PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 189, 21 August 1901, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

PUB PBESB ASSOCIATION. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, 20ih August. The Council met at 2.30. A motion by the Hon. Ormond for a return showing land purchased under the Land for Settlements Act, with information as to the nature of the land, how disposed of, rentals, and amounts of advances to settlers, was discussed. The mover adversely criticised the administration of this Act The Minister for Agriculture, defending the administration, said the largo estat3s should be broken up fdr progressive settlement, and he promised all information in the returns abo u to be presented. The motion was " talked ou%" and the Council rose at 5 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, 20th Auaur.T. The House met at 10.30 a.m., when Mr. Guinness took the chair in the unavoidable absence of the Speaker. A question was tabled by Mr. Flatman asking the Premier if he would introduce an amendment to the Worker's Compensation for Accidents Act, making it clear whether all workers cjme under the provisions of the Ait. The Waste Lands Committee reported that the Mo* Flat estate is not suitable for clo>e settlement. Mr. Thes. McKenzie urged that a great portion of the estate is suitable for settlement and if it were acquired there were many in the district who . would be glad to occupy it. The nj port was received. I The Rotorua Town Council Validation Bill was read a first time. In reply to questions, it was staged that the Government would put a sum on the Supplementary Estimates to send a New Zealand Rifle team to oon* pete at the next Bioley meeting, and the House could deal with ths vote at it liked, but so far, however, bo application for assisunce had been mad* by the Rifle Association; that the Government had no intention of giving monetary or a land grant to parents who have mora than six children; that the Government bad done all it possibly could in regard to payment of returned end that the accouotsof the Fourth and Fifth Contingents were nearly completed, and a fioal settlement would be made with the men when the moneys were received from the War Office, these Contingents being under Imperial pay; in the meantime advances were being made to men who were entit'ed to them; that tha Government favoured Cadet Corps bping taken over by the Education Department, and intended to see that they were properly looked after and rendered efficient; that from information in possession of tho Government it was necessary to tike steps in regard to the trust that had been formed for the purpme cl o>n-ti-olling the flour output, and an opportunity would be afforded the Hguso to deal with the matter this season; that the Government thought a joint representation should he made by New Zealand and the '' *amon wealth in tha direction of secur ng and strengthening the Australian squadron on the basis of the present contribution; that tho Government recognised that something would have to be done in the direction of oompulsory acquisition of land for rifle ranges, e«peci«lly near the centres of population; that the acquisition of a piece of hnd for a range near Wellington was under the consideration of tie Government; that the Government was doing the best it could to find employment for returned troopers, but it was difficult to provide for so many at once, and it was found, to 'hut some of the men were al'ttle fast : dious in the matter of employment offered them; that no Application has been offered to the Government for payment of the cost of the Brothers who were acquitted on charges in connection with the Stoke Orphanage, and it is not umpl ♦opaycostaiu tri-il* of that kind; there was no necessity to amend the Criminal Codi Aot in the direction 'if in'TAacing severity of punishment for criminal assaults on women and children, the law gave sufficient power at present to Judges to cope with th* 'ncrraoo of these offences.'

The House adjourned at 1 o'd- ok.

.afternoon Sittibg.

The House met at 2.30. Tin Hospital Nurses Rfgiatrttfaa Rill wag further considered in coot' mittee., Clause 5 was &m«nded to yrtv vide that a hospital nur*e shall not hr entitled to registration, unl<ss at I*n«k twelv ■ lectures have bean de'ivered in the Hospital in each of her three yean residence therein. The provision that a certificate shall not issue unlet* the matron of the hospital is herself 4 registered nurse was struck ont. Clause 8, providing that reprstration of a nurgi may be cancelled for misconduct, evoked considerable discussion. Mr Seddon suggested that the olsdm should provide that any registered nureeconvie'ed of anv indictab'e offence should have her name erased from the rigi4er. This was agreed to, Rnd the nmaimne clauses pissed through committee wi'hout; amendment. Hon. Hal'-Jones moved the Mlowins new cl 1 use" For the purpose of enabling i.uroes who have not had lew 1 han two yr aro' experience as nureea, , ir, d who do r.ot oome within the toremine provisions, to be registered under this Act, the Minister ntiy make regulations prepcribing the qnalifioations or fo- m of examination required, and the fee to he paid, for the i*'ue of 1 cer'i6cat < wlvch shall entile the holder to registration, provided that no such certificate shall be issued after 31st December, 1902."

Afpr consul arable discussion the I clause was amended, on the Minuter 1 ! i motion, to make it sllfo refer to any j pernio who, previous to coming (ate opernt on of the Act, h»lds a certificate issued by any hospital authority. The «I<l)sp, »« was agreed to. Mr. J, moyrd anothern«w clause, girmg prpferonce of am(Joy mint in fufure to ceitreated nur-es in any hospitals under control »f boards constituted under the Hospital Act, 1885. The clause mi agreed to on the voicr g.

It vy decided, on the motion of Hon. Ilall-Jnneo, that the Act *h*U not 'O iifl in'a operation u<i*,il l»i Jan. utv,'l9o2.

I TV Bil! wis then reported, with the fm' tvlv'ch wera pet dnra for fon-iifii-ation next <l»y. '•'r R-ddon ».»wt '-h'* the amendijpn's Tr.a-'e by •h« Legislative O'mnpi' ' n ' lO Jj'nd for Set'l»menfc Act Amendment Bill be agreed to, with the exception of the Amendments in Clauses 6 and 8 The motion Wis agreed to on the voioei,

The Government Advances to Settiers' Extension Bill was committed. At Clause 2 Mr. Seddon moved to reduce the amount of lorn to be raised to one million. A lengthy debate followed, which was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. Evexing Sitting. The Howe resumed at 7.30. The debata in committee on the Advance s to Settlers Extension Bill w*s continned. Eventually the Bill was reported, with amendments, and the House rose at 10.35 p.m.