PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 188, 22 August 1903, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. SHIPPING AND SEAMEN'S BILL. After the Telegraph Office clos d on Thursday the eecoiid reading of the Shipping and Seamen's Bill was agreed to on the voices, after a lengthy debate. The Rouse rore at 12.30 a.m. Friday, August 21st. The House met at 2.30. p.m. The Queen's Scholarships BUI was introduced by Governor's m- asage and lead a first time. In reply to Mr J s. Allen Mr Seddon said the Bill made some -mend-n-ents in connfcMon wi'h *lje Q iee.s Scholarship of Vic f oria Oo'l fe. The Warg,.nui S L:g v irg Bill (Willi?) was introduced and lead a first time. HINIKGI LABOUR. The Mines Committt e reporKng cn the Mining Act Amendment Bill (Mr R. McKei zie) stated that in tht ir judgment the rate of wage* and hour* of labour in n.ites can be better dealt with in the Arbitration Court th»n * y direct legislation. They that the Bill bj not allowed to proceed. Reporting on the 0 lonie* Goal Mines Act Amendment-. Bill the Committee rextnm-nded that the Bill be allowed to prcce-.d subject to cei tain amendment. 1 be Committee repar'ed favourably on several peiiions for reducing working hours cf minei s. A long discussion ensued, and eventually Mr El) moved, tlut the repoit be r< feir. d back to the Committee. This was agreedtf. BUSH LANDS. The sdjourn d debate on the reporof the Waste Lands Committee on the B'j-h and Swairip Crown Land* Settlement; Bill wss resumed, and cccupied the House all the evmit g. f Left siting.)