be qiiitiJmprpp^r^for:hjra-'iit'._that stage ii|^,::>;; : to?:attempt..to make: apy:':"stateraent' in-regard ?f#/ to''a: ; 'case of ■ such a : :.kindi so iyw!;rfri'Bvpji,--ph\awtunp'tioh.-'''ln:wViwuigTan acti'onof ; S,f3t' liny : ; judicial,'iimanis the'only-..way in. which .it ;s^jQ ? ;bould be ;(dono.'properly :iwas ::by.:'a statement ;'j?;St'.;..in;.;i¥riting presented by rsomeono interested in t-±'.-X>S-t}ifr case. ■-.-■':.'■.■'■■■■-- '':'■'-■ >*.":,'<',*■" :o:\' '■■'■ r ;|sS®f'Mr.:^Hght:'sWjir-yqu[ ; "the Mr/- : l«wjay;^]bHiTipr'.r : -roiiU--'i»f-.ap'-'.&iit. pja;;'(Langhter.)':.:^W^'-^^Q■';; ■■'^•';V ■*!>;■ ; motion4tp;redicp;the.cyote'i was dost od 'i?:*?? ; ?ithb ; ' ;; ' i .i'.':v, :;:: -- ' %. • ■■■ ■■ ■'•"'•■ s',;|;'¥.-. , iMembers ;: .theri';agreed ;to the estimates in "this -.' -.'■:. "SSHv^i^At^'this , : stage. ■ i 3;|S."--;B,m.^rpg^e^ - .'.Teß i .-;_re- .'■'.:. '.'. ; -i : .'.':,.v,':. : :'?''" '.'■' .'■:' ■ '. '■■■ : p||||e;W;|j4'v J^P^ALS^^:'k.: : ;^.;,,;.:, SliK^'Kf..Mb'^cQker/annoimced 7 K(?-¥S'i;iwha j nadi'boen';appointed by- the House -to confei Kj".v 'ito-.j certain /made ,by-the Councf fi^Viin-'the Hospitalß-Bill^had 1 '/reportedstnattfhej ;si:# :^' had been^ :.imaUe;vtp : tonM^o.:aTi''agreement' : IPi1 Pi ■:• i&li?£ft : %V%s)i l !^'-' : l:'y: ?s•£>s■ >■ ThO ajmy,, i; ' IS ; II?W^LUN^N^:%REETS^ :-(ifa •: enabling' ' Mel poftonß'of 'Greater ' IKS ;^,Jf -dde^d ; ;m-Gmiwittee.; '•£ : }>~ jv/v-;^

Tho PRIME SriNISTKR moved an amendment to provide , tli.it boforo any strcot mm talcon over tho lesolutiou of the council to that effect must bo approved by tho Govemor-in-Council. ' Mr. LUKE agreed to accept the new clause Ho recognised that tho Bill might have considerable influence on other boroughs throughout tho Dominion. , Mr. Fisher: AVhht is tho meaning of tho N uow clauso? Mr. Luko: It means that tho approval of tho narrow streets must bo agreed to by tho Govornor-in-Council; I. hayo sufficient confidence in the Government to think that they mil do what is right Mi. M'LAREN said he appioved of the alteration Tho Bill was raid a third time and ' v:'- 1 :; READINGS. : , A : Tho Hull Park Amendment Bill was icad'a second' tiirie". - , , ' ' '-■ ' \ ■ .-"• : The Inangahun County Council Empowering Bill was , read a second time, the Priino Minister'(who had opposed the second reading) stating that 'he. would agree, to the', second reading, but.'jntended iii Committee to insert a clause providing that any -money for.-' tho proposed railway-tramway should bo provided : the local body concomed, instead pi by the Governmea&:'';\r.-~ :'/■'■ ;-.'.'■'■ ]'■ :■/ '; '. ''■'-■ -,','. : ' : :] :.JOHNSONVILLE- ELECTRIC LIGHTING.';■; (t.When "'.'the' Jehnsonville Electric. : .Lighting Bill v(Mr." Lnko) was .called ,on, Mr. Luko was absent/' , ■ s -\< :: - > ' V'--' : :-\v' ;, ' •■■■■■ ■■.■.:■••■"■:■ VThe SPEAKER: "The second reading is not moved."' ■'< ■'■■■'■'■■'. ■' ■'!■■• : :'•/ ■". ■ '■■■..-■:■.* ■.'■ .Mr. , FlELD'said he would move .the second 'reading. ■■'.'•.' ':v ■■• " ••'■■'' ."■ ''■ " ; •' ■ "'■'."■■.• i .•; Bori. J; A: ::AriLL AR: raised a .point of orders He said 1 the Bill was a .private one, and the: Standing Orders;.had:.not been complied I'-with.'' , ';'!- , ■■ ' •"" :•- '"'■ '■".■• ■•■ : ■■;..".: ..- : The?(3PEAEER said the clerk had informed '•him' that- the' ,1 Standing'. Orders had not been complied with. In: addition; there was the further, pbiectipn, that tho Bill was'.,a private >Q^-:;,^.;^^ev/,; [ ::i.C: : ,;.-■:■ r<: <.-.. :\-\ .■■ : ..The.:.Bill,'.was.:discharged: from ..the .Order •;','■■'.'•.. "C.-. '..V- -.'■>: • ; : . v '"-;: '■•.'■/ ..•;'.'•-.•,' QPUNAKE;HARBOUR BOARD.; :?,• '.'■:Whetf the Op'unake Harbour' Board "Bill wa3 in Committee,' '', ■■:■'■'■■'■ ;; ; : - .: '■■■':.''■■ 1... Mr; ELL. ■(Christchurch South) ■;. moved • an amendment to make the ratine in'.town and country,:thevsame. : He .thought, the country jnanvshould , pajp' a- thieepe'nny' rate, whereas rthe'-.wo'rklrig-m'an 'snould:» only pay'.a penny. The Bill proposed'to levy a threepenny Tat« •in' the- town- arid- a penny the' country. Mr.--' '."JBll'sV. motion was in: the .■direction, of equalisineniatters.'. .;'.- . .... ; :':'.:■•. - : -..Mr; BIVE :(Egmont),• who: was. m:charge ;of. the '.measure, said ■ tho rating proposed in ?the Bill! had ■, been mutually agreed to.,'between tpwi and conptry. - ... '• , • /''■'■'■';, ■■.'■■■:*. ...Mr.. Ell's :was defeated ;by. 42 to ifi/fiV/'Bjll ;,wa9, : readi a.i.third time , and passed. !!{ "s" iV.'i'iV , ;.'■-.: ■;■■:..■ — :". ■ ::;.-"■! ■ .-■' •'■■ '''':■ ijajli ;■;> LOCAL>G^ypRpJMENT..;;, , ■;■',;. < '."'-The .MINISTER-anuo.unced.that the rnatter.of local; gpvernmijnf would' be: considered' next -sessioif,' , ' when he. hoped .to: submit a epniprehensiveMLocal Government BilL ("Hear. ; heai". frorabo'th ißides'of 'the House.) It would iSeil with, ther.wholev.qpestipn ,of. local government: throngliotif" 'the', "country.; Law Drafting Department 'was now making .the searching investigation that it was first necessary, make. -Hehopejl that members would see -the' , necessity for!'th'o')'abolition of a: number, of the local rbodiei'.: 'Tne. , scheme'.could not bVcpmpleted. withqUt that, and some sac : Hfices would.■..have; to.' be "made. '..The scheme would:take 6tome'\of.the;load boaid noxk 'that ;P.arliament.:had,j'at present to.'do';', away from the House; it.,;; v 'TV -,'-.:',■ ■.■:■■'■■■■':' ..'.'■.•".'■':■-.■ '; MASSIIT. said; he '.was delighted to: hear 'this/ 'Hβ .tl» -present-: system /utterly inadequate ,and : out of date.'; It- Eho'uld have.'bee»;..dealt';.'jivith; and improved-"many, ye&s'■''ago l'-"Bo'-- hoped that tlie whole snbiect.would, the- consideration 'it deseijred p iexf "'sessjoni.''*.' : .: V : v"f.V - ; '- ■['■'' '■'■'■ "■■'■'■': •■■'■:'• ''. : ] ''THeVHon^iG: MO WLDS ! " moyed :'tp .;apupint ijjßrf/r manageßS, fo/-, confer With-' the managers from the iLefiislativQ;' Council iregardihg ~'the; amendments iriade'iijl''iho,.Hospitals .and Cliaritable." Institutions ! and the mov.ej: w.feri^appo'inted.; r ~-''' ''~.■ •:': :■- ;-.->-V-,; : -' "-■?.■■■?■;■;•-.>:•- ;i-"' 'r.v: ■::: ■,'.. i--'«VT^v"/. :