PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 171, 10 July 1908, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

Illl.'Ksj>.\T. JUL! u. EEC!JSLaJ|I\E COCNI.IL. By Telegraph,-Press Association. Wellington, mm Mgiii. , The Council met at U.SU. t '1 lie lion. Joties resumed lue debate , on the Address-di-Keply, dealing chielly with the Arbitr.'liou Art, am) siatmg 1 lie workers were ungTatctul lo heuttle and treat with imtiguiiy ;1 wea-uie which wa,- jianM.-d at tneir lie defended 1 lie administration Hm: 'j Colin, and thought, Mr Justice i-'im mul | (tone as well a.- his predecessors. , The Hon. Mr. iiarr said there was no doubt the workers of tlie Dominion Had reali.-cd the hcuetiis of ai miration, ami were not yoiny to allow it to go. Tile Council adjourned al J.OC. JIOOSB OF KU'ni;SKXTATI\ l^. The Jlou-e met at 2.30. NEW LOAN AIIIILI., The Bill to repeal clause eiJ of the Maori Laud Claims and Adjustment Act. 1001), was read a first lime. The Premier moved the second reading of the Aid to Public Works "lid Land for Settlement liill, authoring a loan of a million end a ijmirier. XW csplai 1 it was I lie usual Loan iwu for a million lor ordinary public u..irksy with an extra, oiiarler »i a million for ronunij; Hie liackbb'cks. of las|. years loan. X-S.ollU hail been lakeu Up in the Dominion. am! thai was unsolicited. Tin; revenue lot 1 Hi'' -luno quarter show, ed an advance of ÜbSM over tile corresponding period last year, despite Customs reductions, whieli were less for the i|iiaiter by j:Bl'.otlU. Mr. Jlasscv' central utaled (he Finance Minister on this position, but said lie would take a later opportunity to discuss the linauces the IJomiuioii. • He thought loans should be raised m i the Home mark' Lby way o[ inscribed ' stock. SC.XDKV ilA'l ti'.ivtj, I The Wellington llarbor Board liill,. providing for borrowing a million lor r reclamation and oilier works, was rce ferred to the Standing Orders Cmninii- -- tee to decide whether it is a private Hill. " " _ e j<clciTing to tlie (ravelling expenses a of the Customs expert, ( Ajr. Shannon) mentioned last session, file Minister said the arrangement now was t.iiat tile 21 expert, received .Ul a day travelling cx- > penses when actually travelling.

The Premier said he thought the Public Works statement would oe down shortly after the financial Statement closed.

The fnnorporaied Societies Hill was read a third time. The New Zealand Society of Accountants' Hill was passed. Tlie Pawnbrokers' Charges Bill, which reduced the interest chargeable to -■> per cent, oil sums under ,C2, and 211 per cent, above that amount, was read a second time. The Impounding Act Amendment Hill was read a second time and referred 1o the Agricultural Committee. COEOXEKS' I;ILL. At 7the House went into committee on the Coroners' Amendment Hill. A new clause was added that power to hold an inquest without a jury .should not, be extended to deputy-coroners or J's.P. An amendment to clause 4 was carried making it compulsorily for tne coroner only io new a body. 'lhe Jim was reported with the amendments. CIVIL SKUVICK HILL. Sir Joseph Y\ iird moved tile second reading of the Civil Service Amendment Bill, providing that temporary appointment of experts, etc., for a longer period than six months may be inau"? to meet the. exigencies of the service, tile names of those appointed to he reported to the House within ten days after the opening of Parliament, Mr. Mc-Xab explained that many experts in the Agricultural Department came under tiic category of temporary appointments. 'These would have to be (hanged every 24 mouths, "if the Hill did not pass. Mr. Ilerries object c" to Toe clause as giving ton much power to the (Jovemincnt. Several members ,-onliniied the dis'The Premier replied, and tlie second reading was carried on Hie yoices. The friendly Sodcti.-s Consolidation .Jiill and tho Second liallnt iSill were introduced by iToicriior's Message. The House adjourned at 11 p.m.