PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 169, 8 July 1908, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

TUESDAY, JULY 7. HOUSE OF REI'IIKSENTATIYKS. By Telegraph.—Piefs Association. . Wellington, Lust NigaL The House met yepicrday. rAIi.UIAMJi.NX 110CSK.

The Premier gave notive to mole tomorrow for setting up il eommiUee ,n ' consider the erection ci the new P.ir,.-.:-liientury buildings. Mr, Wood asked if the Premier would enlarge the scope of tlie eiiuuiry lo enable the committee to consider siUs outside Wellington, awl suggested Pa:lnerst'On North as suitable.

Mr. Laurenson thought 'Wellington unsuitable for the oiticial capital city of the Dominion, as it was too coiigest-

Air. Aitken thought it was impossible to remove from Wellington. The Hon. C. Mills looked upon Picton as an ideal spot. I The Premier,'in reply, said the committee was not set up to recommend a change of the seat of Parliament, hut | if thought necessary they could iiimvrlake thill task, but it would cause very great delay. As to removal from Wellington, that question might have been discussed 2.) years ago, but with the recent heavy expenditure carrivd out here in the construction of various i)cpartmental buildings, it was now too! late. SUNDiiV HI US.

The Meikle Acquittal Bill and Incorporated Societies Bill pis-ed through Committee.

-In the New Zealand Society of Accountants' Jiill, the number of "years an account shall be in business before being entitled to be registered was retimed from live to three yours. The amendment providing for leave to appeal against the Board's decisions was carried.

I'he Bill was still under discussion at 5.30.

The House met at 7.30. The New Zealand Accountants' ism passed through committee. The Coroners' Amendment Bill was committed.

The Hon. McCowan said lie had ljeun asked why juries should he abolished. To his mind, it would, lea good thing rt juries, and, for the matter of that, imjuoats, too, were abolished, as jn many instances the latter caused a good deal of heart-burning am'Crg friends.

■ THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Progress was reported, and tiie House went into Committee of Supply at 8.25, when the Colonial Treasurer began delivering his Financial Statement (which is reported elsewhere). The time occupied j n delivery was an hour and 2.3 .minutes. The Pivmicr moved that the Financial f-'Uitemcr.t debate be taken en iiicsdav. This wuk agreed to.

Mr. JUassey .complained that ~-veral returns necessary to enable them to intelligently discuss the .Statement, were not down.

The Premier said )>,. would do nis best to bring these, down before the debate was taken.

ARBITRATION AMENDMENT ACT. The Industrial Conciliation a nd Arbitration Act, I!)U.>, Amendment, linl was introduced, and the second readier pro forma was set down tor tomorrow' LOAN BILL. The Premier announced that he would go on with blie Lean Kill „„ Thursd.iv. The House adjourned at 11.00.