PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 1038, 19 August 1911, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. *'" By Telegraph — Vress Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 1 2.30 p.m. and adjourned until Wednesday, through lack of business on the Order Paper. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. REPRESENTATION CO33IJSSION. Si: - William Steward asked that tire House be afforded a:i opportunity of discussing the .Representation Commission's report at an. early date. Sir James Carroll said the discussion must necessarily arise when the report was submitted fo the House. It could not be discussed now, as the Commission did not conclude its duties until after objections had been heard and dealt with. ) Mr Massey said that- % large majof the public understood ■that the final, and that no alterations could he ma,de in- the boundaries. He asked the Government to make the matter clear to the public. Mr, Hanan said the House, should have* the earliest opportunity of discussing the report. Mr J. Allen suggested that the I method of fixing representation j should ibe altered. As the South IsI land appeared to be making no progress with its population, ith© representation might be made stable there, and where progress was being made, as in the North Island, the present system could still obtain. The Hon. G. .Fowlds said it was quite probable, if Mi- Allen's plan were adopted, that the change in boundaries might be much greater than tthey were when they were losing seats. There was only ono way to get over the difficulty, and that*-was to divide the Dominion into areas, and group them. Mr .Massey asked if maps or plans setting out the proposed boundaries had ibeen issued from the Survey Department prior to the Representation Commission meeting. The suggestion was that the boundaries nvern already prepared when tho Commission, met. ' ■ TlnrHon. R. MeKerizie said there. was nothing in the contention that" ;. Dep^nftyrJ had'ptv• aared ; I. maps of it he boundaries for the Com: mission,.. The maps were prepared I showing the- population in I and townships, but they showed no ' boundaries. Mr Massey: Were maps prepared showing the iboundaries? The Hon. G. Powkls: Decidediv, No! ■ « ' Ma- Myers said one part of the procedure concerning the Commission that he took strong exception to was that licensed houses were moved into No-license areas, and vico versa. Sir James Carroll explained that at present there was no report to discuss. The statement regarding maps he eould give an emphatic denial. The matter then dropped. SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY BILL Mr G. Laurenson gave notice to introduce a Universal Saturday Halfholiday Bill. MINING AMENDMENT BILLS. The Mining Aft> Amendment Bill and Coal Mines Amendment Bill (Hon. R. McKenzrie) were read la second time, pro forma. MENTAL DEFECTIVES BILL. The House went into Committee on the Mental Defectives Bill. I Several machinery amendments I were made. ! A new clause, added, fixing the air space for patienfts in institutions before- a license was granted- ' j FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. The Friendly Societies' Bill wag committed, and reported with immaterial amendments. PATENTS AND DESIGNS. The Hon. J. A. Millar moved the , second reading of the Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.'Bill. There was; fee "said; a 'geherafrdeaire for ■.<&» dealing ; wrtiE * thronghorit theZealand was. ibehind ot&fer with regai ; d: to its patent law». He would give full particulars of the Bill in Committee, when the different chwises could be dealt with, i Th* Bill <wa* read a second time; STONE QUARRIES. BILL. The Hon. R. McKenzafe moved «ithe second reading of the Stone Quarries Amendment Bill, allowing one hour instead of tliree after a shot, and making technical alterations. live Bill was read a second time.