PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 958, 27 October 1910, Page 6

PARLIAMENT.

f THE COUNCIL. HAWKE'S BAY RIVERS BILL. When tlie Legislative Council met at 2.30 yesterday afternoon, a statement was made by tho Attorney-General in regard to the Hawke's Bay River's Bill. Dr. Findlay said he had been informed by the Hon. J. D. Ormond that some difference of opinion existed between some of the bodies included in tho Bill, but it should be given a . chance this session. ; At any time there might arise a flood in the Hawke's Bay which would result in loss of life. This Bill would go to a committee, and tho objecting local bodies would bo, given an opportunity of stating their objections before the committee, which would report as to whether the Bill should go .on. The Hon. J. D. ORMOND (Hawke's Bay) remarked that the .proposed Bill gave general .satisfnotion, in the Hawke's Bay, and he thought the course proposed by the. Government would be appreciated. He had asked that this course should be taken so that any objections there were could be considered by an impartial committee, which would report whether it was absolutely necessary or not that the Bill should be proceeded with. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that lie would ask leave to introduce the Bill next sitting day. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AMENDMENT. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the' Justices of the Peace Amendment Bill. The Bill (as already summarised) is a measure of two operative clauses, one of which provides for the remission of part of any sentence of imprisonment for nonpayment of a fine where the prisoner pays portion of the amount in question.. The second clause is consequential. ' The Bill was read a second time on the voices, after the Attorney-General had pointed out that the law' had worked satisfactorily in England, Victoria, and New South Wales. l ' STONE QUARRIES'BILL. ' The Stone Quarries Bill was further considered in Committee. Clause 3 was postponed in order to further consider a technical objection. Tho Hon. J. BARR describad the Bill as tho most imperfect one he had ever seen. The Bill would apply to very few quarries. • After considerable discussion, the clause was passed unaltered. The remaining clauses of the Bill were passed without amendment. Progress was' then The Bill will be further; dealt with in Committee, in order that the schedule and Clause 3 may be fully considered. The Council adjourned at 4.20 p.m..