Parliament.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 131, 27 October 1914, Page 8

Parliament.

LEGISLATIVE CO'UNCIj,. MONDAY, OCTOBER 20. MORNING SESSION. Sj Telegraph.—Per Press Au»oi*ti»a. Wellington, October 28. The Council met at 10.30 a.m. The War Risks Regulations, Railway Improvement Authorisation, Trading with the Enemy, and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland Bills, received from the lfouse, were read a first time. The, local Bills passed in the House on Saturday were read a first time and referred to the Local Bills Committee. The Council went into committee on the Education Bill. Mr Batr moved an amendment to clause CO, which provides for certificates of exemption from attendance, lie objected to the holding of a certificate of proficiency giving exemption from attendance unless a child was fourteen years of age.

The Council divided on the amendI ment, which was rejected by 16 to 4. With the exemption of the schedules and two clauses postponed, the Bill passed committee' with purely machinery amendments. Consideration will be continued this evening at 8 o'clock. I The Council rose at 11.45 o'clock.

THE EDUCATION BILL. The Council resumed at 8 p.m: Consideration of the 'Education Bill wm oi:a; imu'il in committee. Ciau-e 7:I„ dealing with salaries, which had lnvji postponed from the morning, was further considered and .passed without amendment. SYMPATHY WITH IiADY LIVERPOOL. At 1,..is stage, Hon, 11. 1). 15,11 moved a resolution similar to that passed ill the I louse, expressing deen sympathy with Lady Liverpool in th« loss of hei' brother, Captain Jlonck, in the war. lie paid a warm tribute lo the whole-liv.irii-il rit, with which. Lady Liverpool had .levotcd herself to the interests of the people of New Zealand. Captain liaillii; seconded the resolution, winch was carried in silence. THE EDUCATION" BILL. Upon tl',i> third reading of Hie Education li.li. ilr Barr urged that the Measure should have been brought down earlier to enable, the Council to have an _ opportunity to consider the pirui.aiiiies of t!ie education .system. Caplain liaillic generally supported llic Bill.

tlon Mills supported the Bill, saying that scheoi teachers were the main-spring ol the people and .should occupy a higher grade in tii- public service. tlon. Be ban was pleased with the Bill. ExpemLi lire on education was not grudged wliri'e sound knowledge was imparled.

Hon J!organ expressed the hope that the Bill would lead to tile general classi(Ua;iou pir,motion jjf t.'ache.rs throughout the Uorninion. lion Bell declared that there had been 110 attempt to hurry the Bill. It had bi eii before thy Lower House for -months. The Bill was read a second time. RAILWAY BILL PASSED. Ifon Bell moved the second rending of ilie Railway Improvement Authorisation Bill. He pointed out that-as this was a money Rill they could not alter it. The •second reading was carried on tlie voices. The Bill was then put through the conimiltco without amendment, read a third time, and passed. Tile Mar Regulations and Trading With Enemy Bills were read a second time, put through committee, and -finally passed without debate.

Tin'. Council adjourned at 10.15 'p.m.

UOCSB Oi' HEI'ttKSKXTATIVES. W*i'l in;:.!'in, (Violin' 21. Till' li■ Hlm.-L at ID. a.in. Tim Ma i>wiiV lie;'isira!.ion Bill v.-;i i introduced by Governor's a:; I ivad a lir-t time. 'i I'.i' local Mills were read a ..('."l'liil tune: -Takapiiu.l i!orotl.t;h I'ore- \■ ■ -L;! 1 , U !iai,i;ai; i llorou;;!t Laud Vi-li:;;;. >. ;i:^it'r Harbor Hoard Empowerii'.:; i'v. 1 Iran. U'curlon I'm-h, K'l'.rim L ama :<■, Daiu'.l.i'. Distri'-t and Si'v/rru'/H Acts Amendment, Waitara lla.lii.r r. ! i:;»,wi.ri»!f. Amk'and Citv Km- ] ii■ '.v(• i ii, Smith and Draiinye, OlirUtchnivli District I) rain a;,'" lAmeii Iment, Auckland Harbor R„anl Vostin-;, Wuiri.n Harbor Hoard Kielowment. Wellington City Milk S:ij'j'!y Ann ndnvnt, Oiiri'tehill'eh Mill; Supply, and U'.llli'iim City Lands \'r-tili;;. .Mi l.iii' Mil's woiv pill tl>r«:n«li coiemiitri', r-ad ;i third lime and passed, except tli': Wairoa Harbor Board Endow i:iiiw;t, on which no progress wan lepcrted. tin' Awakino County' Connei! Empowerim.' Hill, and the Christelmreh Tramways District Mi'.l, which was withdrawn.

I lie Roman Catholic P.ishop of Aiu I .*- 'and Empowering Hill was read n thirl time and |)iissed. Tiie IIoihi! rose at 11..).") a.m. till 7.51 'p.m. on Monday.

EVEXfSu SESSION'. SHOPS A.VI.) OFFICIO*. Wellington, Last Night. Tiii: UoiHe met at 7.">0 p.m. The Premier jjavo notice of intention to inlroduce the .Shops and Offices Amendment Hill, and Public anil Kcsi'i-vt'ii Amendment Uill. '\YE;,T COAST SKTTLKMEKT JtICSERYEH. Hull. ITerriei introduced the Wesf'J (-oust Setl eiiinent Reserves Amendment '".iH' w:! ' i( ''' WfW r«aJ a, first and seeond time, pro forma, and referred to the Native Ail'air. Committee. A LOOAL BILL. Hon. It, If. liliodvo introduced fek« Taiimanmui Hospital District Bill, which was read, a, firat t,i*i». j HELP mix WM-DIWEIW. J he Premier moTod the letond rtediag of 1 1)0 Kauri Industry Amendment Bill, explaining that i& wa« in-tend'ed to gW» temporary relief to gnin-diggor« by making ftdfaneea up to 50 |>er aent oh gust pending the recovery of th.» market, which, prior to thg war, n«« largoW in liermnny. Sir Joseph Ward taid li« wciuld 411 * - p»n' the Bill. Anythmg L'hctk would tend I to reatoi'a tk« ba!a.iw» di»furt>ed Vy tk« war should l>® ruamrn^ii ■■3£ewr« Qlarcr, Co*te», My« 4. *4l anypw-fctd *kt P>tt,

TAIEPJ DRAINAGE. The Premier moved tlic second reading o£ the Taieri Laud Drainage Amendment BiJl, which, lie said, was necessary to make tine working of the present Act more effective. Sir Joseph Ward said he would nol oppose 'the Bill, but he objected to the provision Uiat a loan could be raised without the ratepayers being consulted. Mr Witty contended 1 that it was doubtful if the people understood the Bill. He did not like the proposal, to lory a uniform rate. The Premier, in reply, said 1 there was nothing new in the Bill. It was only intended to make the present Aet more clear. The Bill was read a second time on Uie roices. ROAD BOARDS' POWERS.

- The Premier moved the second reading of the Road Boards Amendment Bill, giving road boards power to spend money on drainage schemes. Several Opposition members complained of the failure of the Government to deal comprehensibly with tlio question of local Government. What was wanted was the consolidation of local authorities rnther than an extension of powers to small road boards. The Premier, in reply, said he recognised ha he day of small local bodies was gone. The Bill was read a second tiniie on Unvoices. WAGES AND LIEN'S. The Premier moved the second reading of the Wages Protection and Contractors' Liens Amendment Bill, which w.13 intended to meet a technical Hew pointed out as the result of litigation in the Supreme Court. Mr llindniar.ih complained that the Bill only dea't with the (jnestion from the employers' point of view.

ifr l'earce urged that the Hill be passed without delay, as it was a. mod important I'.mendiiieut to the Contractors Act. The Bill was read a second time. STATE -ADVANCES. Il'on. Alien moved the second reading of the State Advances Anicndinent Hill, which was carried witiiout discussion. is committee. The Hou-e then went into Committee on the Kauri Gum Amendment I'.iil. which was passed with the addition of a new clause moved by the Premier, to the effect that in estimating the value of gum, the .Minister may adopt the prices current oti .July 1 last. The Taieri Land Drainage Amendment Bill was being taken in Committee at the slipper adjournment. On resuming after the supper adjournment, the Bill was passed through Committee, without amendment, as were, also the Rivers Hoard Amendment, Road Boards Amendment, Wages Protection Aniendmei'l; and Aale Advances Amendment Bills. On coming to the T.and Laws Amendment iiiil ill Committee, the l'n mier stated that he had been dialled by the Opposition that ; he was keeping the Cheviot estate out of the Bid to punish the member for the district, who was not a Gov crnmcnt supporter. That was not the case, and he was quite prepared to lake a division on the question and let the House decide it.

Sir Joseph Ward objected, on the ground that so many members were away.

Mr Mas-oy said his side was in the same, position, but perhaps it would be better to defer the matter till later, lie would bring a clause down by Governor's message, giving the Cheviot settlers the right to acquire the freehold oil the same terms as other Crown tenants.

Mr Forbes moved a new clause providing for the election of members of land board bv members of the House for the districts affected.

Tiio clause was not accepted liv the Premier and lost.

The IJiIL thou passed its committee «tage. Various bills were reported without amendment, were read a third time, and T:!!•; LAND HILL. fin the third rcailin,? of the I.ami Hill, l!r Isilt eomlemned (.lie manner in which a small reserve on Cheviot had been pill up to ai'clinn histead of by bal'o;. so depriving 1 a nnin'i-er of smalt no no;' (.he opportunity m geiting scitioas. He also referii'il in condemnatory term; to the cult.ing' up of the :-c;iiy/' 1 ] nia/ n r runs, in which the holders Wire giieii ordinal areas a;':er the Land Hoard iia [ recommended thai p;ovi>;on he ma le for four addii ionai settlers. The Premier, in reply. denieil ihat he was ill ally way inlliicnced by polil'eal considerations. lie hail aeled eniirelv on tile lcco.'uiivi ndalion of the olEe'als of tlie l)e| arh.lent. The I'.i!! waa then rcail a third time, ami passed. Tile House rose at 1 L.'i." p.m.