PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 233, 25 September 1908, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

TilUltSDA*. SEPTEMBEit 24. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Council met at 2.30. The discussion on the report Hoarding the Parliamentary site was uuferred till Wednesday. file Attorney-General said the Government hoped to iormulate a sell anc to provide for landless natives in ,\e.w Zealand at the conclusion of the Native l-aiid Commission. The Public Works Amendment Bill was, read a second time and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee.

The second reading of the Judiciary Hill was moved by the Attorney-Gener-al, uJio 'explained that the Bill was to create a real Court of Appeal for New Zealand and abolish the District Court, and to provide a more ellic-ient and economic judiciary system. The prfisc-.it system was unsatisfactory and caused delays. Work accumulated and inconvenience was thereby caused to litigants and the public. The Dlstrict| Court system was now obsolete. An additional Judge would mean no extra expense to the Dominion. There would lie no difference in the status of Judges. Tlie Appeal Court would sit in Wellington and other chief centres when nceesiiry, thus reducing the cost of litigants. 'file Bill was read a second time and referred to the Statutes Itevision Committee. The Attorney-General said it was obvious the Bill could not pass this, session, but it would be gone on with next session. The second reading of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Bill was agreed to. Tile Attorney-General said the matter of the c-lassilieation of the company's employees entering the Government service would receive consideration, and, if necessary, justice would, be done next session. The Impounding Amendment Bill was reported with drafting amendments. In regard to the second redding of the Police Oil'cnees Bill the AttorneyGeneral said he intended to introduce clauses dealing with habitual drunkards and detention in reformation homes. The Justices Amendment Bill was read a second time. The Fire Brigades Amendment Bill was dealt with in committee. Ail amendment was made to sub-clause 4, section 0, increasing the borrowing powers of Boards to £IO,OOO. Another amendment provides for supuiinie.id-

ents at all reasonable times causing a brigade to carry out such evolutions as the inspector requires on a visit tif

inspection. The Attorney-l:.-iu-ral gave notice to 'move that the Council pit on Monday, lie gave notice to introduce fifteen new Bills, including the National Provident Hill, Immigration Restriction, Heavy Traffic, Old Age' Pensions, and State Fire Insurance. The Council adjourned at 4.45 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30. The Immigration Restriction Bill (Mr. Millar) wns read a first time. Mr. -McCiowan moved tlie second reading of the Mining Amendment Bill, proposing a number iif machinery amendments in the. principal Act. Messrs. Herrics and Poland regretted that the Bill was not more comprehensive. It gave no assistance to an industry which required assistance.