PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1909, 19 October 1906, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

THE AFTER MIDNIGHT SITTING. PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. ADVANCES TO MAORIS,

In the House oi Representatives the Government Advances to Settlers Bill

was returned by Governor’s uiossnge. The Hou. the I’rctnior explained that •here were nm-andironis added according to a premise tnado to the native member when the Biii was going through the House. As they involve moneys they oould not be made in iho Council; therefore they wore brought down by message, Their objrct was ti ouablo moneys to bo advanced to Maori r-w errs oi land or to their tenants, and to bo duly recovered by the Department in case of d fault. Cat.sideration of these amendments was deferred.

IN COMMITTEE

The House want iuto oommittoa with ten Bills. Government Advances to Windsors.— An addition was m do to tho defin tion of " family,” which iuelndos the parents or ether dependents on the applicants. In section 8 Mr Massey moved to extend the provision of the Bill to rural workers. Mr Flatman, Mr Buddo, and Mr Baums eupperted the amendment. The Premier- urged that the country workers could be accommodated under tho Government Advances to Settlors Bill.

Mr Massey uurged that no rural worker oould borrow mom than threo fif>bs of the value of a section, whereas tiia provision proposed to advance tho full value of the house to bo built Tho Premier said the nmandnimt would destroy the brmoh of tho Ao: working in tho interest of tho settlers. This Bui was j intended for tho sma 1 workers, and was a well-tbougbt out nioasuio. If the proposal were carried ho would at onoo report progress and abaudm the Bill. Mr Thomson pat the case of the workers livirg in townships and vil'agis. The amendment was defeated by 48 to 23, and tbo Bill passed through without further amendments. The Thames Deep Levels Enabling Bill passed through committee. Fire Arms B 11 -In clause 3 Mr Wiity moved to abolish the sale of pea r fles altogether, and obtained considerable sup- , J?°G. . ,

Mr Fisbec suggest'd to the Miuhlor hy way of gstii-ng over all d-fficuliios of d. fi bition and other 3, to frame a clause giving tha Governor in Council powar to m ika regulations stopping the sale of any particular rifl) at any time. Tbe Minister expressed his accsptmee. The Committee divided on Mr Witty's amendment, “it shall not be lawful to sell a weapon known as a pea rills to anyone,” I The amendment was lost by 84 lo 24. Mr Reid moved to rai»e the legal age of earrying firearms from 15 to 25. The preliminary move to strike out 15 I was carried by 33 to 25. T/ia Minister suggested to iesut 16 if the House cared to have the Bill at all.

Suggestions were mide to dss! with the evil by licensing, and by prohibiting the use of the p*-a rifli withia a mile of towns and plaoas of public re-ort. Tae age of 16 was iaserted by 42 to 18, and consrquentisl amendments were raidsin all the succeeding clauses. Mr Rhodes moved and carried a new clause, permitting persons under 16 to practice under proper supervision with a Morris tubs or miniature rifle over a properly constituted rifle range. On the third reading of the Government Advances to Workers’ Bill Mr Maesoy regretted that the amondment he had moved on the motion for committal had not been carried, as he believed it would have improved the Bill. He read the names of those who bad voted against the amendment with the view of having them reoorded in Hansard,

Sir Joseph Ward regrettod this action, which he said had been done with the object of oonveying the impression that the hon, member was a friend of country workers, aDd that those who voted against him were their enemies. If the amendment was such as he could have accepted on the construction of the Bill (the intended benefit heavily pressed on asecticn of the community) he would have done so Without the slightest reservation.

The Bill was read a third time on the voices.

Olher Bills whioh had passed the Commitiee stage earlier in the evening were also read a third time. The Houso rose at 12.40 a m.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wellington, last night. The Council mat as 2 30 p m. Tho amendment mado by the House in the Fire Arms Bid was agreed to. Tho Attorney-General mtfved the second reading pro forma of tha Statute Law Amendment Bill, to give efLct to certain recommendations mode by the reprint of 4he Statutes Commission with resptc) to statnta law. Hon. E. O. Stevens asked that each Aot

, veferred to in the Bill should be dsalt with a separate Bill. The present Bill dealt with ten subjeots dealing with different phases of various Aois. The stated that th 9 Statutes Revision Committee would consolidate the existing law into 108 Acts, to bo issued in four volume?. The seoond reading wai agreed to, and ibe Bill referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The Attorney-Genera! moved the seoond reading of the Unclassified Societies Registration Aot Amendment Bill froae the House, which was agreed to without disonssion. The Agricultural Implements ManuHaeture, Importation aud Sals Aot Extern sion Bill, to revive the Aot of last year, was read a second time uodiscusred, The Tourist and Health Resorts 0; nirol Bill was farther considered ia Comm tsee Hon. Mr McLean moved a new eubI section to olauso 9 (tu hotising thMinister to gract the use of any icserve for sports), to give those in oontrol of publio reserves during days on wh eh a charge for admission is mads the right to ■exclude or reject undesirable pereoos, The Attorney-General did not think it would be right to insert such a provision in a Bill of ibis character. After considerable discussion it was agreed to add the sub-section to the clause, with an alteratioo placing the power cmferred by it in the haud3 of those to whom the use of such reserves may be granted. The Bill was reported as am nied, The Wellington Harbor Board Reclamation and Empowering B 11 passed the final stages. The KeDsicgton Park Ex mption Bill (Hod. Mr Thompson) was read a seoond time. Tbo Eketahuca Borough Bill (Hon Mr Feldwiok), aud the Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Aot Amendment Bill (Hon. Me Boh), ware put through the final stages. The adjourned debate on the sreond leadiog of the Farrars' Bill was resumed, and after disoussioD, Sr H. J- Miller’s amendment, " That the qurst'on of the best system of shoeing horses be referred to a Select Committee to be appointed next session, and that Bill bo not proceeded with,” was carried by 9to 8 The Bill was therefore discarded, The Council rose at £ p m,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House mot at 2 30 p.m. TEACHERS’ SUPERANNUATION, Tho Teachers’ Superannuation Aot, 1905, Amendment Bi.l, was reoeivsd by Governor’s Message, and referred to tbo Committee. . Mr Massey aekod tbo Ministor if the Bill intended to give eff;o, to the ectuary’s looommendaSiou of last year to etrengthen 4he fund with a sum of £17,000 from the ■consolidated revenue. The Hon, Minister cf Education replied that the Bi.l was entirely confined to cartain machinery matters, in whioh the ex ’ perience of the year had shown the need t -for amendment. The Bill wes read a V fires time. PRIVATE HOSPITALS BILL.

r ’This BiU was received from {he Ootrao 1

with amendments, which wove ngroed to oy tho House.

QUACKS. On the Q look-lies Aoi Amendment Bill, tile Hon, Mr Mi lav gave notice of tho introduction of tho Bill on the next silting day.

HOSPITAL DISTRICT. Sir Wai. Steward moved tho arcoiu rinding of Iho Wnimato Hnnutn! Dislr.o Bill, The Bill was i- at by 81 to 22, SECOND READINGS.

The Timaru Harbor .Di-srieis Bill' Sandy Point and G.-a moro < Bonn': a Vesting, II lev u '• llm ii 'l',o -MW Bon'Ugt.i Drainage Gl-td-cjnn Streets,Oily of Christobw. oil Municipal Ollie.-r, Borough of Port Chalmers*. Vimvru Public Libiory, Auck-

land GirlGsMu uur School ivsij wad e second t>un>. The amendments uuuio by •he Council in tho Els oil a him a Borough B 1 wo*n agreed to, The ILrn-r a ! j burned a* 5 30.

EVENING SITTING, Tha Hour tisinuod at 7.80. IN COMMITTEE.

Trio Timaru Harbor Bill passed ihtough ootiuuiitoo with amend men; (exclusion of oliuun 6, diflVremiai rating), Tho Sandy Point and Grasmere Dorn sins, H.kitik-i Hash or. Onslow Borough Drainage, Glad-* -.'tor o Street-. Obristohuioh Municipal Offices, Port Chalmers Dock Trust Ex change, etc. --these Biii-i passed through I ocimuittee unaltered and unch dicgocl. j In tbo T-m-stu Pi.bl<o Libia?;,- Bill, Mr j Ell moved to ros'i-rc; inuttieipality’e i-owota io leasing. L-is'> by 46 to 18. Tho icat of tho Bill passed without

amendment. Too Auckland Girls’ Grammar School Bill passed through without alteration. THIRD READINGS.

Tbo above nine Uhls wore reporter 1 read a third time, and passed ait stages. OTHER BILLS.

The ludustiial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill was rcosived by Governor’s message, and road a first [ time, and referred to iho Labor Bills Committee, with a direction to roport. In regard to the New Zealand Inter** I national Exhibition Bill, tho Premier explained tho need for tho suspension of certain Acts. He described She provision msdo for the fencing of machinery, for remitting Customs duties, m iking certain financial arrangements, and enabling a ohsrge to bo mads for admission to the park. Tbo Bill was road a seoond time on the vcic.-s. PUBLIC REVENUES BILL.

The Premier explained that (1) the Bill

enabled all lawful morements of salary to be paid by the Treasury, suoh having been prevented recently by audit, and having I failed to reach the person interested; (2) it provides that payments be not only more expeditious, but more certain, A member (whoso name is omitted) said he regarded the sub-clause of olause 2 as incomprehensible, and he applauded tho new departure in the audit, wuioh he twitted the Premier with having in previous years resisted. Me Wilford urgiid the superiority of an amended railway oiassifieation, The men had greatly appreciated iha increase given last year, bus they objected that ail uccaums on tho receipt of revenue in every d.-parsmens snail be audited by the Audit Oliios.

Mr Massey thought a Bill oi this import ioce ought to be refected to the Public Accounts Committee. Heoijicted to tho first provision of the Bill as clumsy and roundabout, contending that is would be better to proceed by nmeudiog the classification of the public sarvan‘,3 esnearnod. A method of increasing by appropriations was an inferior amendment to an increase by oiassifioa'ion which gave a superior basis for the calculation of overtime.

Messrs W. Fraser and J. Alien spake. The Hon. Premier replied that classification would not cover oases of exoass by regulation and others raiber numerous, and he pointed out tho wisdom of the necessity for permitting transfers of credit balances between parts of the pu'oiio accounts, saving the cost on account of overdraft.

The Bill was read a seoond timt on the voices.

LOCAL BODIE3 LOANS, On the Local Bodies Loans Act Amendment Bill ;hi Premier explained the object to be the removal of various anomalies, chiefly of a teobmoai ohuraotor, often vexatious and expensive. Tho 8.1 l would also stop the wtihdcawal from the assurance fund. Sod tho money inquired would be paid tut oi eooajlidtwod revenue, so that the assurance fund m'gbt be saved from tbo numhdation now threatened. As reported it likewise made the Crown liaoie for sptoial retss in too absence oi occupiers under the Ritiog Act, Mr Massey egresd trial >he Bill wit 3 a good one. Giau-ea 2 aad 3 would remove a deal of friction. Ha was disappointed that there was not provision for reducing interest on local bodies’ Inao?. Messrs Field, Major, Witty, Remington, Herries and Jennings spoke. The Bill was read a second time, SPEEDY WORK. Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill was read a second time and referred to the Public Ways Committee, returnable on Wednesday.

The Scenery Preservation Bill was read a second time and referred to the Lands Committee, returnable on Thursday.

The Customs Duties Adjustment Bill was read a second time.

The Exhibition Bill, Public Revenue Bill, Local Bodies Loan Bill, Customs Duties Adjustment Bill were passed through Committee unaltered, were read a third time and passed all stages.