PARLIAMENT

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1912, 23 October 1906, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

IMtKSS ASSOCIATION

Wellington, last night. The Oonnoil mot at 2 30 p m. Replying lo Hon. Foldwiok as to wlu-thor Government daring tbo recess will taka into ojusideratiou tho desirableness of establishing a school of practical farriery under tbo direction of the Agricultural Department, she Attorney Gar,oral said tha Department did not think thero would bo sufficient support for suoh a sohool, and at proseat thero was no intention to establish one. The Attorney-General moved the second roadiog of the New Zealand International Exhibition Bill, whioh was I ageod to without discussion. The seoond reading of tho Poblio Revenues Bill was movod by 001, Pitt, who explained that tho measure (whioh had passed tho Lower House) wa3 meant to smooth certain difficulties whioh had arisen uuder tbo Public Ravonuos Aoi. The seoond reading was agreed to, and as tho measure was declared by the Minister to bo ono of urgency the Blooding Orders wore suspended to enable tho measure to go through all stages at that sitting, and the Bill was passed. The Customs Duties Adjustment Bill was read a seoond timo.

The Immigration Ro3triotion Act Amendment Bill (Hon, Jenkinson) was taken in eommittee. Hon, T. Kelly moved that olauso 3, whioh referred to the admission of tho ovidenoe of u previous conviction, be Btruek out, and was supported by the Attorney-General, who held that clause 2, under whioh persons convicted in other countries were prohibited from landing in the oolony, contained sufficient protection, The clause was liable to infliot injury upon innocent persons.

Hone. J. Bigg, Bole, and G. Jones maintained that clause 3 was essential for the purposes of identification, and Hon. J. Bigg suggested that a photograph be added lo tne moans of identification. Hon. H, Foldwick moved that the words 11 luc.uding finger prims " be struck out of the muaus of identification. Tnere appeared to tho bon. gentleman to be a kind of fiogar print manta abroad. Toe amendment was defeated.

Hon. G, Jones moved foe (ho adoption of Hon. J. Bigg's suggestion, aud shis was carried, Gmuse 3 was eventually struck out by 13 votes to 6, and tuo Bill us amended was reported to tne Council, The Government Advance! to Workers Bill was considered ia Commutes. Sevoru! verbal amendments wh;ofi tended towards a c Oarer reumug ot cmu.-hj were ucoepted oy Cue Miuiat-ur irom Hun. J. Bigg, On the motion ut the Minister an addi •

tiua wa; m-di lo ciaus.; 15, prcjosioing sbe Cites ui loiiiO ill Orovyu jl o;a,:e land uuo.-p.ed oy eat) Bo ,rd , s tecucisy, and too Bui was top.-rc-d to too (Journal. Tuo i'ii.iUies Deep Xj ; vll rl ButOlug Bill Wad ropuriLd tram Ui mm.-iee wi.uout arnuudmealjj ana pas os. i'tiß Unoia-jr.ifijd Booties Registration Act Amenimens Bill pa sod. Hon. 14. H. Reeves moved tbs second roautug o! Has Purlismeu a.y Privileges Bill to yes« the acoommoda.iou and com* tort of members in the Spuukera of both Houses, us tu the case of Houses of Parliament in England. On tbe Luoiijn ol Hon. A. PiSt tho de--bate was adjjurned.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES, The Iliiufo mot n*. 2 BO pm. PENNY POSTAGE. Tho 1’ js! lunfitor Gunertil mated to tho llinco ihiu in constqnonoe of iuttreiows ho had hud while in Amniot with too Probiiieut of ilio Unitid State*, supplemented by pm bat quant corrospondonoo, ponnv postage will bo establish'd between tho United Stoics and Now Zealand on November lit nr si. IN PEC TED FRUIT. Tho lion. Mr MeNob, in reply to Mr Aliro't, said that orders have boon given f-r iho dcatinotion of all fsuit imported in an tufteied omdition. FIRST HEADINGS. Tho Mental Discuses Control ond Sale of Poisons Oonitol Bills woro road a firßt time.

FISHERIES. Tbo Fisheries R serration Rill wai re* ocived from tbo Governor wish on amendment validating all regulations made beforo tho Act of 1900, wbioh was agrood to. HABITUAL CRIMINALS. Tbn Habitual Ciiminala Bill wns re* ccived from thn Governor with amend' monte, obi; ilv c.-f a maobinory charaotor, extending tbo habitual detioition to a gonerol form,—.Agreed to. UNDERGROUND TELEPHONES. In .answer to Mr Ahlfon, who pointod out the great disturbance made in tho telephone pyptam by that day’s lire, tbo Postm'inler'Genora! raid tho eventuality had been under tho consideration of tbo Department, and tho installation of an underground rorvicn for tho four centres would bn only a question of time. POST OFFICE ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

Too Postmaster Gsnorol, in moving tbo scoond rondirg, explained tbo ptovieiors [or inorer.sirg fbcilsties to depositors enlarging tba benefits of tbo blind by reducing tbo postage rf books in raised oharnctors, for increasing tbo Minister’s powers with regard to permitting letterboxes, for stopping tho matter of quacks and blackmailers, and for stopping the operations of lotteries in relntion tn tho Po t Otlico. Tho Bill also amended the Post and Telegraph Class’fication Act by giving certain deserved increments runniog from salaries at .£ ICO to £2OO. Oet# tain Amendments doab'ng with tbo matter of giving over tbo telegraph wirta would bo submitted in another Bill to bo brought down mxt day. The increase proposed in the reclassification propcsal would amount to £7OOO in the first year, and £SOOO next year. Ttnforring to tho Pest and Telegraph Dcparl.rarnt Generally, he thought ho was right in saying it was a most excellent service, and that tho inoreasea had been justly earned. Mr Massey, referring to clause 10, a izure of immoral litoraturo, thought it plaood extraordinary power in the hands of, soy an irquifitive postmaster in a oountry district. It waa a power he would not like to give him. The Bfcond reeding was Bgreed to on the voioes. DEFENCE ACT AMENDMENT BILL The Premier moved the second reading of this Bill, nnd at leDgth explained the Government’s defeno9 proposals. The second reading was oartitd on the voicesj

BILLS PASSED. The House went into committee on the Post Office nod Defonco Bills, and after -disousuon both Bills wero reported, read a third time, and passed. UNCLASSIFIED SOCIETIES. The UnolassiQed Societies Registration Aot Amendment Bill was received from the Legislative Oounoil with amendments, which wore agreed to. CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION This Bid was read a second time, and was being considered in oommittee when the telegraph oflioo dosed. SEA FISHERIES. The Sea Fisheries Bil was lead second time.