PARLIAMENTARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2236, 13 November 1907, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

house of representatives

After lS s«-v« was a sensible spM ~o mi nded Mr. the tour il fc i°l v o 'had advocated the Massey roll d to an ostrich making of a toim t ow r, ho ..ISSSSnScI! for mining and npicultmt l V>“ to do the bosV‘possible.for ill At 1.40 the motion tteo and the House Co: Wo. S ks Pl fcartmcnt, £21,000, passed '"progress was reported and the House .adjourned at —W-

butter bill. ' Tlio House resumed a.t 7.30 this OV Hr n trassev said that in some portions ' of the country, and pomtacularlv in tire Auckland, province, lie was" informed it mis impossible to keep the water below 16 per cent. Mr. Ell urged that the provisions of the Bill should apply to buttei for consumption in Hew Zealand. ,Mr. Laurenson moved an amendment to provide that anyone commits an offence who sells or offers toi sale or export butter which contain, more than 16 per cent, of water. Mr. McNab pointed out that the Bill was not at all a matter of philanthropy. Sellers of butter contaanino- over 16 per cent, of water acre in England punishable by fine, and cases had come under notice where _ butter described as fromi :New Zea►V land bad been the subject of Police Court prosecutions. The amendment was negatived by ° Vho "Bill was reported without amendment, read a third time, and HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE Mr. Fowlds, in moving the second reading of the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill, explained that it provided that such institutions >-coukl mortgage their freehold land. Under the principal Act tins coiiht not be done. Clause 3 provided for expenditure of money on extensions, repairs, or equipment of hospital or institution. Clause 4 brought- town districts into the country area toncharitable aid districts. Mr. Massey thought clauso 3 was rather dangerous in charging the ■amounts incurred for repairs and extensions direct to the contributory local authorities. He suggested it l should be minimised in. committee. t\lr. James Allen aiKi Mr. T. Mackenzie regretted tJiat the Bill lrad pot been brought down earlier, so that the various bodies and institutions might have had an opportunity of discussing the proposals and making suggestions thereon to members. Mr. Mackenzie urged the Minister to nroceed with the Bill. Mr. Aitken was opposed to the Bill. H e thought Hospital and Charitable Boards obtained money much too easilv, and that it should not be made easier for them to do so. 'He tbit Boards should be held responsible for raising funds themselves instead o-f levying from other bodies. Mr. Fowlds, in reply, said aill he wanted in regard to clause 2 was that a Board should be in some position to deal with its freehold property as it was in regard to endowment lands. He agreed with Mr. Allen’s views, and would move in clause 2, empowering hospital boards to mortgage freehold lands, with power of sale, to strike out the words . ‘‘with power o-f sale.” - -This was agreed to on the voices, and the clause as amended agreed to by 28 to-19. The second reading was carried by ACT AMENDMENT. Mr. McNab, in moving the second reading of the Defence Act- Amendment Bill, explained that clause 4 provided for the selection of captains of corns instead of election by the men. " This wtis in accordance with prevailing in other portions of the Empire. Clause 5 provided for placing on- the reserve men at the expiration of three years instead of five years. Other amendments in the Bill were machinery amendments. . Mr. J. Allen expressed disappointment with the Bill. He agreed with the clause providing lor selection Oi captains of companies, as it was a •right thing to do, and would be good for the country as a whole. tie '-Jsbped the Minister would consent to some other mode of dealing with fines than proposed in. the Bill. He was pleased., to_&6C„.t-he -TiTppQsah-to-xiSSaefcKPTia reserve force. Mr. Malcolm expressed disappointment of the proposal to dispense with the popular election of captains. Mr. Hogan would like to see the popular election of captains continued. This colony, he said, had a good lesson on the result of nomination of officers by the Govermmeni; during the South African 1 campaign. flfV.nrp-cd that there should be a dis(tbmtion between, garrison and battalion bands, but they should have the same facilities and privileges. iMr. F.islier corut ended thait if they 'abolished the popular election, of /captains it would t-al-ce away the chance of rising, to the highest rink, and the:result would be men would •’ lea-v-e..the;corns. Mr. Spines exirressed the wish tlva.t the Minister would not only with : draw clause 4 but the whole Bill.' The second.reading .was carried hv to 20. . • INFANT LIFE PROTECTION. Mr. Fowlds moved the second reading of the Infant Life Protection Bill, the provisions of which have been explained in the report- of the Bill when passing through tlie Council. Tlio Bill transfers control of licensed homes for the care of infants to the Education Department, and makes special provision for the case of children who arc committed to the care of foster mothers. Mr. Fowlds made a special point of the fact that 1 the death' rate amongst children whom tfev. Department boarded out was low, hiid’ that it had a staff specially adapted to looking after young children as would be required under the Bill. One point in the Bill was that if a parent or relative of a child failed to make payment for it tho Department would pay tho foster paront the cost of -its maintenance. Another point was that the occupier of any house wherein a child was born was compelled to notify ' the Registrar of Births of the fact! within 48 hours in or borough or within seven 'TJays in any other case. Mr AVilford, in supporting tho Bill, said tho State ought to look after illegitimates as well as legitimate children. , . Mr. James Allen expressed a warning tli-at it did not interfere with homo influence. ' , Messrs Hanan and Ell generally supported tho Bill. Mr. Fowlds, in reply, said there was no danger of homo influence being undermined, as the Department only took up a caso where thero was neglect by tho parents. ii&The second reading was agreed to on tho voices ANIMALS PROTECTION BILL.Mr. Carroll moved tho second leading of tho Animals Protection Bill, which originated in the Council. He explained that tho Bill was a consolidating ruoasuro and consolidated eight different Act's. Mr. Hoke protested against tlio ■ opening of the season in regard to native birds such as pigeons, and urged tfc . «eason should open in * ’ "*• until August. He ' ''liij!jSk.f° r generations ' not for the being • ■ . Bill. T\ET ISLE AND T U? exi ; ' PAINLESS "'r BRANDING COMPOSITION "For Horses, Cattle, and Shet, PALGETY and CO., Ltd.

Air. AVilford also objected to tlio nowor given to rangers, but welcomed ho Bilt as it would give uniformity in tho niattor of tho Acclimatisation Societies of tho Dominion. Air Can-oil, in reply, defended the clause granting power to rangers, as there was growing up a species of export in evading the law. Tho second reading was agreed to on the voices. Tho House then went into committee on tho Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill.