PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 179, 31 July 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

PHB FRKSS ASSOCIATION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, July 29. After the te'egr.ph offioe closed on Wednesday night the Impounding Act Ameodmout 81l was read a sttoond on the voices. The M juh ' ros° at 11 ,S£) im. LEGISLATIVE OOUNOIL. Thursday, July 30. The Council met at 2.30. The Pr nijyiorian College Site, the Rond Htiii Town Districts Rating, and [lie I pp l o'ion of Machinery Amend' ui nt Bills -r i read a second time.

i'hu Legitimation Acj Amendment L>;U p ;:-scd through c-mmittee with tuieiidments of the Statute Revision Committee, making the mnin provision clearer.

In committee on the Intestate ISsutes Bill, an amendment was carried making provision that a widow m*y claim absolutely up to £SOO, and her share beyond that sum, applicable to widower also. The Liw Practitioners Bill was committed, and referred back to the Statutes Revision Committee.

The Land Agents Bill was further considered in committee, and during the discussion of clause J} r -he application of Jvcnt moneys, Hon. E, 0. j. Bieven« condemned the Bill as it provided for the payment of aH moneys to land agents thug giving tbsm an advantage over other orcdi* tors.

Hon. R. H. J. Reeves also asserted that land agents ware unduly favoured. The Attorney-General olaimed thai if land agents had the advantage the public were proteoted. Clause 2, interpretation, was struck out by 13 to 12, and on the motion of the Attorney-General progress was reported. The Council adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thubsday, July 80.' The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Taj lor presented a petition from a number of Trades Councils praying for the removal of the regulations under which members of the Civil service are prevented from exercising their free rights as citizens. The New Plymouth Borough and Taranaki Hospital Exchange Bill (Smith) was introduced and read a first time.

On the motion of Mr Kirkbride, a select committee was set up to consider the Mutual Fire Insurance Bill, and to report within a fortnight. , FINANCIAL STATEMENT. [ Mr Peddou stited he had found it impassible to bring down the Financial Statement ta-marrow night, but hj« hoped to have it reidy next week, LOCAL BILLS. The following local Bills were passed through committee: - Waimate Racecourse Reserve Act Amendment, Wellington Harbour Board Empowering Amendment, Canterbury College Powers Amendment, Borough of GoreEleotric Powor Empowering, Christohuroh Tramways District Amendment. EvraiKo Sitting. The Houss resumed at 7.30 p.m. After two hours' debate the third reading of the Wdling'on Harbour Board Empowering Act 1902 Amend* (§> ment Bill was carried by 37 to 15 and the Bill passed. " The Canterbury College Bill, and B )rough of Gore Bill passed their final s ag*B on the voices.

Mr Milhr moved the second reading of the Duaedin Oity and Suburban Tramways and Water Power Bill. After a lengthy debate the second reading was agree! to on the voices and the Bill was referred to the Goldfields ami Mines Committee. Ihe Oolvin Coil Mines Act Amendment Bill was read a seoond time pro forma and referred to the Goldfisld* and Mines Committee. SUPPRESSION OF JUTDKIIiV SMOKOra. Mr Fiel i moved the seoond reading of the Juvenile Smoking Suppresticm Bill which, be sud, was identical with the measure he had introduced in 1901 and 1902, and was almost identical with the Act that was at present on the Statute Book of Vic'orii, and a similar law was in force in other parts of ths world. He dwelt on the evil effao's of smoking on the youthful bod; and mind, and quoted from medioal journals to show the very regrettable results of the habit.

Mr Seddon euppirted the Bill with certain limitations. He thought the blot on the Bill was cbu&e 4, which exempts juveuiles who can produce a medioal c-rtifioate that they smoke for the benefit of their health. He did not believe that it was necessary for any youth to smoke for the good of hia heal hj, and he wrnild suppcrt the BtU -u' j«ct to *be e'iminatinnof clause t. Mr Buddo asked whether the Government wouli take up the Bill. (Left, sitting.)