PARLIAMENT

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2129, 11 July 1907, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

Press Association. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

In the Council the Attorney-Gene-ral stated that provision would . bo made on tho Estimates for improvin'? the lighting of the coast-lino. Mr. AY. C. Smith was appointed Chairman of Committees. The debate on the Address-in-Ro-ply was resumed by Mr. Bigg. Mr. Luke moved the adjournment, and tho Council roso at 4.15 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House mot at 2.30 p.m. -The.St. Andrew’s Church AVellingtor Trustees' Empowering Bill, and the Agricultural Laborers’ Bill, were rend a first time. -The Premier announced that tho financial statement would bo brought down On Tuesdav night, accompanied by tho Land Bill, Endowment Bill, and Land and Income Tax Assessmont Bill. Later a Native Land Bill would also be circulated. Leave of absence for a fortnight was granted to Mr. Kniliau. The House adjourned at 5 p.m. to present the Address to the Governor. The Premier announced that lie had arranged for a weekly mail service with Sydney, at a cost of £lo,000 per annum. Sir W. J. Steward moved tho second reading of the Legislative Council Election Bill. Tho debate was continued by Messrs. Barclay, Milford, T. kenzie, Fishor, Ward, Massey, Grav, Lauronson, Symes, Field, Lang, Major. James Allen, McLaclilan, Stallworthy, and'Hannan. At 11.15 Sir AY. J. Steward roso to 11 Mr'. B. Mackenzie moved the_ second reading of the Noxious W ceds Amendment Bill. A division was taken without debate, _ and the bill was carried by 41 to 25. Tho House adjourned at ll:4o p.m. Following is the division list on the Legislative Council Eleotion Ayes Aitkin, Aliaoix, Aljon,,' (Bruce), Arnold; Baume, Bennet, Bollard', Buddo, Colvin, Davey, EH, Fishor, Greenslade, Hanaiv Hardy, Herries, Hogan, Izard, Jennings, Lang Laurenson, Lawr v . Lethbridge, Lewis, Mackenzie (AVaikouaiti), Macpherson, Malcolm, Mander, Massey, Okoy, Poland, Poole, Beid._ Boss, Sidev. Steward, Syines, Tanner, Thompson, AVitty. t Noes—Allen (Chalmers), Barclay, Carroll, Dillon, Dpncan, Field, Fowlds, Fraser (Napier), I' raser (Wakatipu), Graham, Gray. Hall, Heko, Hornshv. Houston, Kukl, McGowan, AlcKenzie (Motueka), McLaclilan, McNab, Major, Millar, Parata Bcmington Seddon, Stallworthy, -AVard, AVitty, Wood. ,