PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81873, 25 October 1906, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. By Telegraph.—Press Association, ] The Coui il mot at 2.30. The Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Dill and the Immigration Restriction \ct Amendment Bill were uad a tltii 1 time and parsed. A number 1 lueal Bills were put through tli il final stages.

EV:.NING SITTING. The Coi.icil resumed at 7.30. The adj timed debate ol the Parliamentary Privileges Bill was resumThe Ait niev-General opposed the Bill. The ~bjeci of the. Bill, he said, was to ali \ Bellamy's tn be opened after 10 <; clock at night, and the meiiiod adopted was not a very happy one. Parliament had closed clubs, and could scarcely ask that it should have the ■ cepiional privilege sought by the B. . He was unaware that any incoi 'nience had arisen from the operation or the- law relating to the closm of Bellamy's at ihe hour clubs we 1 closed.

The 1-Ji . Reeves said after the remarks oi the Attorney-General, he was willii to withdraw the Bill but objection as raised to this course. The H< .s. Jenkinson and McLean thought 1 it the convenience of members who .ere drained late at night was emi. d to consideration.

The J-i ;. Jones strenuously opposed any 1 ersion 10 the former condition in i, ard to Bellamy's. ll»n. B t did not think members of Parharnc t suffered a ny inconveni-J ence tine r existing conditions. I'liD II 1. Beehan said the Council passed tl. clause relating to Bell-' amy's on he spur of the moment, and '/ they I. id had time to consider il they wou tl not have passed it. The li >n. George said the Hon. Jones die; not propose to curtail any privileges which he himself favoured, but he proposed to abolish other people's privileges. What happened now was that after hours there were 40 or 50 bottle;, produced, each labelled with the owner's name. This question was brought forward by a member of the Council at the express wish of the joint House committee.

The Hons. Harris and Baldoy were unfavourable to any alteration in the present condition of affairs.

Ili« Hon. Wigram supported (he object of the Bill, while regretting the measure had come forward in its present form.

The Hon. Carncross pointed out that the locker system meant that members were practically limited lo whisky, and it wan impossible to keep a variety of liquors, including light wines.

The second reading was lost on division by the casting vote of the Speaker tho voting being 12 on either side. The Speaker explained that he gave his vote against the Bill owing lo the late period of the session.

Following is the division list on the Bill :-Ayes—Lions. Baillie, Beehan, tarncros.s, Feldwick, George, YV Kelly, McLean, Miller, Ormond, Reeves, Traslc, Wigram. No es - Baldey, Bolt, Harris, Holmes, Jenkinson, Jones, T. Kelly, Limisson, Marshall. Pitt, Scotland, Thompson. Tho amendments proposed by the Governor in the Habitual Criminal* Bill weiv agreed to.

The Government Advances to Settlers Bil, was read a third time and passed.

The l.ical Bodies Loans Act Amendment Bill passed through all stages without amendment. The Testators' Family Maintenance Br- was further considered in commit 1 r and was amended by the simplifi, ilions suggested by judges Uennist- n, Edwards and Cooper It was the: read a third time, and passed. *

The ,\ ds tn Public Works Bill was put thrush tho final stages and the Council rose at g.30.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The ;ouse m et at 2 30 _ j QUESTIONS. j In ar ivcr to a question, it was replied ti a U A suitable memorial to ! the late <ight J Lon. Mr Seddon is unoer cor deration''; that designs for an oflic I coat of arms for the colony are ntn before the Government, but lljt It not deMrable to exhibit them betore : decision is arrived that 11 is to, late m the sessiw, to' discuss a motic for Home I< u | c for Irelandthat til <■. is mi intention to cut off telepbo. • subscribers during the currency c. a period, but some subscribers hav. been informed that their connocu.ns would lx cancelled o n the beinp ! wore hein t u ,cd for gating or Ijettinopurpose: thatigh nsVt no disconnection, have bene made; that the fjucstior. of making enabling railway employes ' .><r the Chnitchynh Ucuoi' •' to visit ed intflj wivU « «''• -s being lookpossiye n ' ~\v uf seeing if it is .0 dn anything without in- ■ ing the requirements of the public service; that the Government is noi prepared to offer a bonus for the cultivation of New Zealand flax, but experiments are being: conduced at the Government experimental farm, the results oi which will soon be vfcrv useful.

WORKERS' DWELLINGS. The Minister for Labour announced that the dwellings constructed at Ellerslic had been over-applied for. GAMING AND LOTTERIES BILL This Bill, "For the regulation of gamins, betting, and wagering, restricting the number of race meetings" and licensing racecourses," was read a first time. The Premier hoped that when the Bill is circulated the country will recognise it is a sensible effort to control a difficult subject. OFFENSIVE PUBLICATIONS BILL. This Bill was passed through committee, with an amendment, namely, the addition of a provision requiring any sale or distribution to have taken place within three months of the information. MINING ACT AMENDMENT BILL. The Bill was further considered in committee. Clause ;, extending ,ho Ministers power of granting certificates for any reason, was struck out. A new c'ausc was added, fixing the wages fir holidays and Sundays at time ;u\C. a-half. Another new clause (Mr Gu' ness) gave preference in gold mii,,s to unionists. The House adjourned at 5.30.; L ENING SITTING.

The I!■ ;isc resumed at 7.30. The 1, ,v clause was lost by 3S t< 27, and : e Bill passed through com niitlce.

AUOPTDN Of CHILDREN BILL. In committee, Mr Baume's motion to report progress was defeated by 21. CI;- e 2 was amended so as 10 prevent t ■ reception "f premiums for adoption -vithout the permission of the Stij ndiary Magistrate. The Bill pas; cl thrcugh committee without othei intendment.

MOTI .< CAR REGULATION JiILL. Clause was amended so as to provide for >e notification of new bylaws of i al bodies lluec limes in a newspapi circulating within their districts. This was adopted instead "f the ol nation to nmifv dangerous places, I dges, etc., which obligation the iusc thought would involve 100 much expense.

An an. ndment was made in subclause (: . clause 6, confining the prescribe use of finger posts to "notifying 1 tits of speed over bridges and darj. rows places.'' The Bi • was further amended bv aboiishi,-.. the distinction between motors and 1 "tor cars.

At mid ight all the other clause; had pass...l without substantial am endment.