PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1871, 28 September 1906, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

legislative council.

PRESS ASSOCIATION

Wellington, last night. The Council met at 2 30 p m. On tho motion of Hon. W. Oarnoross it was ordered that tho evidence givon before the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into oomplainta re the alleged lending of money at exooseivo rates of interest to natives interested in tho West Coast settlement reserves should bo laid on tho table and be printed. Hon. E, Stevens moved that the attention of Government be drawn to tho state of tho Land Icru'a’-oa Fund as pointed out by the Public Trust Offlos in its annual rrport recently presented to Parlia mens; that the Public Trustee had stated that under the present methods the Land Fund would bo exhausted in a few years. Toe Attorney-General said tho matter had not oso iped the attention of Government. He had o-msulled tho Colonial

Treasurer on the subject, and a Bill was st present in courso cf preparation to provide for tho discontinuance of payments under the Loans to Local Bodies Ac*, and the replacement of moneys that bad been taken.

The motion was oartiod. Tna debate on Sir Maurioo 0 Rorko s motion for the restoration oi proviuc a'ism was continued for halt an hour, and the motion was rejected by 28 to 7. The Maori Land 01 aim Adjustment and Laws Amendment B'll (At.orneyGoneral) was read a second time pro fount, and referred to tho Native Affairs Com mittee. The Motor Regulation Bill No. 2 passed the final stage. FIRE BRIGADES.

Tiro Fire Brigades Bill was further con* eiderod in Ooinmitleo. At olause 11, dealing with the proportion of contribution, Hod. S T. Giorge moved to fix Ibe Government's contribution at one-Beventh of the ostim-ited annual expenditure, but after discussion did not press the amendment. Olause 13, dealirg with contributions by insurance companies, was postponed on the motion of th u ARo-ney-Gtnoral. The remainder ol tho clauses wero passed unamended, and progress was reported. Ia the Habitual Criminal) Bill in

Oomufllee Hon A Pits bad substituted ,the word “Home ” for " Reformatory.” '• A motion by Hon. J. R'gg to limit the detention of a habitual offender or oriminal in a borne to the maximum term of imprisonment fixed by any Aot present or future, was lost by 16 to 2 Progress was reported, and tho Couuoil adjourned at 5 p.m.

HOU3E OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2,30 p.m. FIRST READINGS. Lincoln Road Board Empowering Bill, Agricultural Implement Manufacture, Importation and Sale Aot Extrusion Bill, Tohnnga Suppression Bill, and Minirg Aot Amendment Bill were read a fleet time. LOCAL BILLS. The Vinoent and Mamotolo Hospital Districts Bill was passed throegh Com mittee unaltered and reported. THIRD READINGS.

The Otago Dook Validation Aot Ammd« ment, Greymouth Harbor Board Low, Waimakariri Harbor Loan, Aucklaud Savings Bank EJuoation Special Donation,'and Otago Boys’ and Girls’High Sobools Board Empowering Bills were reported and read a third time. Tho- Dunedin Diatriot Drainage and Ssweregs Aos 1900 Amendment Bill was reported from Committee without progress. SECOND READINGS. We'lington Reclamation and Empowering, Wellington Harbor Board Reclamation, Masterton Trust Empowering, K;nsiogion Park Rate Exemption, and Ekeiabuna Borough Bills were read a second time. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION.

Ths *' Immigration Restriction Act Amendment Bill was reported from Committee, and read a third time. BALLOT CARD VOTING.

This B:ll was taken in Committse, Sir W. Steward being in charge After some disous-ion on the unwieldiness of the schedules and the equal unwieldiness in conatry diatriots of tbe ballot boxes proposed the operation olsusob were lost on division by 38 to 21 and 30 to 20, and progress was reported. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Legislative Council Amendment Bill was taken in Committee. The Committee divided on olause 3 (uumber of member?), the ayeß beiDg 27 and the noea

27. The Chairman gave his casting vote for the ayes, and tbe olause was passed. Olause 4, notification of vacancies, was passed. 5, members of General Assembly to fill vacancies.—Mr Ell moved to strike out the words " General Assembly.” A division ensued on a motion that words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question. —Ayes 15, noes 50. The words were struok out. Mr Ell moved substitution of the words ii House of Representatives.” Tbe divi aion was—Ayes 45, noes 16. Tho words were insoribed. Mr T. Mackenzie moved to add, 11 end all elected mambera of looal bodies.” The amendment was ruled out of order, as involving appropriation of public moneys. The House adjourned at 5 20. EVENING SITTING-. The House met at 7.30. In olause 6 Mr Buddo moved the addition of a proviso eonfioiDg eligibility to ex-members of ths House of Representatives —noeg 31, ayes 28, The amendment was lost. Tbe clause as amended was then thrown out (38 noea to 22 ayes), the Bill waa killed, and progress was reported. FARRIERS’ BILL,

The Farriers’ Bill (Mr Mtjor) was dealt With in Committee. A long, oritioal disoussion found tbe Bill illogira' and vague; without provision for fee or indication for examinations, likely to do hardship to back country farmer?, and unjust to apprentices, and that it would blot out tho " handy man.” After this disouesion clause 1 was passed by 40 to 23. A motion to report progress was put and lost —ayes 15, noes 46. Clause 3 was amended by striking out the words forbidding tbe praoiica of farrier wiibout registration, Provisos of a technical obarocier were made in chose 4, theohief being ihesubstitotion cf Governor- * in Coot oil for Cbiei Veterinarian. Clause 5 wts amend jd by the reduction of the fine for breach of the Aot to £3. Progress was reported and the House adjourned at 11.