YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1589, 5 November 1912, Page 8

YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT.

! . The-House of Representatives- devoted i' about- of, for- ; . , inal-business yesterday. ' Althouglr the ,:6es3idh is'supposed,.to 'be in 'its'la'st days, ; members are still "giving: notice of ques"tibris.' ■ - / i - Several committees mado their -final re- ■>.!■■■■ j!'.':ports:,for'tho sossion.i ■■■ . v. . Ths" Now, Zealand Institute' of Architects' Bill was introduced by. the L. Berdman,' and read- a -hrst time.. \ trhe . followmg Bills were considered in • . ■ ' committee,.:- and reported: with;, or -'.with-. J.';; - out amendments:';Town-Hoards: Amend-' .'imint,'; Public'-'Beserves^;:" .' v: Amendment, ' Ellesmere 'Xfiids-; Drainage (j'-.'.j: ■;. Amendment,. .Westport Harbour Amend--mont, State-Firo Insuranco Amendment. The Military Pensions Bill, gave rise to f. I■.-. ■ : . contention". Members .sides sup- ( ported a proposal to provide: a purely ! >: military subject to deduction ; . :.V'on : . r accouht of other sources of /income.' ■ The Hon. F: M. B. Fisher stood by his Bill and defeated his opponents on a ' crucial division, ,by 3G votes tP - 27, but ;: ; - the' Bill did riot get through' Committee * . .until after midnight. v' Amendments to the Railways Amendment.Bill were introduced by Governor's ;> - : Messagß:empowermg -tke: Eeci'etaries of "the f' .different railway officers' organisations tho ;: .right to appear -for" api»llarits ; before the' f Eailways- Appeal Board. ■ - -Amendments,made l)y- tho Legislative -the Land.Laws Amendment i - ( Bill'were agreed to bv.the House on, tho |iv 7: ' auotion of the Prime- Minister. ; ;. ■■:'; i-.- -> i The Bills considered;iu GPmmittee that I - '^/.:;\«t^nloon > ;■ ' *.: . Fire Jnsurahcejimendmeht read a third time. • , i i \ Tho Barmaids Registration Billvand-the s:: -; 'Governinerit'liife Insurance-Bill" were read .; ~•' .w. I t:-; i Fisheries., ; ;,®ilX'vwaS Jread ,a ] ;: 1 . , leecond time after, a brief discussion. , . i -■,'t;. ,The^State.Fire-insurance Amendment! I'JBill was read'a tKird time on tho voices. .1 -'The GoTeiU'ment Lifo Insurance Amendj'l ment Bill 'was put through Committee and ;passed-without discussion. .• ' :- - - ,-The House rose at'2;s a.m. - The- Legislative :Councd sat yesterday ■at jll a.m. and finally , adjourned at 5.15 - ,p.m. The Loan Bill and'.thovLocal. Bodies ■Loans -Bill wero both, put through-their , -final atages._ : The'" third'-'rea'ding of .'the, . iLand Laws 'Amendment Bill gave rise to !.' '...' -ja;lorig-'discussion,'but was agreed to even-' W.r tnally by. 18 votes t0.4;v.-To-day the-Coun- •; • cil will meet at ,11 a.m. - '- \

LAND BILL PASSED BY COUNCIL BUSY DAY IN HOUSE. MILITARY PENSIONS AND STATE FIRE INSURANCE.