PARLIAMENTARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 515, 30 August 1902, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

By Tolegraph—Pross Association. Wellington, last night,

The Council mot at 2.30 p.m. Tho Factories Act Amendment Bill and Destituto l’orsons Bill passed tho final stages.

The Local Authorities Indemnity Bill and Secondhand Dealers Bill woro road n second timo.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho Houso met at 2.80 p.m. On tho motion of Mr Withoford it was decided that tho Houso cxprosßOS its heartfelt sympathy and rogrot at tho doath of members of tho Now Zoaland Contingents in South Africa and Now Zoaland, and that a copy of tho resolution bo sent to tho nearest rolation of each deceased. After considorablo dobato tho Houso wont into Committoo on tho Mining Act Amendment Bill. The House resumed at 7.30.

A motion for the committal of the State Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill was agreed to on the voices. The House went into Committee on the Mining Act Amendment Bill. A long discussion took place on clause 2, which provides for the granting of a lease ofiron deposit at Parapara, in Nelson district. Objection was raised that the clause was in the interests of the proposed iron syndicate, but in reply to this it was contended that inducements should be held out to the syndicate to work theso deposits. Midnight.—ln Committee on the Mining Act Amendment Bill an amendment was carried that the State may purchase the property mentioned in clause 2 at a fair valuation. Discussion on the Bill is still proceeding.