BILLS PASSED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2239, 16 November 1907, Page 3

BILLS PASSED.

Tho following Bills woro put- Enough thoir final stages: Railways Authorisation Bill, But-tor Export Bill, Hospital and Charitable Institutions Bill, Dofonco Act AmomTnient Bill, and Local Bodies Loans Act Ainendment Bill, Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill, Post and Telegraph Classification Bill, Otago Presbyterian Church Proporty Bill, Parliamentary and Executive Titles Bill. Taieri Land Draniago Bill, Educaton Act Amondmont Bill, and Beer Duty Bill. CLASSIFICATION. . Dr. Findlay moved the second reading of tho Public Servico Classification Bill. , , , Air. Rigg pointed out that tlio salaries of tho Clerk and Assistant-Clerk of the Houso of Representatives woro to bo increased.’ Something should bo done, lie said, to increaso the salaries of officers of tho Legislative Council. Tho Attornoy-Genoral said tho differences pointed out in salaries ot legislative officers wero new to him, and in order that ho might consult' iiis colleagues ho would move to report progress on tho Bill when it reached tlio committee st-ago. The second reading was agreed to, and at a lator stage progress was reported. PUBLIC TRUSTEE.

The Public Trust Olfico Act Amendment- Bill (passed tho House on July 17tli and sinco re-drafted by tlio Statutes Revision Committee) was committed. It had boen made more workable in committee, and an amendment was introduced preventing tho Public Trusteo from leasing any property left by an absentee for a longer term than 12 years. Tho Bill was read a third time and passed.