THE HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1584, 30 October 1912, Page 6

THE HOUSE.

THE NEW ZEALAND YEAR BOOK,

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr. W. NOSWORTBjT (Ashburton) gave notice to ask tho Prime Minister whether lie would,, during the recess, inquire into the possibility of remodelling the next issue of the New Zealand Year Book to make it similar to the best Australian Year Books. FISHERIES BILL. The Fisheries Amendment Bill (the Eon. F, M. B. Fisher) was introduced and tead n first time. • PUBLIC SERVICE BILL. The House spent the greater part of tho afternoon and ten minutes in the evening in discussing the report of the Otira Tunnel Petition Committee. The next business was consideration of the amendments made by tho Legislative Council in the Public Service Bill. The debate on these amendments was interrupted on October 21 by the adjournment at 5.30 p;m. The original question was a motion by Mr. Hcrdman that the amendments be agreed to. Mr. H. G. ELL (Christchurch South) moved as an amendment to add the fol- ■ lowing words: "With-the exception of tho amendments nuulo in Clauses'lii,, 20, 27, 39, 42, and 19, with which this House disagrees.',' .'.;": •" /..- .•. •.■ The amendment was negatived on'a di.vision by 37 votes to 21. ' .■■'"• ; . Following is tho division list:— ; For the Amendment (21): Atmore, Brown, I Biiddo, Colvin, Da'vcy, Ell, Hindraarsh, Isitt, Laureiison, il'Callum, Mac Donald, •. Parata, Poland,' Robertson, Russell, Seddon, Sidey, J. C. Thomson, Veitch,'Ward, .Witty. ; ". :.."•. . . Against the Amendment (37):'Allen, Anderson, Bell, J. Bollard,' If, F. Bollard, Bradney, Buchanan, Buick.'Clark, Coates, Escott, Fraser, Giitlirie, Harris, Herries, Hordman, Hino, Hunter, Lang, Lre, Maloolm, Mander, Massoy, Myers, E. Newman, Nosworthy. Okey, Pomare, Reed, R. H. Rhode?, J. W. Rhodes, Scott, Statham, Eykes, G. M. Thomson, Wilkinsop, Wilson,' TJib amendments were agreed to on tho voices.

' KAIAPOI RESERVES. The Hon. W. H. HERMES (.Minister /or Native Affairs) moved that the House go into Committee to consider the Kaiapoj Eeservo Bill (road a second timo pro forma). He explained that the Bill was a most important one to the persons and to the district concerned. What was proposed in tho Bill was tho course of action agreed upon as .the best by all sides. The Bill, he said, uffected an area of Jand, which had originally been Native Tcserva in which there had been many transactions. Litigation had discovered that dealings in the property were illegal, and it was now proposed that the Native Appellate Court should go into the ■whole question, and determine which titles were valid. The Hon. I). BUDDO (Kaiapoi) and Mr C. PARATA (Southern Maori) congratulated tho C4ovprnment on havin? brought down such a Bill, which they said, was satisfactory, to both Maoris and whites. The motion was agreed to on tho voices. EAST COAST NATIVE LANDS. ' Tho Hon. W. H. HERRIES (Minister for Native Affairs) movod that the East Coast Native Trust Lands Amendment Bill (read a second time pro forma) be committed. i Tho motion was agreed to on the voices.