PARLIAMENT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8878, 1 August 1907, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

Legislative Council

Tress Association. Weli-ikutom, July 31. ai,c Council mot at 2.30. s Mr Tore was granted a Vi**k s leave of nc e on account of ill-health. The Farriers Bill from the Lower Hboso was read a second time. £sThc Council rose 3,<30.

House 6f Representatives

In tlio House of Representatives St. Andrciv’s Church Wellington Trustees Empowering Bill was read a third time an T!ie l 'fo!lov;ing Bills wore read a first fimo and referred to the Local Bills Committee Waipawa County, 1 homes Harbour Board, Opunako Harbour, Gore f Agricultural and Pastoral Association, ' Vest in" and Enabling Auckland Harbour Board, 3 and Birkenhead Borough Emfowering.. „ , ~ V A week's leave of ahsenco was granted to Vr Ell owing to sicSncSS in his family. Tu nmlv to questions Ministers stated that in the general scheme Of technical education assistance could With advantage be provided tor the nurnose of preserving the art of jlaori wood carvers, the Minister hoped such a movement would soon State Coal Mines Department Contracted for the supply of coal to tin; Christchurch Tramway Board at His 2d per ton; the coutrict is for small coal, for winch there is no sale to private consumers. That 11 ig matter of granting q bonus to producers of kerosene oil of approved quality from products o!jtainab!o_ iu the colony is under consideration. _ , That the question of reducing the time of quarantine, especially on do"s, is under consideration, out the several States of the Commonwealth will first have to ho consulted. That the matter of preventing people from shooting on lauds reserved for scenic purposes is under consideration; it is hoped the Legislative proposal of the Scenic Reserves Committee will lie submitted. That the nuestiou of amending the Noxious Woods Act is under consideration. That the question of ottering a prize for the best kept railway station garden is under considcrathe Gambling and Betting Bill will contain proposals which, if given effect to, will minimise the betting evil at sports carnivals. b That the Dire Brigades Act Amending Bill has been prepared, and will ho introduced shortly. A number of local Bills were read a first time. The House resumed at 7.30. The Trustees Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The Laud Agents Bill was read a second time. Mr Flatmau moved the’ second rending of the Agricultural Labourers’ Accommodation Bill, whicu is. based on the shearers’ accommodation legislation, and seeks to provide decent accommodation for agricultural labourers.- The BiH also provides for inspection by inspectors appointed under the Factories Act. It also contains a claviso providing for separate accommodation for Chinese. The measure was generally acclaimed by members. . Mr Massev criticised the drafting ot the Bill,"and stated it -only provided for a tent after all. The Premier congratulated Mr Flatmau on the measure, and stated lie intended to support the Bill Mr Fisher suggested that the clause providing for separate _ accommodation for Chinese be eliminated, as if an employer once erected a house for Chinese he would he disposed to continue to employ the race. The motion was agreed to on the voices. .

The House wont Into Committee bn the Noxious Weeds Act Amendment Bill.

Several attempts wore made to tlocfc the Bill, ami also to exclude certain portions of the .colony from its operation. The Hon. McGowan suggested that the Bill should apply to the ■whole colony, but only to operate upon the decision of local bodies on a poll. £ Mr Massey supported this view. “Mr Mackeuizc agreed to make the measure permissive as suggested. Subsequently Mr Mackenzie decided to proceed with the Bill as it stood.

At midnight progress was reported, and the Premier moved the adjournment of the House.