PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 187, 21 August 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION. OF R!?,rftKs , «.:NTAS , TVE>'. '' Ahoust 19m, : Aftor t-lin T'.lppr;ip'i Ofii-o c'osed tbe i first it.-ra of the '■' imates ;vis passed , on the v :ice« wn.. •>•! alteration, i Tho Ho us.j voi-o a.6 1.15 a.m. Thursday, August 20th, r The Housd m<?t nt ;.'.Q. p.m. In replv to Mr Wilford, Bir Joseph Ward said a Bill would be introduced next day dealing with tho proj ct of widening the Hutc-road and straigten ing the railway lino. Plans were alceu'y pr: pue.i for th'i railway and necessary reclamation worke, and the ; e would b.j f'oiio on with as as tl.e liM pai-sod. On the motion of Mr Lauronson V e OonMgious Diseases Act B/peal Bil* was dUchat g. d from the Order Paper. Mr Seddon gavo notice to introduce the Free Scholarships Bill. Mr Ell gave nutice to move, when the Referendum Bill is in committe , that the initiative ba placed in the bands of the people Mr Seddon presented a re'urnsbow iog the cost of the Labour Bureau. After considerable discussion as to the utility or otherwise of the buroau, Mr Seddon complained that it was waste of time to discuss the matter on the production of a return. The Labour Department had far more important duties thin that of providing employment was staffed by a hardworking set of officials, and was worked economically and well. The Public Petitions Committee rei ported that it hid no recommendations to make on a number of petitions for and against the coupon system Of trading. After a long discussion, Mr Hanan moved that the report be referred back to the committee for further consider.ion. This was eventually ngreed to by 37 t) 18. The Lands Committee returned the Bush and Swamp Grown Lands Settlement Bill to the House, without any recommendations. Mr Hogg (Chaiimao of the Committee) said he disagreed with that report, because the Bill had not been considered and dealt with' as provide! by the order of reference of the Lands Committee. Hon. T. Y. Duncan explained that in the motion before the Committee, that the Bill be referred back to tbe Hous?, his oaly desire was to have the Bili put through its final Bt;gis without any de'ay, more par icularly as th<) House had pissed tUa second reading wi'hout a dissentient voice. The discussion was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. Evening Sitting. The House resumed at 7,30 p.m. ARBITRATION COURT. Mr S.sddon moved the second reading of the Arbitration Court Emergency Bill, whioh ha explained was a temporary measure as the Government had decided to bring in legislation this session giving to both the Unions and Industrial Associations the right to elect a depu'y when they eleoi*d th'-ir original representative The deputy w-.uid aot i'i 0 8i of il'neas or abs.nce of the original r.p-es.iita'ive. He| Slid the Bill was uecesJiry to copj with the block caussd by Mr Brown's illness. Messi s Jas. Allen and Taylor obj etdd to the president of tbe Court nominating the temporary member and insisted that the Bill should bj amended so as to allow employers 'o sehct their own tempociiy representative. After farther di-cission Mr S ddon agreed to tnvo the Bill amended in committee to en.ble the president to cmsulc the employers and Uuions as best he could, and to mike a recommend ition af or that consultation. The second reading was agree] to on tbe voicrs. JUDGES SUPERANNUATION. Hon. J-, McGowan moved the sfoonl reading of the Supreme Court Judges Bill rating to superannuation of Court Judges, After a brief discussion, in wLioh general approval of the Bui was expressed, and in which it was contended that Jud;,e3 were insufficiently paid, f he second reading was agreed to on the voices. MERCANTILE MARINE. lu moving the saond reuliug of the Shipping and Seatneneßill, Hon. HailJones said the time was not far distant when we would have a large ra;rcandle marine almost wholly owned in the colony, The Bill was practioally as it left vhfl Saliict Coninutee hsi session. In esplsinicg the fuw alterations madt>, he refenvd to the provisions do-ling wit'u the rfS'ricted river limits, sayiDg • hit he believed the Hou:<ewoull retain these jwovUio-.iS and appoint a commission (.1 cxpsifc* as rrc Jimuonded by tho Co-araittee last yeir to sfi fu'ly m'o tho whole question of rivt-r limits. A long dib.a.l eihued, most of i neiiig coufiaed to su jct of rivets limit. Some opp;.sitioi was showu e>•he olau'e which provides ha" ships of five tons or over, prop lltd tiy gas, oil, jr tltictricity, shill can y cer fie 'ted offic-rs, it beiuj; eonfen'iei that :t v/ k absurd to «pply the p:oviatJti n> «uub small ciaftc (Ufssit'ing.)