EVENING SITTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1513, 22 July 1905, Page 2

EVENING SITTING.

! (Per Pecss Astoeialion.;) Wellington, Iftst night. ! The Council resumod at 7.30. A DEAD BILL. Tho Hon. Mr Wigram’s Legislative Council Roform Bill was killed by 22 votes to 2. ROAD BOARDS ACT. Tho Road Boards Act Amendment Bill passed tho final stages. TEACHERS’ SUPERANNUATION AND SALARIES.

Mr Seddon moved the second reading of the Teachers’ Superannuation Bill. He said in a few days he would bring down a ■ Bill to increase teachers’ salaries, otherwise toaohers would not be able to pay the contributions demanded of them. He further stated that the Colonial Secretary had a Bill in hand to provide a superannuation scheme for the whole of the Civil Service. If given the opportunity Government would submit a scheme of national ponsions. Even, however, if they had such a scheme, they would require to have the old age pensions and Civil Service superannuation scheme. The increases it was proposed to make in teachers’ salaries wore equal to 6j per cent. The second reading was agreed to on the voices. The House rose at 11.50.

'AFTERNOON SITTING. The Council met at 2 30.

The debate on the Legislative Council Reform Bill was continued, and adjourned till 7.30 p.m. The House met at 2.30. The Second Ballot Bill and Electoral Bill were read a first time.

Leave to introduce the Sugar and Tobacco Duties Abolition Bill (Mr Wilford) was refused by 40 to 22.