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PARLIAMENT.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. legislative" council. (By Tclegraph.-Press Association. The Council met at 2.30. On the motion io go into Commute on the Fire Brigades Bill, the Hon. Wigram moved that the Bill b< referred to a Select Committee. The Attorney-General strcng.y op noted the amendment, on tht ground that the measure would be s< remodelled in Committee as to be inacceptab'e in "another place," and it might be sacrificed. After consid eiable discussion the amendment was lost by 1 j to 6, and the Bill was com mittted. At clause 2, "Interpretation," cht Hon. Jenkinson moved an amend ment which would make the Bi'l ap ply to the whole colony. The amendment was negatived and the clause pasted. The Council adjourned at 4.55. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE.

The Hon. T. Y. Duncan brought HP a report of the Waste Lands Com mittce, which was simply to the effect ihat the proceedings of the Com mittee continue to be made public, contrary to the Standing Orders. The Premier thought the report ought to be referred back to the Committee for a suggestion. He explained that he had noi been ab'e to make the proposal he had intended when this matter was before the House the other day, but he had understood that the Committee object ed to the admission of the Press to its proceedings. Mr Massey did no agree with the Premier, but thought the House oughi to act, either by enforcing the Stand ing Orders or opening the Committee to the Press.

The Premier thought the report ers might be allowed to sec the min oies.

Mr Hornsby suggested that a re port be given by the Committee's secretary to the Press. He greath sympathised with journalists in their desire for information, and invariably applauded their success in getting the same.

Mr W. Fraser was horrified at any member of the House preferring anything else to bis duty to the Hojse and its traditions. As a member oi the Committee, he thought the righ( course had been followed. He thought the House should do something to mark its condemnation of 'the particular member who, everyone was well aware, was in the habii of giving this information to the Press. For his own part, he cheerfully admitted that information hitherto given was quite correct, but that persons who are capable of divulging secrets they are bound to conserve, must a!so be capable cf distorting that information in transit. He thought che time must come, if they did not take action, when they would have to dread and dcp!ore the pubii cation of incorrect information. The report was ordered to lie on the table. IMPREST SUPPLY. An Imprest Supply Bill for jCor>i,500 came down by Governor's Message, and the Premier moved the House go into Committee of Supply. Mr Massey was taken by surprise, and protested that notice ought to have been given, and that SuppU ought to have been put at the top of the Order Paper. He took the op portunity to say that the electcra boundaries ought, in accordance with the law, which is mandatory and im perspective, to be delimited, even it there were no chanc of a dissolution. Mr Herries complimented the Government on the production of a'l the papers which, on former occasions. »we always refused. He criticised 1 the prices at which some conversions had been effected.

The Premier, replying to Mr Massey, said he had tiied to ccjivcv notice of the Imprest to the Leader of the Opposition, but had failed to find him. Replying to Mr Hemes, he , explained tHat the prices were large- j ly matters of adjustment. In on< case, the apparent loss was really i profit of per cent. On thfi motion for the second reading, Mr Massey asked about the promises of the Minister of Public Works, to have a coach service connecting the two sections of the North ern Trunk line, in order in time for the Christchurch Exhibition. The Minister said the road wou'c be ready in time, but it would be fi.i private enterprise to supplv tlv coaches. Mr Massey protected that that ua-. under the circumstances, the province of the Government. At the third reading stage, the Pre mier replied, and the Bill was read a third time on the voices. NATIONAL ANNUITIES BILL. The same course was followed, af ter the Premier had explained that evidence would be taken andeveryop portunity be given the friendly societie* to consider the details of the mea sure. The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Lands Amendment Bill wa* considered and read a third tim* and passed. LANDLESS NATIVES BILL. This Bill was passed through Com mittee. GOVERNMENT ADVANCES TO SETTLERS BILL. This Bill was committed, and 27 piausgt passed with two unimportant amendments. The House adjourned for dinner at 530. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30. Progress was mad'' with the Government Advances to Settlers BiL m Committee. After a long debate on an import »nt amendment by Mr Masscv, th> Premier informed the House that the Act provided a three-fifths margin for a I lands, under a system whicli bad found lasl year j£<Soo,ooo, aw!! which permitted progress pavment' He ridiculed Mr Masssev's idea tha 100 houses on t«-rms n.-, better, rr £30.000 a year, could b<- a propei substitute. He had offen d a broad er and belter system. on<- separa'i from the one under which the B;M had lent over four millions of money. H' stood by that offer. The schedules were passed una!t«e<L The House adjourned at 11.35.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81851, 26 September 1906, Page 3

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PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81851, 26 September 1906, Page 3

PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81851, 26 September 1906, Page 3

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