PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 223, 16 October 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

' Pf.H PIiXSS A LOCUTION. j !.::<■ : iv:*; council, j | Txil"CoioiiKit 15. > Xli" .C mifi! ni;'t it 2.30 p.m. : !•; \v. - ('.OiMi-u to iMHist upon the i arutta Oi Oii', to the Si ate Firo Insuie : ai« Bill. j! lli'i G.'iieral Library Bill ■ pass-u r.« (ih il stages. I The Shipping aud Seamen Bill was j forth-. r <!or,.<i'U'Ki 1 i<« coiaiuiiite. | | i 1 .u.spj w..s n-.noiid-il ua th«»! i. i.'iiiml clauin was couriered to givo! too wide it 1 -/ituili* to "Wi-ei'H. O ii.us'.- providing that in tho ■aso of t-lio .-hmm< nt of ;; >id, >ilver, c.-' • . ii- ' ;t -.i *' l . Viluil C f tho •t-«)V,li'B ui >*! 'in . 1 •' pi'i' l • r, . or ; - -h>|( ow: v'f >. !or or i'o-'.i-uc.-t.ioil, «."l" 'O :>y til. iu.'SuaiOlt of - lug-jago. 1 In so lu-j'iage, th-> time for lod;>" g a c'lim tur shoit dolivary or ■ pilings of I'ui-g i was extended 14 days, i Tne (Ji uncil adjourned at 4.45 p.m. :i HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thursday, October 15, ' i The House met at 2..10 p.m. 1 I Mr Peddon paid it hud he n cabled to thn London Times that the Laud and Income Tax Atsessment Bill made foreign mining companies operating in New Zealand liable to pay income tax, and he desired to correct this misconception, the fact being that foreign companies pay tax on thn full dividends and New Zealand Companies on only h&lf dividends, the Bill provided for putting all Companies on the same footing. The Borough of Dinnevirke Electrio Power aod Loin Empowering Bill was read a first time. Mr Soddon announced he had been advised that a syndicate had secured from tho Maoris the right to timber on a large block -of land on the route of the North Inland Main Trunk lice. This was a gross violation of the law and he intended to persevere with the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill which would stop this practice in the future, and void any contracts of the kind enteivd into in the past, He was sure it was not contemplated by the

colony tli it those people would go ahead of the Crown and secure valuab'o timber rights at a low figure. The Gold Duties Bill, Crown Grants Act Amandraont B : !l, and Products Export Bill p\»scd their final stages. Oa the motion that amendments made in Committee in the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill be agreed to, Mr Jas. Allen urged that further consideration of the I Bill should ba postponed as a conference of employers desired to oonsider

Mr Seddon declined to postpone the Bill. \ ..

Mr Arnold moved that the Bill be recommitted so as to consider a new clause providing for compulsory preference to Unionists. In the course of a k, 'thy discussion Sir W. Russell said that if the clause becime law omptoyers would be compelled to employ moo who woro absolu'tly incipable, while competent and industrious men who had objections to joining Unions would be unable to obtain work. On a division the amendment was lpst by 43 to 19. Evening Sitting.

The House resumed at 7.30. ' After further discussion on the Industrial Conciliation Arbitration Bill, the Ktßondnnonts rmde in Committee were ngrfled to. Mr Willis moved to recommit the Bill for- the purpoeo of considering an amendment giving the Court paver to extend awards from one district to another. This was lost by 32 to 31. On the motion for the third re&diDg, Mr Duf hie said he regarded the measure an legislation run mad. Mr Hogg considered the labour legislation of the Government had contributed to the good times the colony was now er jiving, Mr Seddon warned the, House that the cry for delay was raised designedly with the object of preventing this and other labour Bills reaching the Statute Book this session, 'ihere were no signs of depression in the oolony. The ! Customs and railway revenue for the past six months showed a marked increase as compared with last year, and with crossbred wool realising BJd there was not much danger of had times in the near future,

The Bill passed its final stages on tha voics.

Sir Joseph Ward moved that the made in the committee in the Animals Protection Act Amendment B ; il be agreed to. Mr Lithbridgfl moved to recommit the Bill tor the purpose of reconsidering chiißa 3 providing for a licens) to kill native game, This was carried by 40 to 26.

Sir Joseph Ward moved to strike out clause 3, and this was agreed to. .The Bill thin passed its final stages The Local Bodies Loans Amendment Bill was committed.

Mr Massey wnnted to know what would be done with those local bodies which had made arrangements for loans under the existing Act,

Mr Seddon saM a clause would be included in the Bill to deil with such esses, otherwise thny would have to go to the expense of taking another poll. Left, Sitting.)