PARLIAMENT IN SESSION

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 October 1911, Page 2

PARLIAMENT IN SESSION

OOUXTKY RACING GLUISB. [PKU I'll ESS ARBOCUTION.] VtfLLIXGTOX. Tliis Day. Ai'fer 2 tliis morning the Native \.;\n:h Claims Adjustment Hill was lnrther eoiHdered in committee. '.Mi , Merries divided (lie House- on Mr X'rati'.'s motion for l<llo .second ffvuliiiii; of 11 ir- new clause 1o prevent inn <>i native lands. Tin , flivision resulted in 2!) votes to 2.J in favour of \h« second rendin jr. Mr llr'i'dninn moved an nineiidinent, io doslroy the rei rosprotiro of- !'>;■( ol' I'lO pliiiLS! , . This wiis by 27 vofes to •2:1, and 'by 27 to 23 tlie clnuse wns in,-erted in llio Bill. Tlm> cM?iunil tcf- then cnnsidoivd tl;o \filil:ii'y Pension P.ill. The A Jinis!.er moved ;ui .'uneiidiiient to niiike Hie Bill n.pplv to all veterans -.■ifisfyinp; the roiid.ih'oiis of Mie Old A'jo Pensions Act. The Hill w:is reported with the amendment. The fiiiiniiii; Act Amendnient Bill, jrrovirlin;.'; extra tolnli.sntor licenses for country clubs, was furtlier considered in committee. "Nfr .Tpnninas. tii f> iivonvntiM" of tbe me-'isure. prote.stc-d n« - ninst- tbe atheks niiule on liim. After a motion to reu.'irt DrrK'-rev.q h.'ul been flofoMtfi. Mr Biffin 'said flint the Bill involved so many difficulties tbnt t>!ie priinmiltep could nofc deal with it. Tt slioukl ho referred to another er.mmittep. Finally pr-ofrcsK was carried by 20 votes h> 25. '!'':<■> Tii'lu,siri:',l C ( '>iH'ilintion and .■Arbitration Aniend'ncnti Bill. the T)<Mi{ ; stx .'.meiidnioiit Bill, the Native- Land Claims Adjustment and Military Pensions Bill were read a third time. Tlr- ,'uiio! dmenrs in the Public "Works Bill intr<> lucd 'by tho Governor's messnfie. were agreed t». and i'le TTmuvo adjuui'iiotl at 3.15.