PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81862, 11 October 1906, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER n. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) The House met at 7.30. Leave of absence was given to M: Kiikbride for 10 days, and to Mi Izard for a week, both on accoun of i'.lncss. QUESTIONS. At the request of Mr Merries, M Speaker ruled that members were er utlcd to the answer to questions bu| not to discuss them, as full discussum must be in the nfiornoons. | LAND BILL No. 2.

Mi A. L. D. Eraser gave notit that he will, on next day, introdui the Land Act Amendment Bill Nc

IN COMMITTEE

Thi" House went into Committer he Bank Shares Transfer Bill. ! ine,s Banks Profits, Sale of Kx sives, Unclassified Societies I'is ,s Conservation, Agriouliural. Jm ment. Manufacture importation ■■ Sale Bills. The Jiank Shares Bill pa through Committee unaltered. The Savings Jiank Profits Bill ~ rise to a-discussion as to the in sion of public parks and reserve: the expenditure of profits. On motion of Mr Barclay, to incl them, the motion was lost by 20 to 'Mr Barclay moved to add a ela in the payment of the trustees at rate of £1 per meeting, with a li "i .('l2 in any one year, which carried by 34 io ;,,',. .Mr Uiiford raised a point of dei—whether the two members Dinii'din, who had voted, being t tecs, had any right to vote. Aficr considerable discussion, \\. Sieward pointed out that it been ru'e.l in siu'h cases in ilie Hi '■'' Commons that the disqualilicai is by direct personal or pecuniary Tile clause was added. Mr J. Allen moved the second r< ing of a fniihor clause, providing ihe vacation of trusteeship after tl absences from meetings, and clause was passed through ' all I -lages nn the voice s. The Sale of Kxplosivcs Bill f*fjH. / Mr liuddo moved to excludjwrloig eartridges from the einry in a special book discussion followed. 7 The Minister of Piiblie'"i ks pointed out that no explosive) defined in the Act of ISS2 woi/omo under this measure until spec\ gazoUod by ihe Coveinur-in-ficil. The aineiulmenl was lost by 1 -!«■ Ainthr] ;imendin"nt (Mr Tany o compel the signature of on their own protection agawoiIrary entries by sellers, wentjivisii.n, and ihe amendment waieate.d with minor amendments. 1 These ihroo BBiils wei" qjed, and the Houee adjourned J. 35 I