House of Representatives.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 161, 19 July 1901, Page 2

House of Representatives.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Ml- Seddon gave notice to move that a respectful address be presented to the Governor asking him to petition the Secretary of State for tho Colonies to hold au impartial enquiry into remarks made by the Governor of Fiji with regard to the Government of New Zealand taking away the laud of the Natives. Mr Fowlds moved the second reading of the Cycle Boards Bill, which is intended to enablo cyclists to tax themselves for the purpose of making and maintaining cycle tracks for their convenience.

Sir Joseph Ward cordially supported the Bill, and after a short debate, the second reading was agreed to on the voices.

Major Steward moved the second reading ot the Statute Compilation Bill to provide for the compilation and printing of Acts of Parliament with their amendments.

Agreed to on the voices. Mr Houston moved tho second reading of the Pedlars’and Hawkers' Bill to provide for the licensing of pedlars and hawkers. The Bill was strongly opposed, and was thrown out by 80 to 24. The House rose at 5.80 p.m. EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The State School Children Compulsory Prill Bill was committed. An amendment to strike out'tho word “ compulsory ’’ in the title of the Bill was carried by 30 to •24. Clause 2 was amended to provide that the clause should apply to physical drill, thus deleting military drill from the provisions of the Bill. Clause C was struck out, and in its place was substituted a section presiding that upon the principal of a school being satisfied that any boy or girl is unfit to perform physical drill an exemption shah lie granted. The Bill was reported as amended, after further debate.

The second reading of Mr W. G. Ilussoll’s Eight Hours Bill was carried by 'do to 17.

The House rose at midnight.