PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 128, 8 September 1910, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL By Telegra.ph.-~Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. PURE MILK. In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Inalienable Life Annuities Bill (Attorney-General) was read a first time. Dr. Findlay, in continuing the debate on Dr. Collins' motion for further legislation to insure a pure milk supply in the chief centres of population, said if legislation'could secure the desideratum the milk supply of New Zealand should be the purest in the world. He contended that the administration was as good as could reasonably be expected, b"' there were difficulties in the way uf adequate .supervision, especially in a district such as Wellington. It would be comparatively easy to ensure adequate provisions, if depots were established under municipal control. After further discussion, the motion was agreed to. The Gisborne Harbor Bill (Mr. Tusker) was read a second time, and the Council Tose. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House meta t 2.30. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. - Replying to questions, Minister stated That arrangements had been made for a trial of Hansen's Noxious Weed Exterminator under departmental supervision! That service in the militia during the Maori War, except under conditions laid down in the Act, is not a qualification for a land grant. Instructions as to the investigations of claims to war medals are in course of preparation, and will be issued shortly. The Oamaru Harbor Enabling Bill (Hon. Mr. Dfmcan) passed its second reading. The following Bills were introduced by Governor's message:—Land Amendment, Repression of Monopolies, and Immigration Restriction. In the evening, the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Bill was introduced by Governor's message. Sir J. G. Ward said the Bill provided for raising a loan of £1,750,000 forecasted in the Budget, allocated as fol-lows:—-Rail wavs construction £BOO,OOO, Roads £500,000, additions to open lines £350,0H0, othcy public works £IOO,OOO. The Bill was -read a first time. The Beetroot Sugar Bill was read a second time pro forma. . On the Crimes Amendment Bill from the .Council coming up for the second rending, the Speaker ruled that a certain sub-clause was a breach of privilege. A committee was set Up to draw up reasons why the House considered the same a breach of privilege. The Hon. Gei>. Fowlds moved the second reading of the Indecent Publications Bill, which was aarreed to, and the Bill was referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The second 1 reading of the Canterbury College and Canterbury Agricultural College Rill was moved by the Hon. Fowlds. i The second reading was agreed to. The Hon: Jas. Millar moved the second .reading of the Government Railways Amendment Bill, which empowers the Minister of Finance to raise an additional £"225,000 for the completion of the dunlication of suburban l railway lines in Dunedin. Auckland and Chmtchureh. After a Ion? discussion, traversing most-of the railways of the Dominion, and dealing with a variety of subject*. Mr. Millar replied. '