PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 215, 7 October 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

PEE I-UESS ASSOCIATION, - • LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, OcroßEn 6. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. T:i'i Bush imd Swamp Crown Lands Sei dement Bill passed its final stages. The Shipping and Seamen Bill waa read a second time pro forma and referred to the l*»!ur Bills Committee. The State Firo Insurance Bill waa recommitted for further consideration of the clauses relating to sinking fund uid distribution of profits. Afttr some discussion the Bill waa reported, on tha third reading tba lebate was adjourned, The Council 'idpurnwl at 4.45, ROUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES, Monday, October ste. After the Telegraph Office closed the «econd roadiDg of the Fire Prevention Bill was cirried by 30 to 11. The House rose at 1.30 a.m. TOESDiY, OuTOBBR 30lH. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr. T. Macke: zie moved that the order of reference of the Industries and Commerce Committee be extended, so ?L ,0 m ,low i! 1 u ;! ,JD ? uir y to be ■■* *"»*» the Flour Millers' Association. Thia was agreed to on the voices. Mr. Seddon gave notice to move that for the remainder of the session tba House meet at 2.30 on Monday H.S" *P the report of the Public Petitions Committee on 84 petitions urging that steps be taken to obtain jmaaaaum of the Bank of New Zealand for the purpose of making it absolutely and entirely a State bank.. The report recommended that any State support granted to the Bank of New Zealand at the close of the existing arrangement be in the nature of tht colony joining as shareholders and retaining a proportionate coatrol in themanagement of the Bank. The report was referred to the Government fer consideration. The Testators' Family Maintenance!aai was P ut through Committee withuut amendment.

The Police Offences Amendment Bill was committed. Considerable discussion took place in c!iiUße 6, intended to prevent riding, etc., on the footpath. Mr Massey said the clause as drafted would allow anyone to ride a horse on a footpath so long as he proved that t* so doing he did tot thareby «' endanger or obstruct anyone using the footpath.* Mr Buddo moved that the clause be struck out, and eventually it was thrown out on the voices.

Strong objection was raised toclauev 7, preventing removal of stones, ate, from any foreshore without authority of the Minister ot Marine or tha looal authority. The House ross at 5.30.

Evening, Sitting. The House resumed at 7.30 l In Committee on the Police Offsneaa Bill, after a lengthy discussion, clause 7 was amended to provide that every person is liable to a fine, not exceeding £5, who removes any atons, sand or boulders from any foreshore to thedanger of any existing road or land. Mr Massey moved a new clause to permit of spraying noxious weeds wtth poisonous liquids during the last eightmonths of the year. This waa adopted, Mr Steward moved a new efauaw fixing a maximum penalty of £2O for disfiguring natural scenery, rocks, trees, etc, for advertising or other purposes. This waa carried on tha> voicis. '

T he General Assembly Library Bill pissed through committee without material amendment.

, In Committee on the Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill, at clause 3 "number of Oounoillom is. large boroughs" Mr Aitkan move* f .hat whore the population of a boroucb exceeds 30,000 the Council ■halleonh's6 of not less than 12 nor mor»thaty 18 members, exclusive of the Mayor. Mr Seddon looked forward to the time» when small lionnghs about the large centos wouH he m - ioto 0Q( ?reat Council, and i** w ueoMury mike provision for t h »t, (Left Bitting.)