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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 138, 4 November 1914, Page 8

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. By Telegraph.—Per Prut.* Association. Wellington. November 3. The Legislative Council met at 11 o'clock and read the Mining Amendment and Coal Mines Amendment Bills a second time. The former passed t'hroutfh the committee stage and tlie Council rose at 11.00.

AFTER.NItON SESSION. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3. Tho Council resumed a;. 2.30 p.m. Tho Mining Amendment Hill was put tbromrli its final stages. Tho Coalmine* Bill was taken in committee, reported Avith amendments, read a 'third time, and passed.

j EVENING SESSION. | In the Council in the evening, the i Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Bills were -put through their final stages. The Washing-up Bill was read a second time.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. After jmidnightj, Mr. Colvin claimed that if the Bill drafted by the Mackenzie Government had been put through, there would have been no accident at Huntly.

MR PAYNE AGAIN. Messrs R. I''. Bollard and Payne continued the debate. Air. Payne defied the ruling' of the chair to withdraw certain words regarding tile Premier. He absolutely refused to withdraw, and the question of suspension is being considered. •

Wellington, Last "Night. .After the Telegraph Oll'ice closed the House continued to discuss the Payne episode. Mr Massey said he did 1 not care what Mr Payne said about him, hut as he had defied the chair it was his duty to move for th<> censure of the members. Mr Payne was recalled on 'the suggestion of Mr Massey, but said, that wiiii all due respect to the chair, lie refused to withdraw his words. The member was then suspended for the remainder of the sitting. Mr Payne's words were not taken down, but. they were to the effect that, as Minister of Labour, Mr Massey was -culpably connected with the murder of tile Huntly miners.

COAL MINES BILL. The House then went into committee 'on the Coal Mines Act, which was reported with amendments. Clause 4 was altered to enable Mr Peed to re--1 tain his position as Chief Inspector of -Mines.

On tlio third readin* 'M'r \ViM'ord s'.roiHfly condemned the Jatk of precautions to prevent daasslor.

The .Minister rose to reply at 4 a.m. lie declared the object of tile criticism was :o make political captial. lie denied that the 'passage oi :.'iie Pill last year \v.jul;l have prevenicd the acci-i dent. A lesson could be learned from the sail accident 'which might prevent future incidents of a like character. The-Pill was read a third time at 4.10 and pawed. In reply to Mr Webb. Mr Massey ■said it would not be right /or ton to make any -.iel'mite statement as t.o lluntly, as a man Mould 1 probably shortly be on his trial for manslaughter, lie iiiri.her declared that he would do 'anything he, could to prevent Idle victimisation of miners.

The motion to print, t'ue report of tile Hnntly Commission'was carried at 5.20, and the House rose till 2.30 p.m.

EVENING SESSION. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. BILLS PASSED. The Na.'.ive Land Amendment, Native ■Land Claims Adjustment., Reserves and ' other Land Pills were read a- third time and missed'. SECOND KItVDIXyS. The .second 1 reading of the Railways and Garden Diseases Amendment .Bill, was agreed to without debate. The second reading of the Ralways Authorisation Kill,, authorising the construction of a number oi small lints was , passed without discussion. ' The Port Ahnriri- Wests) 1 ore Itoad: and Railway Bill (Hon. Eraser), Mental Defeet.'ires Amendment Pill (Hon Rhodes], Legislature Amendment Bill, tXw. 2, (Hon. lusher), wero all read a second I time without debate. UNIVERSITIES. Hon. Allen movedj the second reading 'of the New Zealand University Bill.

'which, he explained, established Board? of Studies, University National Scholarships, University Bursaries, National Rettarcli Scholarships, and made provision for-giving the Universty Colleges an 'improved finance.

Messrs Sidey, Mo'.'allum, ami Guthrie criticised the Bill. The Minister replied, and the Bill was read a second time.

SALE OF TOBACCOS. Hon. Masscy movd t'lio .second reading of the Shops and Oll'icos S;UI, bringing the 'business ol selling tobacco and cigarettes into line so far-, as closing hours were concerned.

Mr Hindmaish puL iu a plea, for the inclusion of the workers an. private 'hotels amongst, those benefited by the Union Act. Mess;-; Payne> Jsnd Voiteh supported Wm .

AiTHRNOON SESSION The' House met at 2.30 p.m. DEFENCE MATTERS. The Bill enabling members of the Waon contingent to record lueir vou-s at tihe general election, and aiiot'le; amending the Defence. Act, wsre introduced by Governor'.* message, and read a fust time.

BANK OK MiW 2i5AL'iiND. Hon. Alton laid uu the. table a new fgreeinen- mudu Commits sion and vKe Jiank i.i w ZeaUnil. lie estimated it svuui i; result in it saving 'to the country of -between £2#Oo ami £2OOO per annum. NATIVE 1 LIiCM;-iLATION.

Ifon. Ilcmc-i moved ulie setoiul reading 0 t .Na.Uv Laud Amendment Bill, tbi* ,)ruvisiu!H o£ which, he explained, wt-fe m linly ill' a machinery B ;u,urc. ,\lr and Air Parata "discusied .i);o iiiii, winch was llittt read a secouii time.

Hon. Hcrrius move-i the second reading of the Kative Land Oiaims Adjustment Bill, which, lie elated, whs a native land "washing up r) bill, in which he as turcd tile House wen? bo swindle. Mr Ngata and Mr Parata suppoi'Urt! tho Bill, and the second reading was tarried on, the votes. The Premier movid the nectmd reading of the Reserves''and Ot/ls-.r l ands Disposal and the Pn'ohe Bodies Luipowermg Bill, which' passed without debate. The House went into committee o.i ,;hc Native land Amendment Bill, a.id the Bill passed without inatei .ai amendment.

The Native Land Claims Adjustaieni Bill, of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill passed the committee stage without material amendment. Tli.-' House rose at 5.30 p.m. Hon. Rhodes moved the swond reading of the Medical Practitioners' Bill, and after-some discussion the second .reading was carried.

COOK ISLANDS. Hon. Massey suggested that the Cook Islands Bill should be put through, and brought down for reconsideration next year. Sir Joseph Ward regretted that uc could not agree to pass a IJill with (575 clauses on trust. Eventually the Bill was postponed. _ The Premier moved the second reading of the Public Domains and Resurves Amendment Bill, which was agreed to on tho voices

Tile Orchards and Gardens, Railways Authorisation, Mental Defectives, Port Jihuriri, and Yest Shores Bills were read, and the Railway Bill, Legislature Amendment (No. -) and the New Zealand University Bills Were put through their linal stages. Mr. Massey, in reply to Sir Joseph Ward, said it was impossible to go on with the Cook Islands Bill, a3 he could 'not get the amendments ■ in the Bill printed. He hoped to close the session to-morrow. The House would sit at noon to-morrow, and it was tfte intention of the Government to complete all the business. ThS House rose at 11.55.