PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 25 July 1890, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, 22 JULY. Tho Hon. Mr Mitch.lf.on mo .ed tbat a writ be issued for the election of a member for Timaru, in place of the late Mr Turnbull. The Hun Mr Fergus introduced the Railway Authorisation Rill, bav ng reference to the extension of the rail war to Te Aro (Wellington), and the extension of the Helensville railway. The Bill also nrorided for a .mall siding nt Wingatui. Several member* offered a strong protest to tbe exten. ion of the railway to Te Aro, nnd announced their intention, of giving tbe Rill their most determined oppo.ition at every stage. After considerable di.eu_.sion. the Hon Mr Fergus promised to allow* the House to consider the To extension ..pam tely from the other lines mentioned in the Rill, and the first reading was agreed to. The Publio Works statement. \vu,s pronu'si'd to be brought down on Fiiday. thk .ah. in: iiri.r.s. The Hun Mr Hislop moved the second reading of th* Employers Liability Act Amendment Rill, to amend "The Employers Liability Aet IS__ " He t-xplained i that tbe objects of the Rill were to bring seamen under tbe Act. and give them the remedy for injury, allowing the Court to aesess oomp. nsation for injury, witb a maxiuni of three years' wages, extending tbe time w thin wbicb an injured employe shall give notice of action to one month after he shall become physically and mentally capable of giving it, the right of action being extended to six months for such time. Mr Rjilhince suggested that Government refer the measure to a Select Committee \ that they might be examined in connection I witb similar Rills in England Tbat would I facilitate tbeir passing in tbe House. I After MesavsW. 1). St. wart. Tx.ard, W. ' P. Roeve., Fish had spoken, the motion | tor tbe second reading wa"- agreed to. The Hon Mr Hislop moved the second reading of the Shipping and .Seamen. Aet, ' fo emend " The Shipping and Seamen. .<:i 187.." Td Rill •.Isiiued the nature ai ilt».. ■',:■'. Mi'i.ii ehall einitl. ...ine. io ibo b*i_nu cn uie Act. _.ovi_ic_ wa_J _lto made for the payment of wages in cases of illness in the ease of Home trade ships. Tbe motion was agreed to. The' Hon Mr Hislop moved the second reading of tbe Factories and Shop Rill, to provide for supervising and regulating faetorie. and workrooms, and for limiting the hours of business in shops. The Bill was eutirely founded o* the report of the j Sweating Commissioners. With reference to the closing of shops, tht Bill provided '

.hat, shops. should' close all over tbe eolony at six o" clock on' week days, aud ten on Saturdays. Ht. proposed! to refer the Bill' to a committee after the e.eo_.d reading. Mr Reeves (St. Albans) congratulated the Government on tha character oi thi. Bill. He thought, however, that *U<? Labour Unions should have some voieeLii. the appointment of tbe Inspectors, an J have some sort of cheek on them. Mr Fulton, although heartily sympathising witb the early closing movement, did not think tbe time ripe yet for embodying provisions relating to early closing in" a Bill of this kind. Mr McKenzie (Clutha), and Sir George Grey eulogised tbo jmnciple of the Bill, and the motion for tbe eecoud reading was agreed to, and the Bill referred to tbe Seleet Committee. Tbe Hon Mr Hiilop moved the Pecond reading of the Truck Bill, to prohibit the payment iu goods or otherwise thau in money. After several members had criticised the various provisions of the measure, the second reading was agreed to and the Bill referred to the Select Committee. The Hon Mr Hislop moved the second reading of tbe Building Lien Bill, to eonfer a lien on the certain persons for work done or mateiials furnished in regard of buildings and ereetions. The Bill would require more careful consideration than any of the previous measures. The motion was agreed ta and 'the Bill was referred to the Select Committee.