PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1922, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

YESTERDAY’S BUSINESS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. FORESTRY BILL PASSED By Talegraph—Preu Aiaodatfon. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. A special committee set up recom-< mended that the Animals Protection an 4 Game Bill, as amended, should proceed. The amendments involve striking but a clause enabling part of a fine to be paid to the person instrumental in securing a conviction and striking out certain shags and birds protected. Sir Francis Belb moved that the Council should not agree to an amendment made in the Public Trust Office Amendment Bill by the House of Representatives, placing the appointment of a district public trustee in the hands of the Public Service Commissioner instead of the Minister as proposed originally l»y the Council. The Loan Companies Bill was read • third time and passed. The debate on the Forests Bill waq continued by the Hon W. H. Mdntyr«j who pleaded that the West Coast afforded the best site for a forestry station. He suggested that timber on private lands should be similarly controlled to timber on Crown lands. The Hon. A. R. Scott advocated help for farmers in planting trees by advice of the forestry service. The Hon. W. H. Triggs referred to the first Forestry Act promoted by Sir Julim Vogel in 1874, whose speech nearly fiftj years ago showed statesmanlike foresight. Replying, Sir Francis Bell said the ser* vice was a business proposition, ani would soon pay its way and benefit ths community, while even the Treaaurj would praise and bless the service. . An amendment was adopted curtailny the power of a warden to grant to cut timber except for mining purposes and the holder of a miner’s right; also forbidding the Native Land Court o» a Maori Land Board granting rights tc cut timber without the consent of the commissioner. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Council rose at 4.10 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday.