Parliamentary.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 October 1901, Page 3

Parliamentary.

(per press association.)

The Legislative Council.

LAND AND INCOME TAX DILL,

Wellington, Oct 28.

When tha Council met at 2 30., the Land Tax and Income Tax Bill passed its final stages.

ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION BILL. In Committee on the. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, a long discussion took place on clause 21, which gives power to refer disputes direct to the Arbitration Court on application of either party. The Minister for Education strongly opposed tho clause, stating it had been pitch-forked into the Bill by an enemy in tho other House. The discussion was not finished when the Council rose till 7.30. EVENING SITTIN9. The Council resumed at 7.33. Clause 21 of the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was further discussed at groat length. An amendment by Mr Jenkonson to substitute " both parties," tor " either party," was negatived by 22 to 6. A further amendment by Mr Jenkenson to the effect that either party may apply for direct reference to the Court, if requested to do do so by the majority of parties was negatived by 18 to 8. After supper the closure was applied in order to bring to a close the discussion on clause 21, (which enables either disputant go direct to the Arbitration Court) and the clause was passed by 19 to 6. Other amendments suggested by the Labor Bills Cjmmittee were agreed to, and the Bill reported. The Council rose at 12 25 a.m. House of Representatives. COMPENSATION FOE ACCIDENT AMENDMENT BILL. When the House met at 7 30, Mr Seddon gave notice to intrednce the Workers' Compensation for Accidonts Act Amendment Bill. ONE AND A QUABTEB MILLION LOAN. The Governor's message was brought down increasing the amount of the loan under Aid to tho Public Works and Land for Settlement Bill from one million to one and a quarter millions. Mr Seddon explained this extra amount was necessary so that the Government should not have to sail too close to the wind. Mr Hall Jones moved the second reading of the Aid to Public Works and Land for Settlement Bill and it was agreed to take the debate on the Public Works Settlement on this Bill.

Captain Russell complained that the position was not satisfactory.

Sir J. G. Ward defended the vote for railways and denied that repairs and maintenance were charged to the capital. Tho debate on the Public Works Statement was continued until 240 o'clock, when the second reading of the Aid to Public Works and Land cJottlement Bill Was agreed to on the voices.

The Bill was commuted and amendments mado in accordance with the Governor's message increasing the amount authorised to be raised from one million to one and a quarter millions. The Bill then passed for its final stages.

The House then rose at 3.10 a. m.