PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 150, 19 July 1901, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

[fir fkesi^^^^^^^^H Thursday, 18th The Oouncil met At The Petitions 03Fumit upon petition* from the of Auckland and their beiug included in the Offices Bill. These petition! «■ both referred te the Labour Bilk Cm? mittee. Hon. W. 0. Walktr, in moving tfit second reading of the Young FerfOQt Protection Bill, end it wm muoh the same as l*st s»ssion's measure, but ia the present Bill the power of inning seartih wanpnts with respect to sua* peeted houses was confined to the Magistrates, and not shared by Justioes of the Feare. The Bill would bo • great p-erentive of criminal tendencies, if its administration was placed ia proper hands. HonO. McLein opposed the Bill. If p'sud it would probably remain inoperative like the Inebriate Hornet Bilf. Another inoperative measutw wag the Contagious Disease Act, wkioh should be enforced. Hon. H. Scotland said the BUI waa much required in Auckland.

Hod. 8. E. Shiimski defended Auckland, and considered the Bill diaatio.. Hen. 0. E. Bowen spoke of parental laxity, and supported tbe Bill. Hon. W. T. Jennings oppoted it, (stating that a brand would be put on children that would never be remofad. Hon. A L'e-Smith thought (anntal opportunity should not be limited. Hon. J. M. Turomey supported tbe Bill, stating that there were peopU about who would take advantage jpf loitering children. Hoa. D. PinkartoD oppoaed the Bill. Jtion. 0. Walker stated that he understood the Magistrate's enquiries -«• to children brought before him unfafe the Bill would not bo in open Court. The second reading was carried by 20 to 6. IheSohool Attendance Bill extending school age to 15 years, and compelling attendanoi of 3$ days in a week, waa read a s-cond time on the voioea. Tha Oounc'l roes at S 55.

HOUSE'OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Hou«e met at 2.30 p.m. A petition wa« presented from Mr. R. 6. Knight, Wellington, praying the Government to grant perpetual 1 ase- of l*nd to all people who him seven ehi'dren and upwards, Mr. Seddon gave notice to mora that a respectful addresi be preiented to the Governor, asking him to petition tb« Secretary of State for the ooloaiei' to hold an impartial enquiry into the remarks made by the Governor of lijl •fith regard to the Government «(Ni* Zealand t iking away the laad of the aitivea. Tbe Lands for Settlement Act Am»ndradi.t Bill (Mr. Sedfou) wasintroduced, and read a first time, Mr. Wilford moved tbe Moend Mining of the Wel'icgton Harbour Board Act, 1879, Araendm~nt Bill, tola* cease country representation on the Board.—Agreed to on the vetoes! Mr. Omeara moved the seoond read* ing cf the Woodville Oouaty Bill, which, he said, would merge four Join) bodies into one, and co«sid«raUt li* sen the co*t of administration.— to on the voices. '

The Inverwrgill Reserves Leading Bill (Mr. Hanan) was read aieoond time. Mr. Hogg withdrew his District - Courts Act Amendment Bill, |W thi Government has a similar msasuro now befoie the House. I OYGLK BOARDS Mr. Fowlds movei the second muling of the Cycle Boaidt Bill, whtoh M intended to enal Id cyclists to tu thouselves for the purpose of making and muntaining cycle tracks for their convenience. He urged that the cycle -oads formed by tbe Bjaids in the cut-lj-in» districts would b« useful frr footbaths for sottlera in the witter time, l would' give cyclistß a better oppofunity to ses the oountry, and would generally bs the beginr ing of an era of bettor roads. The I'ill, wbioh was permissive, could on ! y b- brought into operation by all cycli't* io a dutrio* b ing practicilly un*nimou«. Sir Joseph Ward comp'imented Kr. Fowlds on having introduced a B'U which, if passed, would do an inositoltbie amount of gtod to a largo nutaboc >f p ople throughout the oountry. )!• * promised his cardi*l a»sivarc*.

Several members spoke, and Mr. Fowldc, in rply, s <id ho would >ooMt reasonable amendments in He was prepared to a'oo«f£ an amendiunt in oommitbe to pi ovide thit fny 'is'rick cculd, up ;n po itiov, be e*> duded from the provisions of the Jkfil if it was not- being j'ist'y treated by the Central Bard. Tbe second reading was agreed toon he voices. SECOND BEADIKQB. Major Steward roovd the seoond reading of the Statutes Completion Bill, to prtivide for tbe complet'on and printing of Acts of Parliament, with their amendments, which he bMierrtl would be of considerable assintiLce and benefit to th® publio. Agreed to on the voices. Mr. Houiton moved the seoond readling of the J?ed arsand Hawsers Bi'lto provi ie for tbe licet sing (f ptdlaraand lawkeis. He »aid the principal feature of the Bill whs a provision that ictnses -l.nll bs isau d only to British subjects wl o h»ve rut-ided in New Zea-land-net le-s than twelve months. This clause was directed against Assyrian htwkers whi did a giett deal of t-arm in count) y distiic'g. The serond reading was nega-ivd by 30 to 24, and the Bill was thus th'owo out. The M ousi p h i at 5.30. Tie House resumed at 7 30.

The State So' 00l Children Compulsory Drll B-ll wag coumiifced. Mr Piratii moved that the wrrd " compulsory " in the title of the Bill n e emitted. Agf. Ed to on the voioaa, Mr. Mill,r moved to delete military drill. Agreed to on tbe voice*.

Mr Atkinson move] to give the Boards discretion to cutse military drill to be taufht to by« over * prescribed ij;e. This was netatived by 31 to 13. C!aua» 6 was struck oat, anl a cUum inserted er.abling the priicipsl of the -chool to exempt any boy or girl «i»qt to p«if >rm physical drill. The 811 «>as reported at amended, and the third reading s»t down for tbif day week. BIGHT HOUBS BILL. Mr. Fisher continued the adjourned debate on tbe second reading of MrG W. Russell's Eight Hoars Bi'l, the pr neiple of which he supported. In repl) iug, Mr. Russtll recognised thasc n'imeotcf tha tiou*e wis agaiost the inclusion of farm labourers, and s*id he would accept reasonable amendments in Committee. On a division, the recoad reading was carried by 25 to 17. Tho Houie row at midnight,