PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 207, 17 September 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

FEB FJUSS ASSOOIATIOX, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wednesday, Sbftkmbkb 16, The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Wellington Harbour Board Empowering Bill was reported nith amend* m»ntf>. The Dramatic Copyright Bill (OircJ cross) was read a sacond time. The City of Cnriatchurch Sparfal Loans Enabling Bill passed its final itages. The Council adjourned.

I BOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, Septembkb 15th. After the telegraph office closed tha Estimates of the Marine Department, Printing atid Stationery Department, Stamps and Deeds Department, and Education Department passed without alteration. Hon. Hall-Jones sud a vote would appear on the Supplementary Estimates tor linotypes and moqolines for the Government Printing Offioe. The House rose at 3 a m. WSDSXSDA.I, SkPTBHBIK 16, The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Speaker read a letter from 8. Saunders, editor of the LytteUon Timer, in reply to a resolution passed by the Bouse declaring a breach of privilege had been committed in publishing an article commenting on confidential matters before the Education Com' mittee. Mr Saunders regretted a breach of privilege had been oommitted. He stated tbat part of the information ia the article had been published by the AW Zealand Timer, and other statements were obtained from Parliamen- \ tary papara distributed by the Government Printer soma time ago. The publisher of the same paper wrote tbat he did not know how the information was obtained. On the motion of Bir Josfph Ward, the letters were referred to the Privileges Committee. Mr Buddo was granted one week'* leave of absence on acoount of illness* and Mr Baume four days leave oa account of urgeht private business. The following Bills were read a lint time:—Water Power (Hall-Jones), Public Wotks Act Amendment (HallJones), Destitute Persons Act Amendment (Hogg), Publio Works Act, 1894* Amendment (Jas, Allen). BKFLIKB TO <JUCSTIOI». In reply to questions, Minirierv stated that no steps were tafcyi by the Government to acquire the Wellington-Manawetu Railway; that the Ooverolment hoped to pass a Bill this session dealing with the whole question of sea fisheries; that the , Native Minister would do everything in his power to acquire for the colony oertain historical spote in the North Island; that several purchases already b:en made for the proposed National Maori Museum, and the queai tioo of purchasing some of the many : valuable specimens of Maori art oos- - looted by the late Mr Butterwortb, of > New Plymbuth, was at present under consideration by the Cabinet; that a Bill would be introduced this eeesiou as a preliminary to the establishment of a National Maori Museum in Wellington; that a Land Bill would be brought down in a day or two, aad it , would be got through if members would only talk less and work more. , The House rose at 5.80 pjn.

Evwnra Binara. The House resumed at 7.80. The City of Ohriatohurch Special Loans Enabling Bill ' Taylor) w«s reoeived from the Council and read a flrit time. It was stated that the Council insisted on its amendments in the Couo* ties Act Amendment Bill, and a oonlerence was arranged. The Companies Bill (Ward) «u read a second time, and referred to th* Industries and Qompnerae Committee. The Howe went into committee oo the Shipping and Beamens Bill. It was decided to pass over the contentions cl us< s u til all the non« debateable clauses had Seen disposed of. In regard to strvioe o rtiftoaten, Hod. Hall-Jones said they would run on for one year after the eomirg into opera* tion of the Aot, and would then omm to be issued. The clause providing for a sailing "hip under 25 tons register Mwyiiig passengers or oargo within oertain restricted limits having a duly oertifeated master, provoked ooisiderable discussion. Eventually tne clause was amended so that the provision will only apply to sailing ships carrying passengers. < New aubclauss were added providiog th it steamships of under an! over 100 horse-power plying within river limits should earry an engineer holding a u. rtificate. The Bill was still under consideration when the telegraph office doted.