PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 238, 4 November 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

I'EE PKKSS ASSOCIATION. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tuesday, Kovembeb 3. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. , Hon, 11. U. J. Beeves moved that uhe Council place on record its ap--1 preciation of Sir John Logan Campbell's magnificent gift of Cornwall Park ito the people of Now Zealand. Hons. Cadman, Thompson, AttorneyGeneral, and Beehan, eulogised the generous action of the donor, and the motion was carried unanimously; also a further motion tint the resolution be forwarded to Sir John L. Campbell. The Shipping and Seamecs Bill was again recommitted, and after same debate paragraph 9, section 21, was amended by the insertion of the word "solely" before "propelled" so that vessels using gas or oil as auxiliary power should not be required to carry an eufiinei r. The Bill was read a third time and pissed. The Lind and Income Assessment Bill passed all stages. The Council adjourned till 8 p.m. Evening Sitting.

The Council resumed at 8 p.m. The Public Loans Renewal Bill, and Treasury Bills Extension Bill were read a second time. After a short debate the Public Works and Land Settlement Bill v- a 8 read a second <(ime, and pus through all stages. The Poukawa Native Reserves Bill I passed its fin,:l s^es. Tha Now Zealind Institute Bill was further considered in committee, and reported with amendments. The Life Assurance Policies Bill was committed, and a number amendment agreed to, the principal one being that before a youth of 15 can de»l with a policy by will or otherwise, he must have the consent of the Public Trustee. A. new clause was inseru J, providing that the protection granted by the piinoipal Act shall ex teed only to £2OOO and acorued profits, and in the case of annuties, to £l O4 par annum, The Bill was reported, and the Council rose at 10.10.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

i 'Monday, November 2nd, i ~, > After the Telegraph Office closed the ' second reading of the Referendum Bill , was oarried on the voices. The House rose at 2.5 a.m. Tuesday, November 3. The House met at 2.30 p.m. railway superannuation. The Government Railway Supur animation Fuud Contribution Bill, and a Bill to provido for the speedy co> strucion of the railway line from Paeroa to Waihi, were introduced bGovernor's message. Mr Laurenson and others urged tW Minister to take into consideration the case of the railway men who went ou on strike in 1890, with a view to allow If he time these men bad served prior to the strike to be counted in computing their pensions. Mr Tanner moved an amendment, that in the opinion of the House it if oot desirable that any railway employees who joined the superan-uation fund shall bo subjected to any deduction of their length of service owing to any break of continuity in 1890 91, Mr Guinness ruled the amendment out of order. Sir Joseph Ward said if these men were brought under the scheme it would moan a difference of from £12,000 to £15,000 to the fund, and it would be necessary to recast the scheme involving a large increase in the contributions now paid. Every men whose time bad been broker, whether from sickness or any other C4ue.-, would bo entitled to equal consideration. He was willing during the recess to send a circular to the contributors, asking them whether they were prepared to aoqueisce in what Mr laurenson and bis fellow members had asked. Both Bills were then read a first ; time. kisg's birthday, i In reply to Mr Mr Seddon said the House would not sit on Monday next, the King's Birthday. ] LAND AND INC. ME TAX. J Mr Seddon moved tho second read- ' ing of the Land Tax and Income Tax ] Bill, which it was necessary to pass < that day as the Department bad to 1 send out the notices on Friday. i Mr Massey regretted that the \ Treasurer had not made a further ro- ] duction in the mortgage tax, I Mr Seddon said it was too late now ' to make any reduction in taxation this j year. If he had tnown as much two < years ago as ho tenew now he would never have reduced the mortgage tax, i as it waß simply a present to the money * lenders of £30,000 The matter would, ' however, he horno in mind. • c The Bill passed its final stages on i the voices. c

SINGLE ELECTORATES, The amendments mn<] by the Legislative Com cil in the Cry Single Electorates Bill came up for connidemion, and, after considerable discussion, it was decided to disagree with the amend ments in clause 4, find to ask the Council for a jouforence. ANIMALS PROTECTION. The amendments made by the Council in the Animals Protcctiou Amendment I Bill were disaprf-od with. j TIMBER EXPORT. ' Hon. 0. H. Mills moved the eeoord wading of the Timber Export Bill, wbich increases the expert duty on logs from 3s to 5s ptr ]OO fuperficial fe»t, After a short debate the second read*

iug wan carried by iJ7 *o 18. The House rose at 5 30. KVBNINQ SITTIHO. Tho House resnmed at 7.30. KATIKG ON UNIMPKOTfiD VALUE. Hon. 0. H. Mills moved the second ireading cf tiu. Jlt:>n;; ou Unimproved ' Value Acs Am jndnwut Bill to remove anom dies in tho o:igiual Act. Sir W, KufeVtll and Ut Mißsey eaid thin system had cau-ed t'o vr-ry greatest dissatisfaction ttnd discontent. Mr Taylor cniHiuured that a fair ren- Act was what was needed. Hon. Mills punted out that tbe Act gave local bodies the power to go back to the old order of thicgs. The secoLd reading was agreed to. LAND VALUATION. Hon, Mills moved the second reading of the Government Valuation of *% L.n<l Act Amendment Bill, to give p.'.w*r to the Valuer-General to make a revision of tbe i oils at shorter interval* than at present. The second leading was agreed to. EKFEKENDUM. The Referendum Bill was considered in committee. Considerable discussion took place en clause 3, which sets out circumstunces under which a Bill snail be deemed to bo r. jeeed by either House. M r W. Eraser asked why the Premier, did not bring' down a abort met. sure providing for Bible-reading in schools i biing submitted to the people; as suok 4i Bill would go through without a siogl* word.

(Left Sitting.)