PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81867, 17 October 1906, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16. (By Telegraph.—Prc-s Association.) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council met at 2.-50. M.ssrs T Kcl y, Holt, and Feldwick, whose term of oflice as councillors had expired ljul who were yesterday I'appointed, were sworn in. Amendments made by the House in the Sale of Explosives Bill were agreed to. The following Bills from the Mouse were read a second lime without discussion : —Bank Shares Transfer Bi.l, Savings Banks Profits Bill, Jubilee Institute of the Blind Bill, Private Hospitals Bill, and Workers' Dwellings Hill. The Tourist and Health Resorts Bill was partly considered in committee, and progress was reported. The South Island Landless Natives Bill passed through committee with machinery amendments. The Wellington Reclamation Empowering Bill (the lion. MaeDonakl) was read a second time.

The Council rose at 4.10 p.m

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Mouse met at 2.30. JURISDICTION OF ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Mr Laurcnson asked the Minister, without notice, if his attention had been drawn to a recent decision of the Supreme Court, by which a division is drawn between awards of 'ho Arbiiration Court affecting ships registered within New Zealand and awards affectng ships not so registered.

The Minister of Labour said he had noticed the mautcr, and was considering it with a view to meeting the necessities of the siiuation.

The Customs Duties Adjustment Bill, for enabling refunds to be made under the abortive reciprocity treaty, was read a first time. The Aid to Public Works, and Land Settlement Bill was read a first lime. The Executive Council Bill, for enabling two members of the Maori race and two Europeans to be added to the Executive, without salary, was read a first time.

Tile Defence Aei Amendment Bill, providing fur the appnnitment of a Council of Defence, an InspectorGenera], and other officers, and defining' their duties, was read a first limo.

The Unclassified Societies Registration Ael Amendment Bill was read a third time.

FISHERIES CONSERVATION ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.

On the motion for tne third reading, Mr Ma»cy hoped the Government would pause before crippling die Auckland Acclimatisation Society uy confiscating us revenue, as it had dune cxcel.tnt woik in the past, especially in tne matter of introducing me rainbow tioui at Rotoiua. Mr Hemes hoped the Government would stand firmly by their proposals. He denied that the Auckland Society had introduced the rainbow trout to Koiorua, and hoped the regulations would not be 100 drastic. Mr Uiiford sustained liic Government, speaking as one who looked toruard to the Rotorua fishing as the great treat foi the end of tae year. He would like to see geniial licences and vigorous local management. After further discussion the Bi.l was read a third time.

Agricultural implement Manufacture Importation and Sale Act Extension Bill was read a third lime. OtT'LNSiVJi PUBLICATIONS BILL. Tne Hon. the Minister for Justice explained tne med lor searen oefore tae commission ot any ottence, ana an- destruction ol lmpioper pub-

lications, bueii searen ana destruction were provided tor in the Luglish The House adjourned at 5.30. LVLNi.NG bil'TiiSG. ihe House resumed at 7.j0. , Mi iii'iin'o criticised He- provision ui.it tae p.m.i, il such wic lo lie rit.uiteti, niu-i be a. Uast ui uiu hando] a stipendiary magistrate He agreed iiiat .-oiiictning would be done to stup tae publication ot oDsccue publications, but he urged ihe need oi reasonable modulation in coping with the evil.

' All Wiiloicl denounced the "legalised buigiary' proposed io be started ul the thctum ol every irresponsible person who might belong io a "pokc-your-nose-uito-i veiy-busineus socicy.' lie pointed out that the Bill, alter giving every facility to prejuaieed 01 lynuiant people, provided no punishment lor riiatioasance, and no remedy 10 tile man whose property might be bioken and destroyed. lie could only conclude chat the BUI was tae outcome of some local ofliccr's desire to secure convictions against persons he had hitheno been unable to gd'at. The Bi.l lie regarded as unnecessary, because the present contained sul'ricieni power to seeure all tlie protection thai ia necessary.

Mr Gray thought die speech just de.ivered was "lull of sound and liiryv' signifying" nothing, '1 he Bill was aimed solely at those who kept for sale or exhibition, and therefore all the denunciations Mi lo the ground. At the same time, he had no faith in the average J.P. He had known one witnessing his own declaration He would vote against giving that clan the powers proposed in the Bill.

Mr lzaid further pointed a safeguard in die condition precedent to the issue of a warrant, namely, "and that one or more articles of the like character have been sold, distributed, exhibited, or otherwise publishMr Baume thought (he last five, of the words quoted would make'a great deal of mischief. If die BU stopped at "sold," it would be right. He would vote for the second reading, but reserve himself for sweeping alterations in committee, for instance, by cutting out the above words, and bv taking all powers cut of the unfit hands „f the J.P.'s.

Mr Malcolm thought a J.P. more likely, as living on the spot, to understand the conditions surrounding mioimations than 4 Magistrate

.Mr A. 1.. P, Eraser opposed the l'ii|i> which he pronounced just as deplutable as certain laic prosecutions. Hi) regret.cd the Minister could not hnd something belier to devote his time to. lie marvelled that the question of destroying- what might he high works of ait should be put in the hands of tlv .[.IV.-.. The Minister vyM. wasting his time and ucsecr tiling the Heme.. To be logical, the Minister must stop the Maori pall at the Exhibition, and close ihe picture gallery. He hoped ill" Mini - ier in reply would explain how he had allowed (he late piosecutions. Mr Tanner regarded all the e ob.ii'i lion-: as blank cartiidge, j u ■:! the ancient platitudes about cttizms castles and so forth. Dcocncv mtis! ]y i.iaimaii-.ed in our towns whore wa-'a gie.d" deal of evil, and'as ,'ic Hill would heli) to keep it clown, he would Mippo rl it. Mr Aiiken suppoiicd the. Hill, in [which he eottld onl.v see a .light e x . tension of the power allowed in mnnv directions now. Thai extension he held to be very necessary. As for ihe justices, the Gov rnmom using tl.e word broadly, was resnonr.i])!.,: ;.',- them. Moieover. they u'ere on the :pe\ ate! could act promptly, which the Mag.si.rale, being as much as 50 miles a«ay at a lime, could not. lie c-nnmi'iidcd die Government for the

I'lie lion, the .Minister riled the ;-„ el-;;y <>t the 1i,,,,,,,- o,w ~; ] t , [h „ .'(.' bod) in the: country and Air-- -'-■- 1! v.:.s no use dene:,- the I-" "'HI tlle.e ».,'!.' a. al;;e numb": 'il'-'.'o was „ i sulliei.'nt pou'er' I] '\'r. and he def.-nded .',,■ I;,P- p:,.sc ' '/.'ens. remind:,,;.' the 11.us,- nut if ' : II"' MaK'-'traie lo.k-iiina to oaisider < I- jnJ-au',-1, ~ p.,)ice,na„ c„,d,; w,|| to be excused if he nemo a mis- ; 'ike. There had been talk of art, I: Inn the prep, r places f,, r arl were ' 1 p : ci,ue and sculpture eall'ri.s, ~..,, j I poMjca.'ds. That was iho dillk uity r tin' Jii I endeav-ured to meet. The v justices he clefcncl-xl as in the main' t

fair-minded, sensible men,

Mr llornsby: There are justices in England who don't know the differ•■vu:v between a lunar and a calendar month.

The Minister said lie was not speaking- of their knowledge so much as their common sense and fairness. The Hill was read a second time on the voices.

POLICE OFFENCES AMENDMENT BILL.

I he Minister of Justice, in moving the scq'ond reading, explained that it was a Bill to prevent Sunday trading. It was read on the voices. The Thames Deep Levels Enabling Bill was read a second time.

FIREARMS BILL. In moving the second reading, the lion, the Minister for Justice explained that it was a Bill to suppress the pea rifle nuisance.

Mr Reid suggested a compulsory license to check the losses among stock caused by the pea rifles of mischievous youths.

Mr Ell condemned the Bill as not containing sufficient power to interrere wiih wanton youths who endanger people's lives at places of pleasure resort. It was useless simply to draw the age line at 15. Mr Symes thought the Bill would nun the cadet movement. He, too condemned the 15-year limit. The Bill was read a second time on the voices.

High Schools Reserve Amendment Bill was read a second time on the voices.

QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIP BILL. The Hon. the Minister for Eduiation, m movng the second rcadn/, explained that the Bi.l makes provision for the payment out of consolidated revenue of the accounts due under the scholarships to the Victoria College Council.

Mr J. Allen thought the scholarships ought to bo general, not particular to Wellington.

Ihe Minister, replying, said he thought they were, but would look into the matter. The Bill was read a second time.

WAIMATE AGRICULTURAL RESERVE BILL.

The Speaker could not allow this Bill 10 proceed, as it had not complied with the Standing Order requiring Bills dealing with land to go betore the Lands Committee. '

The Bill was discharged and referred to the Lands Committee.