PARLIAMENTARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 229, 5 October 1901, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

Legislative Council(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night. ’ The Council met at 2.-10 p.ni. The School Attendance Bill passed the final stages. , The debate on the second reading ot Money Lenders’ Bill was adjourned. House of Representatives. Tile House met at 2.20 p.un Replying to questions, Mr Seddon said ho thought the-. - ought to get a Local Government Bui through this session, and he would endeavor to get it underway in the H .use as soon as possible ; that the Government had come to tne conclusion that what was wanted in making calls to the Legislative Council was the representation of small farmers ; that in regard to the employment of parsec-s bv the Colonial Sugar Company m thensugar mills at Fiji, the Government did not consider it dusirable to disturb the relations between the Commonwealth and this colony, and those entrusted with the control of affairs in I'iji. The House rose at b.bu p-m. LVEXING BITTING. The House resumed at 7.20. The Koval Visit Expenses Bill passed through committee with trilling amendments! Tac third reading was earned by :;s to 21, and the Bill passed through the final stages. Mr Carroll move-1 the second reading of the Maori Belies Bill to P'-event the removal from the colony of Maori relics and curiosities. He spoke of the necessity for legislation of this kind, and ad'.o- - the erection of a State museum in Wellington in ,viiirh all these relics could he gathered. The Bill was generally approved of, and the second reading agreed to on the voices.