PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 224, 4 October 1901, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

FIB PRESS ASSOCIATION ♦

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

TauRSDAT, 3rd October. The Council met at 2.40 p.m. The [School Attendance Bill mi recommitted. Clause 7 was amended te read that all proceedings under the Act may be taken according to the Justices of the Peace Act, bat any caee may with the consent of the parent be heard with closed doors. The Minister then moved sir ne# clauses providing for the establishment of truant schools by any Education Board, which must first obtain the Minister's sanction; power to be give* to magistrates to order pirente to send their children if irregular in attendance to the truant sohool for a period of not less than six months, the head teacher of the truant schosl to have a truant officer's power and to be empowered 1b inquire from parents the cause of any [irregularity in a child's attendance; magistrate* to have power to commit truant Fchool children if they ace sttU irregulir in attendance to an industrial school. Hon. O, Jones wished to know where the money for establishing truant schools was to come from. The Minister replied that it would I come out of educational fund* of j boards. I Hon. 0. 0. Bowen wished to know how attendance at truant schools wit to be enforced, and bow it was to be differentiated from public schools ami industrial schools. Hon. Walker replied that the effect of truant schools would be to increase attendance at public schools and earn more capitation, which would go a long , way towards the oost of truant schools. ' The clauses were carried on the voices. On the motion of Hon W. 0. Walker , another clause was inserted providing for oompulsory education of blind aw * deaf children. The Bill was reported as atnendedV and the Council rose at 4.15 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Thursday, 3rd Ootober.

The House met at 4,30 pjn. Notice was given by several members to move a large number amendments and new ol&uaes whan the Lionising Bill is in oommittee.

Hoa. T. Y. Duncan gave notice of the Land Act Amendment BUI and tbje Products Export Bill. Lave of absence for one week was granted to Captain Ruseell on aoeount of illness. Mr E. M. Smith Wee'' granted leave of absence for the remainder of the session on aco»nt of urgent private business. On the motion of Mr. Beddon a*a> turn was ordered to be famished giving burgess rolls and valuations of eaoa borough and county in the colony. ' With regard to a petition that trawling be not allowed in the Haui-alri Goof and that certain restrictions in regard to the fishing industry there be removed the Public Petitions Oommitte* a strongly recommended the Government to take immediate steps to havatbe complaint* of petitioners thoroqgkdj investigated, with a view of oonserving the deep sea fishing of the oniony. In reply to questions' Minister* stated that it was not intended to In* troduoo an amendment to the Land Ac* substituting improvements in Men * of residence; that the Land Aot Amendment Bil l , of which notice was given that afternoon would contain • clause providing for the control of the burning of fallen bush and rubbish; that a State nursery for forest trees would ba established almost immediately in the Wellington district; that instructions had been given that no more customs duties arc to be charged' in the Co->k Islands on goods imparted from New Zealand * that- the Customs laws of New Z<n land are to be adhered to in the Oook group; that if dutiee have been improperly collected on New Zealand goods since the anoexUion of the group the money will be returned, In reply to Mr. Witheford, who inquired as to the petition in regard to the San Francisco mail servioe, Sir Joseph Wird said the Sprecklee Company h»d submitted proposals for a five* years' oon'raot for £26,562 per anno*. The Cabinet had considered this offer, and came to the conclusion that the sum was in excess of what the oolottj • could afford, and the offer was therefore declined. The Government offered, subject to the approval of the Hoase, to pay £15,000 par annum for a three years' s rvice, but Mr, Spreckks hid uabled refusing to entertain that oiler. As soon as proposals were formulated 'hey would be submitted to the Boom for consideration. The House rose at 5.30 p.m.

EvßNreo Smnra. The House resumed at 7.50 pot. A long debase ensued on a motion for the recommittal of the loduttrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amend* ment Bill, Mr Herries moving that the principal Act be amended to bring the Crown and State department* ana workers under them, under its provisions. Mr Henries' amendment was mled out of order.