Parliament in Session.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43347, 9 July 1908, Page 3

Parliament in Session.

;• :, ' • WELLINGTON, July 7.

r The House met at 2.30.' ■ /'■‘The Premier gave notice to move » . to-morrow for the setting up of a Committee to consider the erection of new,‘Parliamentary buildings. | Mr Wood asked the Premier if he would enlarge the scope of the en.quiry to enable the committee to consider -the,, sites outside Wellington, and, suggested Palmerston North as : suitable ? Mr Laurenson thought Wellingf , ’ ton was unsuitable for the official capital city of the Dominion as it was too congested. 1 , ‘ Mr Aitken thought it impossible tQ : remove from Wellington. The Hon. Mr Mills looked upon Picton as an ideal spot. The Premier, in his reply, said the committee was not set up to recommend a change of the seat of ‘Parlia- ... - ment, but if they thought it necessary they could undertake that task, .(i ' though it would cause very great delay. As to the removal from Wellington that question might have . been'discussed 15 years ago, but with the recent heavy expenditure carried ; . , v out here in the construction of various ]x',' departmental buildings it was now too late. _ rV An amendment providing for leave -• •v-to :appeal against the Board’s de-v-r’.'cisioit was carried. ; T ;-V, The Bill was still under discussion i at 5.30. The Meikle Acquittal Bill and the Societies Bill passed through Committee. BillIn the New Zealand Society of Accountant’s Bill the number 'of ; ' l :' :"yjßars an accountant shall be in busi- ■ '' ness before being entitled to be regis- ; tered was reduced from 5 to 3 years

EVENING SITTING.

, ■ ; i. - WELLINGTON, July 7. v).i'2S/The House met at 7.30 p.m. . ;New Zealand Accountants The Coroners’ Amendment Bill ’’Jv , was committed. The Hon. J. Mc- .. A Gowan said he had been asked why V; juries should be abolished, as in many instances , the latter caused a , good deal of heart burning among .. the. friends as perhaps there were no l ’; circumstances in the case beyond the ■ fact that there .was sudden death. . • Progress wais '.reported, and the '• ' <House went into .committee of supply- " ' At 8.55 the Colonial Treasurer began to deliver the Financial State- " ment. The time occupied in delivery Was an hour and 25 minutes. .i •: The Premier moved the Financial Statement debate be taken on Tues- • •• day. -This was agreed to. Mr Massey complained that several

returns were necessary to enable them v to intelligently discuss the Statement

which were not down. The Premier said he would do his best to bring ■ them down before the debate was taken.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1905, Amendment , v Bill was introduced, and the second .reading pro forma was set down for ? to»morrow.

;' V The Premier announced he would go with the Loan Bill on Thursday.* , The House adjourned at 9.50 p.m.