PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10, 12 September 1913, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, September 11. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 THE PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. The Hon; F. I), Bell moved tii. second reading; of the Public Tnls Office Amendment Bill,, explainin; the nature of its* leading provisions. . ..Tlift Bill, was read a second- time- ! The!'lrrigation ; and Water Suppi. Bill was read.a 'secondi time. .

\ The Wellington 'City, Empower?:). ,anxl Amendment; Bill (gf i*W) ws !put through.. Committee Israel-a-third time,-, and.passed, j The Pensions Bill passed the'Co:r mittee stager .with formal amendment s The Council then adjourned.

HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES

The House met at 2.30. The Industrial Conciliation and Ar hitvation Amendment' Bill and thd'Ai to Public Woyks,and Land Settlenier. Bill, .which; provide* -for.; theraising a A.million and throe-quarters,, of wllic £600,000 -was.for the construction o railways, £500,000 for additions t open lines, £500,000 for land stettli ■m'ent development, and £150,000 fo other public works, were introduce by Governor's Message and were rea a first time?

The report of the High Commission erV Office was presented. Mr J. "I Young voiced complaints he had hear concerning the treatment meted 6: to visitors to the High Commissioner' Office in London. Mr T. Buxtbn, Si J. Ward, Sir W. C. Buchanan, Mr I M.' Isitt and Mr E: Newman Voice their knowledge of the excellence r the attendance at the office. Mr W. F. Massey said that he \vh very glad to learn that the experience of members with the office had hec so satisfactory. He had receive practically no complaints with regai' to 'the attendance at the office. H had, however, received numerous coir plaints about the site. The Govern meat had now concluded arrange •ments for a new building for the'Hig Commissioner. The new'offices woul lie located in the Strand, in a buildin of six storeys, the lease being for 8 years. He was convinced that th premises would be worthy of the Do minion

The report on the Hawkesbury Agr cultural College; by Mr E. Xewm'ai was laid on the table. THIRD READINGS.

The Land Transfer Amendment Bil and the Land Drainage Amendmer, Bill were read a third time and pass

The Land and Tncome Tax Bill \va slightly amended on the motion of th< Minister, and the Bill was then re ported.

Mr Massey informed the House tha he had just received a cablegram fron the Federal Defence Minister in -Melbourne to the effect that Australia.')battleship Australia was in touch wit) South Africa and Australia, an; would be glad to forward any message- from the Government to Soutl Africa. Mr Massey had replied : "Til' Prime Minister, Capetown : New Zealand sends greetings to South Africa by way of H.M.S. Australia, and rejoices that th-r.ee of the overseas Dominions of the Empire are to-day in communication with each other by n now and up-to-date All-red route." LOCAL ELECTIONS. Mr Herdman moved the second read, ing of the Local Elections and Polls Amendment Bill, which was carried without a division. The Crime Minister'moved that the report on agricultural education in New South Wales, prepared by Mr E. Newman. M.P.", be circulated. This was agreed to. and the debate on the subject, which was adjourned this afternoon, will be resumed at a future date. The House adjourned at 11.25 p.m..