PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 186, 16 August 1901, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

pub paras ASBociwnoK. LEGISLATIVE OOOKOIL. Thursday, August 15tb. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. Hon. H. Feldwick gave notioa to move that, with a view to the prevention of the spread of malarial fever and other contagious complaints through the returned trouper* from South Africa, a joint committee of eaob Hooae ba set up to consider the belt meai>sof dealing with the matter. Hon. W. T. Jennings gave notice to move to set up a sell ct committee of *>oth Houses to consider the introdao* lion of legislation to further iootfMe the sphere of usefulness of Friendly Societies. The Land for Settlement Bill omM up for third reading. The Minister for Education admitted that the prohibition of a transfer clause would prevent any mortgage of a lease , being executed within five yean <* granting. Hon. A. Pitt then moved to re-com-mit, so as to amend the ctan«e, but die motion was rejeotad by 19 to 10, and the Bill waa read a third tine and pissed. The Minister for Education moved ' the oommittal of tbe Shops and Office# Bill. He not only spoke for tl*e re tenof the Bank clauses which ware not thrown out by the Ltbeur 'Bills Oom* mittee, but alpo for tbe restoration of tbe wholesale warehouse' olausas whieh the committee threw out. He sud the big quest'oa raised by the Bill was whether overtime was to be universally paid, and he strongly supported the affirmative. 1

Hon. W. T, Jennings said that out of 1003 bank offioials in New Zealand 967 bad petitioned against the clause* them in the fiill. He would sonier retire from politioal life to- •' morrov than force down the throats •f peop'e what they didnot want, After soma discussion the debate was adjourned. The Council rose at 4.87. '

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Thubsdat, August 15th. The House aM at 2.80. | A Bill to exempt charitable gifts from payment of duty was introduced by Governor's message,. *n4 • first time. The Hokitiki Harbour Board Em- • powering Aot Amendment Bill {Mr Sedden) was read a first tinse. Some diacussion took plaee m amendment* made by the legislative Council in the Public Health At# • Amendment Bill, several numbers opposing the amendment under wh'Mt certificates of exemption from vaooi*mtirn canomly, be granted by a mgw trute. Country members pointed out thifc io some casei settlers only saw a magistrate once a quarter, and in manj cases they would hay* to travel very long distances for the purpose of seeing him. Sir Josiph Ward pointed out that many of these Registrars only £5 or £lO a year, and it was unfair to place this additional work upon then*' Mr Thu. McKenci* objected te extending facilities for eaabling peephi to evade what bad been of great nae to humanity. He urged that the fact of so mtny people being exempted would greatly increase the apread of M epWemio, if suoh should unfortunately break out in this «onntiy. Major Steward said if it was made general to vacillate from arm to am, and if pure lymph, was provided and vaccination maty oompu'sory, they would have the population praotieaMf immune from small-pox, Beveral other members also cpoke, and eventually the amendments wers agreed to, with exception of that taking from Jiegiatrara the power to grant exemption^ Sir Joseph Ward moved the seoond reading of the Mortgage of Land Bill, whioh had alrrady passed the legislative Council. Mr W'lfo r d said be though l : he w*a voicing the opinion of the whole of the lawyara in the House , when he said it would' have their -' unanimous support,, Mr MoNab said it would be necessary to insert to amendment providing . tlat the mortgagor should insure his workmen egainst injury under the Workers' Compeniation for Aooi<|*nts Act.

SirJnseph Ward, in replying, aald he was prepared to accept reasonable amendments in oommittee. The second leading mi agreed to en the voices. Hon. Hall-Jonas moved reading of tbe Hospital Nurses lUgi* Nation Bill, which originated in the Legislative Council. Ha referred to the necessity of persoos entrusted with she care of the sick being made to show that they possessed the necessary qu»lica'ions. lees uqfaigftit provided that do nurre who was not registered should Sfrv* the public.

Ssvt'ral 'Otlur membete *l*o epok>, there being genetal agreement as to nee**«ity for 1> gelation of this kind. The debate was interrupted by tbe 5.30 adjournment.