Political Points.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7897, 12 August 1905, Page 4

Political Points.

Ui-s.ii-3 Laurenson. Taylor. a n d Fisher sent a Ulejram to the Chairman of the Labour Bills Committee filming that they are strongly iu favour of clause 3 of tie Bill being made applicaMe to chief centres, with reaJtuajila exempt ioas. • • • » A Workers' Compensation for Accident* Bill has been brought down hy the Government. The chiot proposal ia the Bill is that the weekly payment in respect of total or partial disablement t£»ll not be lew; than t\ a wedt where the injus-ed man's odinary rate of pay foi the wrjrk at which he was employed at the time of the accident was not less than 30s a week. Tho Bill also p'ovides that the compensation payable in case of total or permanent partial incapacity may be a lump sum agreed on by the parlies or the Arbitration Courfc • • • m The Auckland members ol Parliament waited on tho Premier, and brought undev his notice resolutions passed at tbe last meeting regarding the nttblic works requirements of the Auckland province. Speaking on the question of the Main Trunk railway, the Frauier expressed the view that ~ it w;i» an iiuposniUilily to complete the li'.o within two years, ns askod by the deputation. He made ni> litfinite promise but hopntl the tine would be finishdl by the election of 19C8. Appropriations for roads and bridges would, it »«« bopod, be increased this yoar fr 0 t» £300.000 to £sUO.p©o : On the injection of bringing native hud into more profitable occupation. U» Fremiti stated a Bill wouM I* introducod this session to provide for the >ndividualisati 0 n of native titles, «o that surplus land might be immediately made available lor settlement.