PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 196, 22 September 1900, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

) [PER PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] LEGISLATIVE 00UN6IL.

Friday, September 21. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Municipal Corporations Bill (Hon. W. 0. Waiker) was read a first time. The Hospital and Charitable Aid Boards Bill 9 (Hon. W. 0. Walker) was read a second time . pro forma. j The Public Health Bill was further considered in Committee. On clause 2 (" interpretation")— The definition of " local authority " was amended bo as to include (in addition to City or Borough Council) the County Council in a county where the Cosnties Act is in force, and the Koad Board or Town District Board in a county where that Act is not in force, with a provision to enable local bodies in the latter case to combine for purposes of the Bill. Clause 87—"Local authority to provide hospital for infectious cases" Hon. W. 0.1 Walker said the Colonial Secretary was will j iag that local authorities should be subsidised in the erection of such hospitals, as they were in cases of hospitals erected undor the Hospital and Charitable Aid Act. On clause 170—" Certificate of exemption may be granted when apparent has conscientious objection to vaccination." An amendment was carried to provide that application for a certificate of exemption should be made to a Stipendiary Magistrate or Registrar, instead of to a Stipendiary Magistrate or two Justices. The clause was further amended to proviie that applications for exemption should be supported by a statutory declaration and reas'jtable evidence. On the motion of the Hon. W. 0. Smith, a new clause was inserted to give the local authority power to recover the cost of scavenging and sanitary services from per sons benefitted. A new clause proposed by the Hon, Bigg, on behalf of the Hon. W. C. Jennings, providing that failure to have vaccination performed should not be an offence, was rejected on the voices, The Bill was reported with amendments. Amendments made by the House of Representatives in the New Zealand Ensign and Code Signals Bill were agreed to. The Council rose at 4.25 p.m. HOUSE OF KEPRESENTATIVES, Friday, September 21. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Defence (secret Committee's report was read. On the motion that it be laid on the table and referred to the Government for consideration, Mr. Stevens, while admitting the report was an able ana exhaustive one, was of opinion that it should be an instruction to the Government that provision bo made for obtaining for the uso of breeders suitable sires for the purpose of raising the breed of horses suitable for all classes of military work. The Premier said an opportunity for debating the report would be given on Tuesday next. The motion was carried. The Premier intimated that the Governor had received a cable from the Right Hon, J. Chamberlain stating that New Zealand would be visited by the Duke and Duchess of York. The Premier gave notice of the introduction of the Electric Telegraph Copyright Termination Bill. QUESTIONS. Answering questions, Ministers said the regular and systematic inspection of dairies and dairy herds would be taken over by the Government at the beginning of the year; that the Government was not aware that a number of stock had been killed on the Waikato by poison laid by the Government rabbiters, and before placing a sum on the (estimates to compensate settlers for the loss sustained, enquiries would have to be made; that thirds accruing and accrued under the Land Act should be used to pay interest on loans, and an endeavour would be made to carry that into effect; that when the Native Land Bill came down, provision wbuld be made for Maoris acquiring Crown lands under curtain conditions; that it would bn improper to interfere with licensing committees in the administration of the law, but it was pointed out that licensing ooteries already had power to insist upon adequate means,of escape in case of fire being provided m hotels; that under the Kauri Gum Industry Act an Austi ian on the gumfields could take up two acres of land for vino or fruit culture; that with a view to encourage the establishment of a factory for converting kauri gum into marketable varnish, the Government thought the industry could be made a valuable one, and were prepared to offer a bonus for the manufacture of varnish on conditions that would shortly be published in the Gazette; that legislation would be required to give effect to the colonial scale of teachers' salaries whioh would be introduced this session; that the Government would make a statement next Tuesday as to what Bills of the Government and private members would be gone on with this session; that, if no unforseen circumstances arose, a double rate on the Wairarapa line would be resumed at the end of the year. The House adjourned at 6,30 p.m. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. In view of what was transpiring in another place the first order of the day— Private Industrial Schools Inspection and Industrial Schools Act Amendment Bill, was, on the motion of Mr. Hall-Jones, postponed. In an wer to a question, tho Premier said he would go on with the Bill this session no matter what transpired in oonnection with the case, but he did not think it would be fair to go on with the debate until after the casa had been adjudicated by the Magistrate's Court. Mr. McGowan moved the [second reading of;the Indictable Offences \Sumnnry Jurisdiction Amendment B;I1. He explained that the Bill proposed to extend the jurisdiction of the Stipendiary to enable them to deal simmariiy with such cases as attempted suicide, npsohjaf |o animals and property, fftlse pr-etenoes, attempts to commit ojjenoes, eto. The limit Of time for commencing prosecutims was extended from six to twelve months, and in offences against girls the age was raised from fifteen to sixteen yeais —|ha sll wa,s read a second time, Mr, Hallrjones moved the second reading of the Inspection of Machinery Act Amendment Bill. The pri icip il amendment provided that drivers ol stationary engines ovor 15 horse-power, and machinery, should have , a driver's certificate j also that the bolder of a winding engine driver's certificate shall be entitled to have charge of a traction engine, Mr. Monk contended that there was as much ■'anger in ha idling a live horse-po w ereogi e ii there wis in driviug a fifiy horse power. Ho h ipod tho youth of 'he colony would not oe hampered too muoh t.y being prevent -d actiDg as drivers, because they had not a bill mark. Mr. Hall-Jones urged necessity, In the interest of human life and property, none but duly certificated man should be allowed to take charge of engines, Mr. Ward moved the second reading of the Government Railways Bi'l. which, he oxpla. t, was a connjUd«ting measure. In ihe cou» ; a of an emanation of the new chustf, ha stated t hat, it wis not generally known that the chec'< system for lurga;e was in opftra'.iou on the New ZeaVmd Kail-, way*. Powii' w»s also t»k°-n to exclude the fmi'ho f.-om railway platforms to the ir.co'iyetiiuucio of traflic; aiao to oontrol ite salo of alcoholic liquors at stations, and deli \in-j the lights ani liabilities if th-s Minster lu respect of pissengai's. a"d lefciiu; of stares, aa I other buiHlngi. Mr. Hei'iics complained that conversation for damage dono 1)',- I'm::; -vuisrd by ; from engines wa» uot uroviiM for ui Uw! .Bill, Mr. Atkiu.v.:; iy-i'.h:- ip of! tin of r wupf.i-.si-i U'.'i: - r ;ia; -(iocon-j leml-'t i-bii:, 1!» st-ir.-iU Is in I , vr.ict.ty the ra-r.e :■ |, r ;v.h p:-r^nj or in -e x.? ,! tu H-i! i;!: v. ! ill. = (til.! l; -U./1 u I '■ , , ,) j v/i: h t!* wrvio-. 1 Mr.-fflaiwar 'M- v Um> m» --J iVtlne; Ww* vri-iV.-.- u

killed, or who were injured while <ra dut;| should be treated more liberally. Mr. Monk insisted that the Department should take upon itself the responsibility »f paying compensation for any damage done by sparks from engines, and asserted that the means of preventing inch fires were very far behind those in use in England. Messrs. K. McKenaeand Wilford spoke In approval of the Bill. Mr. Ward, in reply, said that he favoured a State coal mine, but such a system should be adopted by the Government and not alone by a single Department of tho State. He approved of the establishment of a superannuation scheme, and he was glad to say a scheme was ready, and would be circulated, if possible, this session. With regard to fires alleged to bo caused by sparks from engines, he contended that the Department, while doing all in its power to prevent fires, could not take upon itself such a responsibility without endangering the commercial standing of the .whole raUway system. The Bill was read a second time. The House adjourned at 10 o'clock.