Parliamentary.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43219, 24 August 1907, Page 2

Parliamentary.

(By ; Telegraph-—Press Association.) i

■WELLINGTON, This Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. In the Council which met at 2 30, the Costley Training Institution Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. Tohunga Suppression Bill, Auckland Hospital Act ' Amendment Bill, Borough of New Plymouth Electric Loan Validation Bill were read a second time. Hast* ings Recreation Bill was read a third time and passed, . , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, In the House the Otaki and" Porirua Empowering Bill, a second reading, was postponed for one Week. Mr Alison was granted one week s leave of absence, owing to * ill-health The chairman of the lands committee brought up the report on the Land Laws Amendment Bill--The Premier intimated that the Tariff Bill to. be introduced would be circulated, on Tuesday, with amendments. House went into committee on supply, and adjourned at 5 30. On resuming at 7* 30 the Committee. continued the debate on the estimates. The Cook Islands total vote of £4169 was passed The next class to is the Department of Lajids anMurvey. After midnight the or Lands and "Survey votffljw £lop,lUl was agreed to unaltered - u-s After the telegraphAoffice closed, the Department of Agriculture total vote of £139,693 was unaltered, and progress reported. The House rose at 3 10.