SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 189, 19 November 1910, Page 5

SLAUGHTER OF THE INNOCENTS

THE REMAINDER OF THE SESSION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In the House of Representatives last night, Sir Joseph Ward announced that the Government intended to go on with the following Bills:—Monopoly Prevention Amendment; Urewera District Native Reserve Amendment; Dentists Amendment; Public Health Amendment; Inalienable Life Annuities; Workers Dwellings; Shipping and Seamen Amendment; Public Works Amendment; Railways Authorisation; Poukawa Native Reserve Amendment; Scenery Preservation Amendment; Hawke's Bay Rivers; Legislative Amendment; Crown Suits Amendment; Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment (No. 2); Municipal Corporations Amendment; Law of Libel Amendment; Shops and Offices; Stamp Duties Amendment; Tramways Amendment; Factories; Census and Statistics; Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Amendment; Westland and Nelson Native Reserves Rating Amendment; Coal Mines Amendment; Fruit Farms Settlement; Waihi and Ohinemuri Silting; Auctioneers; Thermal Springs District; Government Railways Amendment (No. 2); Mines Amendment; Slaughtering; Medical Practitioners; and "washup" Bills.

He moved to strike off the remainder of the Bills on the Order Paper, including the Land Settlement Finance Bill, which he would not proceed with as it stood at present. Mr. Massey objected to this. Seeing that the Government had decided to drop the Land Bill, he considered some land legislation should be passed this session. The proper course to pursue when the House re-inserted clause 10 (struck out by the Council) was to appoint a conference. The Bill gave the right to a modified freehold, and should have been allowed to pass. Mr. Forbes expressed regret that the session should close without any attempt being made to facilitate settlement. For that reason he desired to see the Bill proceeded with as it had left the House. On a motion that the Land Settlement Bill be struck off the Order Paper, considerable discussion ensued on the subject of land settlement generally. Several members urged the Government not to drop the Bill, while others insisted that the Bill, be proceeded with. At the evening session the Premier announced that he would withdraw the motion to strike the Land Settlement Finance Bill off the Order Paper.