PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 208, 29 September 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

PER I'll Ei;S /3,-iOUIa.TiON, HOUSE OF OiS. Modnay, Septeuheii 28, The House met at 7.30 p.m. Mr Bollard was granted one weekV leave of atwecca and Mr Kaibau two weeks.

j The Hod. J. McGowan gave notice i to introduce the Coroners Bill, Com missioners Bill and the Interpretation Act Amendment Bill, received from the Legislative Council, and they were reai a first time. The Hon. J. Carroll moved the second reading of the Testators Families Maintenance Amendment Bi'l, which, lih explained, was for the purpose of reetifyiuy <• ..ta errors intho original Act.

After a briff debate the second read ing was agreed to on the voices,

The Hod. J. Carroll moved the committal of the Sand Drift Bill, which ho explained was an initial step for dealing with sand dunes and drifting sands. The Government had received information which showed that the encroachment of would prove rv serious manace to cur country if allowed to go unchecked. Mr Maesey .sympathised with the objects of the Bill, Mr Houston looked upm the Bill as a most dangerous one, and that it could nevtf deal with thi miuntains of sand in the northern part of the Island, After further debate the committal was agreed to on the voices. • Progress was immediately reported, as the clause relating to Grown lands would have to be brought down by Governor's message.

Hon. T. Y. Duncan moved the committal of the Impounding Act Amendment Bill, which defines the term " the nearest pound " in the original Act to mean that the pound which having regard to the condition of roads or rivers or the like circumstances can be most conveniently reached at the time of impounding. The committal was agreed to on the voices,

Several members urged that the existing definition of the nearest pound was quite sufficient-, and after consider-, able discussion Mr. Seddou agreed to progress being reported. Hod. Hall Jones moved the second reading of the Sea Fisheries Act Amendment Bill, deigmd to place our sea fisheries on a more satisfactory footing. Mr. Massey complained that there was far too much " Qovernor-in-Ooun-cil" in the Bill, but considered there was a strong case in support of the measure.

After a short debate the second reading was agreed to, The New Zetland Institute Bill (Ward) was read a sscond time without debate.

Hon. J. McGowan moved the second reading of the Police Offences Act Amendment Bill.

Left Sitting,