PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 178, 30 July 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tuesday, July 28,

After the telegraph office doted on Tuesday night, a new clause was added to en&iila a county oouncil to light streets, roads, biidg ,j s, and other public places and buildings within the county. Tha Bill was reported, and the Houm ross at 12.20 a.m.

LEGISLATIVE OOUNOIL.

Wednesday, July 20.

The Council met at 2.30.

The Hon Mr Mahata was introduced by Oolonel Pitt and Hon H, Tomoana, and took the oith and his seat, The Hon. H. F. Wigram, in Bam* raing up the dbbateon the second reading of the Tied Houses Bill, said it appeared that the Oouncil had been discussing, for several days, a measure which was brought in merely aa a protest against the action of the brewers, and was never intended to piss. Sir H Sootland opposed the Bill, aa he considered chat the more hotels were tied the better would ba the stock and everything elso. Hon, W. A. OarncroßS did not think the Bill was necessary in the fece of the declaration of its supporters that the public wou'd set'le the question for themselves befoie long. He wu in this matter prep>red to trust the people. Hon. J. Rige having replied, the Hon. H. Feldwick'e hostile that the Bill be read a second time in six months Leace was carried by 25 to 8, and the Bill thus killed. Division lis*:.—For the Bill: Hone. Baillie, Eraser, T. Kelly, A. Lee-Smitb, Rigg, and Reeves. Against the Bill; Hons. Scotland, Wigram, Walker, George, Oadman, Harris, McDonald, Trask, Thompson, Oarncrosi, Tomoina, Tairos, Pinkerton, Feldwick, Baldey, Miller, Beehan, Bowen, Ocmond, Pitt, Stevens, Johnston, Marshal', Holmes, and Williams. The Oour.cil then adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, July 29. The House met &t 2.50 p.®. The Presbyterian College Bite Bill, introduced by Mr Arnold, passed ita finil stages. Sir Joseph Ward explained tha*, ia speaking on the Address-in-Reply, in answer to Mr Herdman, he had referred to the Registrar of B1 jo tors at MUsterton, when he should have referred to the Returning Offioer. Sir W. J. Steward said owing to the recent severe weather in high country in his electorate, the stock was in a baa way, and ha bad been asked to enquire whether stock from fff*oted diatricta could be carried by rail to the coast at reduced rates.

Sir Joseph Ward replied that tha Government had decided to allow tht free railage of fodder in bina vida urgent cis.s, in order to faoilitata tha Naviog of stock. The concession would be liberally interpreted if, in soma cases, it was found that it would ba more advantageous to rail the stock to coastal pastures, that woold ba donfc out he was advised that that would not be a proper course to take as a rule. Sir Jeseph Ward gave a similar answer to Mr Herdman.

In reply to questions, MinUteri' ' stated that Mr Hincock, an American , expert, was leaving for New Zealand at the end of next mouth, to repirton tbe question of utilising the water fills in various parts of the oolony for ekctrical power; that Government did not intend to introduoi a Bill establishing a prison officials superannuation soheme.

Mr McGowan thought if any further superannuation edema is decided upon, i". should be a general one for the oivil service, and not for only one branch. The House rose at 5.30 p.m.

Evening Sitting. The Houg3 resumed at 7.30 p.m. DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS.

The second rending cf the Rabbit Act, 1882, /Vmendmen; Bill, introduced by Sir William Russell, was adopted on the voices.

RATING IMPROVED NATIVE LANDS. Mr Herrins moved the eeoond retd* ing of the Ra'ing Aot Amendment Bill, which m&kos all improved native lands subject to the provisions of the Bating Act.

Tbe Bill was opposed by Mmm Kaihau and Parata. The Hon. J. Carroll slid there mi no need for the BiH, as would ba Man when the G >vernment measure dealing with native matters w*« brought down. A very long discussion ensued, in which a large number of members expressed sympathy with the principle of the Bill, and hoped it would force tbe hands of the Government in taking up the matter.

Mr Sdddon opposed the Bill, and held that the b?sc course to take wm not to further proceed with it in view of tbe fact that the Government waa bringing in a general measure. In reply, Mr Herri-a said his Bill wassimply to rate llaoris already rated, and to increase their ratas from half to full, and not to increase the scope of the rating power of local bodiea over thtf Maori people. He agreed to defer the committee stage of his Bill to allow of the Government measure being brought down,

, The second reading was agreed to on the voices.

The Juries Aot Amendment Bill, Electoral Aot Amendment Bill, and Absolute Majority Bill (McNab) wera te id a secoud time pro forma, and raI erred to the Statutes Revision Committee.

Mr Houston moved the seoond resding of the Impounding Act, 1884, Amendment Bill, giving property owners power to destroy pigs, goatfl, ind fowls found on fenced or unfenoed land, (Left Sitting.)