PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 252, 25 October 1901, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

1 FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. j ♦ |t LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ; r Thursday, 24th October. > * The Council met at 2.30. p.m. ; J t The Fisheries Encouragement Bill ' passed through committee unamended,' and was read a third time and passed. ■ The Inspection of Machinery Bill ] passed through committee with slight ' . amendment. i ( ' On a motion for the committal of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbi- ' tration Act Amendment Bill, ' Hon J. D. Ormond attacked the ( Wellington Conciliation Board, sta'.ing I that it was currently reported that ' there were members who practically ' live! on the moneys they earned as ' members of the Board, and who went ' round fomenting disputes in which they were to act as judges. He believed ' that there was a very great deal of truth in statements, and conr eidered a searching inquiry necessary. Hon. J. Rigg said Hon. Ormond had ir repeated the gossip of the man in the g street, unsupported by a title of evidence. Some of the amendments ■ struck at the vital principles of the ' Act. If Boards were swept away two , Courts would be required for the work. 6 Hon. G. McLean criticised the Weli lington Board's conduct of business, and , advised the retention of the clause giving power to either party to move for the setting up of a special Conciliation Court. Hon. W. T. Jennings said a member' of the local Board had endeavoured to B induce the Typographical Society not to accept the award of the Arbitration Court. He believed in the Act, but it was nee sary to allay irritation that had arisen. Hon. J. M. Twomey said Hon. Rieg id bad attempted to defend the inde)d feasible, meaning the Wellington iff Board. He warned the workers that in electing such men to Conciliation Boards they were doing their utmost to rt destroy the Act. ai The debate was aJjourned, and the Council rose at 5 p.m. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, 23rd October. (Continued from yesterday.) g- The second reading of the State Coil Be Mines Bill was carried on the voice', id In Committee on the Old Age Pento dons Act Amendment Bill, clause 4 in was amended to provide that a magisi» trate shall only inquire «s to whether th an applicant for a peneion has transg. ferred property to any person. The lie provision that a magistrate shall ia•f, quire as to the circumstances of sons 6 and daughters of an applicant was >d j struck out. :h The Bill then passed its final stages. I The Local Bodies Goldfields Public ot ( Works and Loans Bill passed through id committ e without amendment ai.d le was read a third time and passed, er The House rose at 2.40 a.m. in TnuRSDAY, 24th October. so The House met at 2.30 p.m. re Mr O'Meara gave notice to move an amendment in the Licensing Bill to

i the effect that the closing hour for hotels in boroughs and cities be 11 p m., and in other places 10 p.m. One week's leave of absence was i granted to Mr Liurenson, on account of il'ness in Ms family. The GoldfieJds and Mines Comi mittee referred to the Government two , schemes by O. A, Harris and J. W. i Walker for developing the deep levels i of the Thames Goldfii Ids. i The Patea Harbour Bill passed its ' final stages. Nearly the whole of the afternoon was spent in committee on the Dunedin Oity and Suburban Act Tramway Act, 11900, Amendment Bill, the discussion 1 being interrupted by the 5.30 p m. ad--1 journment. Evening Sitting. \ I The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. '.. Progress was reported on the Dunedin Oity and Suburban Tramways Act, 1900, Amendment Bill. 1 j On the motion of Mr Seddon it was j' decided that, in order to facilitate bu«i- , ness, after to-morrow the Srandirg .Order which prevents new business | being called on after midnight be suspended for the remainder of the s< s?ion. A Bill authorising Government to raist e loan in aid of publio wo. ks and laud settlement was introduced by Governor's mess 'ge and read a first time Mr Seddon announced that he proposed to take the debit* on the Public ■ Works Statement on Monday night, ■ and to consider the Public Works Estimates on Tuesday. Mr Oarroll moved that the Maori , Lwda Administration Ac 1 ; Amendi ment Bill be committed. Mr A. L D. EVawr asked whether , debate could take place, teeing that a oertnin return had bpen ordered and] ! had not been furnished. The Dtputy-Speaker ru'ed that a debatd could not taku place, until the order had either be?n complied with or rescinded. Tha debtte was consequently adjourned, and Mr Seddon gave not'ee to move to rescind the mo'ion for the return referred to. ( After rowiderable deb ite the Paro- ■ ro» Native B'servo Bill was put through its final stages. The Oo*l Mines Act Am j ndm*nt Bill wad committed. Some discussion took place on OUu'e 3, which provides that where workmen employed in a mi' e are members of a society registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Ac's such workmen or society may at their own cost appoint any two persons to inspect the mine. The Goldfields and I Mines Committee had recommended that this clause should be excised from the Bill. ! Mr, Oolvin held that the inspectors j should be appoiiiei and paid by the Government. Mr, Jas. Allen urged the appointment of more independent inspectors. Mr. McGowan said the Government w uld appoint more inspector* a.* >equircd, apart from inspactors appointed by members themselves. Hi was opposed to the .suggestion that the G>yernmeot should appoint and p*y the inspectors selectei from among tbe raiuf rs, as in tint case the miners representatives would not ba servants of either Gavernment or the unions. On a division it was decided by 30 to 22 to retain the clause. Mr James Allan opposed Chuse 5, the provisions of which would interfere with the Arbitration Court's award. Mr Guinness said the olau-e did, not affect any award alieady giifen, Tbe clause was passed on Ijbq. voice*. Mr R. addition to seottpn. Bi, of the principal Act, limiting tha area of inspection to which an I inspector may attend.

The amendment was opposed by Mr McGowan, and rejected by 31 to 19. The Bill was then reported, read a third time, and passed. Mr McGowan moved the second reading of the Military Pensions Bill, to include the Sixth and Seventh Contingents within the provisions of the' Military Pensions Extensions to Contingents Act, 1900 Mr James Allen contended that if . pensions were granted in respect of/ wounds sustained in action tbey should be granted for disabilities caused by disease and privations suffered during the campaign. An amendment to include esses of diiease beiog a money clause could only ba brought in by the Government, and be appealed to the Minister to bring it down. Mr Seddon said there was a great deal in Mr Allan's contention; but he said that proof of the origin of disease was the difficulty. Claims might be made yeirs after the seeds were alleged to be sown, and the pension list would never be clear, as was the case in America. He promised to look into the subject and the conditions of Imperial pensions, his desire being to do justice to those who had fought for their country.