LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS.
DR. FINDLAV OK THE SITUATION. Per Press Association. Napier, Juno 18. liie ilon. l>r. Findlay, Attorney. ■ ijcnoml, who ia at present on a visit to .Napier, was interviewed bv a lvpori to ' (lj >' Wlth r <«ard to e.-rtain Legislative proposals which will <;om e before tile next, session of Parliament. In tho cuius.? of the Interview Dr. Findlay, re* fwnug to the formation of fire tlis- ' tncts, said that tile Act of lj,st year, hud boon found to be defective in several important respects, and immediato 1< gislation wag required to remedy tiH'sii in the direction of removing the present anomaly with regard to the i('indentation of insurance companies upon tin. l board ami also with lVspoet 1o the vesting of lire brigade building* ill ill plant in the Firp lkuirdu, and also m li mincing the brigades until such - tune as the revenue provided by the Act c.in be obtained. Amendments were also being prepared in connection with the Industrial Conciliation ami Arbitration Act with a view to render-
ing more definite the machinery lor ' arriving at awards and making tha operations of that machinery more ex-*' ■ pedious. A Bill penalising the giving " or taking of secret commissions would be introduced during the coming session. Dr. Findlay repeated what Hon. Mr McNab hid stated regarding tho proposed land legislation. Speaking 'n connection with his own Department, Dr. Findlay said: "I hope to be able to submit for the approval of my colleagues a Bill dealing with our judicial system which may involve the abolition of district courts and make provision for. a more continuous Court of Appeal. " This scheme, however, has not yet. had '. the approval of Ministers, but will be < ready for their consideration in the . early part of the session. I believe that it considerable saving in tho expendl- ' ture of the. colonv and increased efiiciency in our jiuudal system can be r efl'ected iby the scheme I havo in view."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 19 June 1907, Page 2
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326LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 19 June 1907, Page 2
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