PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 222, 15 October 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

iIOUI'U-; OF KtfFiHiStSX .ATI'J'JiS. Wednesday, Ootohek 14, ' T: e Tlnuso in,,'.-, nt 2.30 p.m. i>h' i.t.ii(li[,:.j f»-.v.j notice to ask llio Govdi'mriOi.t wuother they are aware i hat 200 Auntruns were abaut to laud in Now Z ■vilitiid, and whit alepa were to bo taken. In reply to Mr MeLar-Vac, the Premier .said h-i w.-i ■; :-.w.u<i \h-it :>. c ipy of it Ji'll consolidating tho licyr.sinrj laws of thii colony wuh wait by M. .lollilia, til) comp'li-r, to a gentleman in vV. liuii;'oti, ,i.na f-.1l into jho hands uf r.he. leidint; pwsmon and tlios.t <'m> aot'to-1 v'-if.W " t.'io t->-'■■-,"'he j/Mii-nl

vei'du!". liain;; r ii •■':, if. v.':H a go:id lii. ! ,j mi;,iiri« uir.t r.iifj p-irdic d'l'landm' i JopicH would be piintjd mil supplied t : niimcoiv. I I-i vopi y to M> 'BikMii, the MitiiVei j ef K tueatim diiii tint the Bill pre-| sjbmitiol in r?spoct <A super.nuua i n of mala teachers was actuaiially a..d (iaancally uusound. A respecting the B 11 as applied to ft'iiviK- : teachers wx-i now b in : < compiled, in aotin-0 ocioj i r > deferred. I. •■'■*' b h'.i do.d- e of tae G .varuuv-nt to do tl o' -am for tvt t, ackers as h>s bt-on d>r e f <. r -ther pablij servant?. In reply to Mr Fl itnann, tho Minister of Riilwiys sa ; d that thi s.fegaards which h-.ve been imprsed as to th« carriage of st ck fjr exhibition at shows are atsoluiely essential for the pro tection of tha revenue and the interest* of bona fide and honest exhibitor*, and thai the existing system his worked sitisfactorily for years. In reply to Mr Baums, the Minister stated that inquiry has been made in Wellington and no canfi -mation can b» obtained as to the alleged large importations of prison made boots and sho s from the United Spates. g the large importation, the propo'iiou, if any, of prison made goods must U vary small indeed. A Una of men's I'ght b >o:s produced in one of the larg factorifS is invoiced in Amerisa at 3s Id per pair and retailed in New Zetf*ud at 5s lid. Whenever the tariff is re-

vised the question of increasing the du'y on boots and shoes will receive serious consideration.

la reply to o ;her questions, Ministers stated that ii was not intnnded to set up a joint committee lo consider the status of. reporters in tho p»ess gallflrie c ; that cho new syllabus for public schools, as amsnded oy the Eiuca'ion Com mittee, was now uiuhr consideratioD, and it was hoped to have it issued shortly. The adjournment ci the Housa was move 1, and, ia tho course of the dis cussion widch' onsued, Mr E. M. Smith stated that, the repa'sennitives of the company wh'ch is being formed to work the New Zealand ironsand deposits would reach the colony next month and visit the various proparties. Hon. J. McGowan moved the committal of the Gold Duties Bill.

The House adj -turned at 5.30. Evening Sitting. The Housa resumed at 7.30. After further debate on tho Gold Duties Bill, the motion for its committal was agreed to. LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES. Certain amendments to the Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Bill were introduced by Governor's messago and read a first time. Locil bodies are given the option of obtaining money under tho Bill: -(t) at 5 per cent, for a term of 26 (b) at 4| psr cent, for 32 years, and (c) at 4 per cent, for 41 ye.vrs, It is also provided that at the expiration of tho period during which the interest is payabl?, the liability of tbe local authority shall cease without further piyment. Mr Massey said he bad understood from the Premier that the minimum rate would still remain at 3£ per cent., while the number of years would be extended. The Premier s*id this was correct, but on examination he found it would require a 55 years term at 3| per cent. He thought it useless to introduce such a proposal, as local bodies would not take advantage of it. He looked forward rather to a date not far distant when it would be possible to revert to 3| per cent, for 41 years. In reply to Mr J. Allen, Mr Seddon said the colony lost even under these proposals, and as soon as they could the Government would recommend the lowering of the interest.

Hon. T. Y. Duncm moved the committal of the Crown Grants Act Amendment Bill, whioh met the case of paople who had neglected to take up their Crown gaants in pist years. The committal was agreed to. The G">' * Duties Bill, and the Crown Grants Bill pissed through Committee.

In committee on tbe Produce Export Bill, the definition of " products'' was altered to mmm " grain, h-mp, fruit pulp, jpp'.es, pears and poultry." The provision givn g power to the Governor in Council to declare other products as 'within the meaning of Ac!-, was struck out. (Lef 5 sitting,*