PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10404, 26 August 1911, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

By Telegraph — Press Association.

WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Legislative Council meit at 2.30 p.m.

ENCOURAGING IMMIGRATION.

Sir Maurice O'Rorke moved, ''That | the Council is of opinion that it is [ desirable that the Govemiment should' appoint am immigration officer in Ireland 1 and another in, iScotland, to facilitate immigration from ■those countries', and that each immigrant of 21 yeans, .of age should receive 40 acres of freeihold land in New Zealand."

The Hon,. C. M. Lube, while not agreeing witlh ,the whole motion,, took occasion to emphasise ttibe importance of a more vigorous immigration, publio -works, and land settlemnet policy. This country should' have a. fax larger number of isettlers on its land than: it has*.

Whs Hon, W. W. McOardilie urged tihe neoeisisdity for closer 'settlement, (but objected to the' proposal to give Mock® of land away. The Hon. 'Mr CaUlan said the scheme wias impracticable. If the free permit portion- was left out, he wouM vote for rtfhe amotion, for he agreed with the importance of immigration. The Hon. Mr Besihian expressed similar views.

The, Hon. «T. MoGowan opposed the motion, which was 'lost on the voice*.

HOUSE Or REPRESENTATIVES.

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m.

MR L. M: ISITT.

Mr L. M. Isitfc, the newly-jeleoted member for Christchurdh North, was sworn in, and took hSis iseat.

THIRD READING,

The Methodist Charitable and; Educational* Trusts Bill was read a ithird time, 'and (p&sised. STONE QUARRIES BILL.

The ocono Quarries Amendment Bill Wiais read a ithird time, and passAUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL BILL. /

The Hon.. G. FowhJs moved the (second (reading of the- Auckland G-ranraniar School Site Bill, which provides .a isuiifcaible fiite for itfoe school on the gaol reserve -at Mount Eden".

The 'Bill TWas read a second time, EDUCATION RESERVES.

The Hon. G. Fowlds moved the second reading of the Education 'Reserve's! Aniendtaeint Bill, ,whioh extended the poweriS' of High School Trustees, and iieanofved tthe restriction® .under tthe Ptcblio Bodies Leasing Act, 1008.

. Mr Field' applauded the objects of itihie' Bill. The powers conferred by it iwere; he sadd, urgently needed by School Trustees. Mr Berries welcomed the Bill from the point of vdieiw of tenants omi High School Reserves.

The Bill was read 1 a second time. PATENTS AND DESIGNS.

The Patent's, Desagnis, and Trade Miarks- Bill >wa» read a thirds time.

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The maotioni tto® agreed;, to/sad the Houisa ladjoirrmed '.till Tuesdlay. The House .rose iat 5.30 p.in; .