PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81858, 5 October 1906, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30. Th® ripoit of the Land Bill Committee \us received (.vide another column). LOCAL BILLS. Two local bil ; s, the Dun'din District Drainage and Sewerage Act, 1900. Amendment Bill, and tin' Kensington I'ark Extension Bill, were passed through Committee and reported with amendments. Tho Coromandel and Thames Counties Boundaries Alteration Bill was opposed by local interest, and the second reading was lost on the voices. TOURIST AND HEALTH RESORTS CONTROL BILL.

The amendments of the Committee were agreed to, and the Li 1 1 1 read a third time. The Training Ships Bill passed through Commiucc with slight alterations. The Workers" Dwellings Act Amendment Bill (in committee). The Bill passed through Committee with the addition of a third clause, which was added, providing ihat preference, in the case of simultaneous application, may be given to the applicant ot inferior means. The Private Hospitals Bill was committed. The scope of private hospitals was extended io lying-in cases. At clause 4 an amendment was made enabling lessees and managers to live on the premises. The House rose at 5.30. EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30 . A discussion arose as to the provision for permitting hospitals outside the four centres to be licensed for both medical and lying-in cases. The Hon. Mr lowlds explained that he had been advised that there is danger in the admission of both classes of cases under the one roof, but that unless that danger be faced in the outer districts, tiiere will be no place for one kind of case. In the four centres there was not the same necessity. hence the distinction in the Bill. The lesponsibiUty of the decision he would leave to the House. The proviso tie proposed ran thus: "Provided that where the Minister is satisfied vhat the accomodation is suitable, he may specially license for both purposes a private hospital situated outside a radius of sx mles from toe [Xincipat post office of any of the luur centres. ilr Haume objected to the too great i_unira'isation ot t.ic pioviso. He piopuscd to insert alter "where in ...e nrst line "any two qualified medical men c*rtify in writing to.'' He proposed it as a compromise. .\tt Grav objected tnat medical men often "ran' private hospitals, especia>iv in the outer distiios. Tiie proposal was rejected by 55 1 tj, .Mr Gray pointed out that the claase as it s.ood would shut many institutions in the four centres, in which beta classes ot cases weie at present r.ceivtd.. He moved to strike out words relating to the four centtes. .Mr Barclay urged that the financial >ucce»s of these institutions depended o,i the v.ide admittance. His exexperience as vo the immunity from evil lesults was the same as Mr G:av's. All the words af.cr "purpose," to the end of the proviso were struck out on the voices. Clauses 5 and 0 passed unaltered. In clause 7, provision was made for a resident manager, and the presence of legally qualified men and registered nur-es and mdwives in private hospitals, with certificates approved by the Minister. An attempt to have those outer town-hips excepted whicii have a population 01 .ess than 1000 failed by 3S to 22. An amendment was made in clause 14 to make sure that two cases of illness in an ordinary hou-e could not make that hous'a private hospital under the Act. The rest of the clauses passed unamended. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT MANUFACTURE IMPOR I'ATION AND SALE ACT EX TENSION BILL. The Hon. Mr Millar moved the second reading, expiaimng that the Act had worked well, as snown by the absence of the contingencies contemplated 'n it, and ougnt therefore to oe extended until something permanent could b edone with the tariff. Mr McLachlan cbjectid to the Bm, because the Harvester Trust had got hold of the agricultural implement market. The second reading was carried by 57 to 5. BANK SHARES TRANSFER BILL. This Bill, which gives power to delegate the authority to approve of the transfer of shares from tho directorate of any bank to the bank s attorney was read a second time on the motion of the Premier. At the present time, approval of the transfer is limited to the directorate, and often entails considerable expense in cabling. SAVINGS BANKS' PROFITS.

The Savings Banks' Profit Hi" also read a -second time on the motion of the Premier. The Bill eiiipuwerBanks in a<l parts of the colony to pay to certain institutions prohis which have been made by nie banka. This authority, under the existing law, l; confined to Otago. UNCLASSIFIED SOCIEIIES REGISTRATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

Sir J. Ward moved the second reading. briefly explaining the provisions, and pointing otn that the Bid was necessary to enable ceitain accumulations of money to be dealt with. Mr Ilerries tnought the Bill supplied a felt want, and pointed out some committee amendments. He regaided the Bill as extending the principal Act in the right direction. Mr Jennings wished tor the extension of the prineiple to bands. The Premier, in reply, said he would consider the suggestions made. The Uill was a read a second time. MOTOR REGULATION BILL. The Bill was received from the Legis'ative Council. The Premeir moved the -<cond reading, explaining I uie provisions.

Mr Masscy said that though motor cars had be* one- through iccklessne-s, a dangerous nu sauce, he did not want t" di-eourage their right use, and therefore supported the ljili, pointing out that in some districts special provision would have to be made for registraton and control, lie did not think that motor vehicles should be exempt, f"r they required to be contio'lcd just a ~ much as tile

other motor-. Mr Wilford would be eandid. The Bill hit him, and he would oppose it. He found it so drastic that lie would have to consider whether lie would have to let ! he local authorities run liis motor car. He objected to the

departure from the reasonable limit "1 sprH now in forte, and saw dreadful contusion ah'ad in 'lie variety of loeal by-'aws. Mr Wiit\ denounced clause (, as imposing unde-ir.-bie and expensive dutie- on lo' al bodies (erecting signpost-. etc.. at dangerous places). Mr Ilerries agre<d. pointing out in answer to interruptions, s'ating there! were no penalties, that the liability to j Supreme Court aetion is rjuite penally j enough. Mr Barber supported Mr Wilford. but lie thought the lion, member did not understand the Bili. Still, there were some provisions too drastic. Constables were, he thought, given too much power in many respect';. |Jv thought, speaking as a motorist, the B II a god one, especially eulogising .elause 6. objected to by Mr Heriier. The posts and other things provided would of the grea-est u=e to the :r' tori-ts. and of the greatest benefit to the public. Mr Rutherford criticised the Bill from die C' mmiito" point of view. Mr Gray supported the Bill from lie- loeal government point of view. Mr l.eni- thought the Bill fairly go-nl. but in p!iiee« unfa-rlv drastic. Mr Barf'av moved the "previous rjues-ion," and the Bill went to division. and the serond reading was tarried on the voices at 11 o'clock, and the House adjourned at 11.5.