EVENING SITTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81869, 19 October 1906, Page 2

EVENING SITTING.

The House resumed at 7.30. IN COMMITTEE. Ihe Timaru Harbour Bill passed .hrough committee wiih an amendment (excision of clause 6, differentia! rating-). The Sandy Point and Grasmcre Domains, Hokitika Harbour, Onslow Drainage, Gladstone Si reels, Christchurch Municipal Offices, Port Chalmers Tt'ust Exchange, etc., parsed through committee unaltered, 'and unchallenged. On the Timaru Public Library Bill, Mr Ell moved to restrict the municipality power to leasing. Lost by 46 to 18. The rest of the Bill passed without amendment. 1 lie Auckland Girls' Grammar school Bill passed through without alteration. The above nine Bills w«rc repo.rlud, Mad a third time, and passed through ail thu stages, The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Act was res oived by Governor's Message, and r»ad a first time, and referred to the j-.abour Bills Committee, with direction to report to-morrow'; NEW Z.EALAND INTERNATIONEXHIBITION BILL. I he Premier explained tho need for die suspension oi certain Ads, ptovision made for the fencing- of machinery, for remitting Customs duties, and making - certain financial arrangements enabling- a charge to be made for admission to the park. Ilie Bill was read a second time on the voices, PUBLIC REVENUES BILL. Ihe Premier explained that (1) the Bill enabled all lawful increments, oi saairy to b>- paid by ;i,g Treasury, such haying been prevented recently bv audit, and having failed to rcacii the person interested; (2) it provides 'hat all accounts of the receipt 0 f revenue in every Department shall be audited by the Audit Ollic.e, Mr Massey ihouifht a ijill of this importance oyglit 'to Ije referred to the Public Accounts Committee. He objected to the first provision of the Bill as clumsy, and contended thjt would be better to proceed Vy amending the classification of the public servants concerned, a method not ur .,y more expeditious but more certain. He regarded sub-clause 2 of clause 2 as incomprehensible, and lie applauded the new deparure 1 u audit, which lie twined the Premier with having in previous years resisted

Mr \\ilfiird iirji'cd the superiority "( an amended railway classification" ?.lr \V. Lraser and Mr J. Allen a i so spoke.

The I ton. the l'remi»r replied i 1,,, classihcauo.il wvu l ;! „„ r oi excess by rcjrulaiios, and ouicib \yo ro rattier numerous an-l he (he wisdom and iie<;«> '

tor pormiuiny transfers of cW : " ances between parts of thu >•' Co 'riie Hin' nff th( ' S"" 1 *"biicAcThe Bill was ovorclrafi> thc VOICOS -. a a second time on i'J( ,U - BODIES LOANS ACT AMENDMENT. The lion, ihe Premier explained ihe object to be the removal of various anomalies, chiefly 0 f a leehnieal Ciaracter. often vexatious and expen7 V,! - Tlui 15111 a' s » stops wiihdiawals Irom ihe assurance fund, and lee money required could be paid on; ol ccnsolidated revenue, so that Ihe assurance fund bo. saved from lie anniaiiation now threatened. It like-,vise makes ihe Crown liable for special rates i„ i| lu absence, of occupiers under ihe Rating Act. Mr Massey agreed that the Bill is a M°°d one. Clauses : and 1 weuld lemove a deal of friction. lie was disappointed ihat there was not provision for reducing- interest on local bodies loans. Messrs Field, Majnr, U'itlv. Remington, Merries, and Jennings spoke, and the Bil l was read a second time. Ihe Land and Income Tax Asses-;, ment Act n srea d asccond time and re, erred to thfi Public Accounts Committee, returnable ( on Weflnisday.

The Scenery Preservation Bill was read a second time, and referred to the Lands Committee, returnable on Thursday.

The Customs Duties Adjustment Bill was read a second time.

_ln committee, the' New Zealand Exhibition Bill, Public Reserves Bill, Local Bodies Loan Bill, and Customs Duties Adjustment Bill were passed through unaltered, and the four above Bills were read a third time and passed through all their stages.