PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1512, 21 July 1905, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS. ' (Per. Press Associaifi o&.J Wellington, yesterday. After the telegraph offioe closed tho second reading 'of Mr Sidey’s Bible Lessons in Public Schools Plebesoitß Bill wo* carried by 39 to 22. The following is the division list:— Ayes, 39.

Aitken Houston Alison Jennings Allen, E. G. Kirkbride Arnold Lang Baume Laureneon Bedford Lewis Budd?- Mander Davey Massey Duncan McNab Ell Moss Flatman BeiA Field Rhodes Fraser, W. Sidey Graham . Tanner Hall-Jonea ' Thomson, J. O. Hanan Thomson, J. W. Hardy Vile Hawkins Ward Hordman Willis Herrios '* • iNoes,' 22. Barber Lavrry Bennett Lethbridge' Carroll Major Fisher _. ;. McGowan Fowlds ■ ‘ Mackenzie, T. Fraser, A. L. D. MoLaohlan Hall Millar Harding Parata y : . Heke Remington Hogg Wilford Kidd Witty Pairs. For. ■ Against. Buchanan Oolvin : Duthie Pere Steward Rutherford Wood Symes The House rose at 1.10 a m.

AFTERNOON SITTING,

The Council met at 2 30. Further debate took place on the Hon, Mr Wigram’s Legislative Council Reform Bill, and it was again adjourned,

The House met at 2.30. Sir Joseph Ward gave notice to intrO' duee the Second Ballot Bill. .

Sir W. J. Steward’s Legislative Council Election Bill was read a second time by 44 to 21.

EVENING? SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30. ~ .. Mr T. E. Taylor’s Education Board!? Election Bill was thrown out by 37 to 27» Mr A. W. Hogg’s Flour Duty Abolitions Bill was also thrown out by 34 to 24. The Motor Registration ' Bill and the Mutual Fire Insurance Amendment Bill passed through committee-.