Parliament.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 258, 4 November 1904, Page 2

Parliament.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (For Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Nov. 8. The Council met at 2,30 p.m., and the Railway Service Compute, tion Bill wag passed through it» final stages. " HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House mot at 11 a.m. The Standing Orders CommlttM recommended un amendment to tto . Standing Ostlers, providing that nonlocal bill shall be introduced hkttr' than 42 days after the comment*-' ment of the session. The recoai-J mendation was adopted. " The remainder of the sitting ilovotoJ to the lonsideration of to-", cal hills. Tho House agreed to the amend*? moots made liy the legislative Council in the I'atea Harbour Bill, On ramming at 2,30 Mr Seddqa - moved the second reading •' High Commissioners Bill. He urg- ! ed that the present condition of tte. colony warranted such a change ai' was |>roposed, and that unlew mi.kept abreast of what other colonies had dono and were doing we sitould be le.'t behind in ttic race. As to himself, ho believed Uiat ho Could do more good in the colony than In tte subordinate position of High Contr" niiseioflcr. Mr Maßeoy said that not a sing**' season liad been given for the uaUaf of such am appointment. He coy Mr' • not support the hill, as it wouM * rattier -tend to exuite nidicule than r»r' • suit in any permanent benefit to ths colony, Mr Taylor moved as an amentfcmenit that the bill be read a second time six months hence.