PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10453, 19 October 1911, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

By Telegraph — Association

WELLINGTON, Last Night

GUARDIAN TRUST BILL,

On the moticri of the third reading of the Guardian Trust and Executors Company Bill, the Hon. Mr Samuel took exception to the resuscitation of a practically defunct Company by an Auckland, speculator, and its endowment with all the powers that should be given to a new concern. He appealed to tine Council to refuse to let such <a measure go through. Sir John Findlay contended that tjiere were far more safeguards in the case of this Company than there were in connection with the edin companies. The Ho:i. Mr MeGowan considered the Bill r.hould never have been brought on at al!.

The Hon. J. R,igg h/>hi that the system, of giving ,spe.iiil rights to private Individuals or companies to e>ploit the public was wrong; It led to wholesale "boodling," and hohoped the Council wpnld put its fooK down and. stop this sort of thing. After further discussion, the Bill was read a third time by 15 votes to 1-1.

SECOND READINGS

The Christchuroh District Drainage and Death Duties Bill was read .i second time, and the Council adjourned until the evening.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

r GUARDIAN TRUST BILL,

The Guardian Trust Bill was received from the Legislative Council ■with amendments.

Mr Allen -was-not sure he was satisfied with the Bill, which was designed to. reinstate a company which ■had been defunct for thirty vears. iMr Isitt wanted to know' if this' vras the company that had charged &■&} expenses for the administration, of an estate of some r £ll2. xi 115 "** 1 ( who AVas m'cha'rge of the Bill) said he knew nothing of the matter. , , .

APPRECIATION. Sir Joseph Ward inovetT that the House records its high sense of the faithful service rendered to New ZeaIt t T f e J at » J- L- Shanks, also' the late A. L. Collins.! ~. i.'< : .■ ■ The motion wasJsecoridedi byv I'lfe'l Massey and carried. A vows DISABILITY^

; The Hon. D. Budd© moved theiecond reading of the Bill which provides that every elector who, on the close of a poll, is present hi the-poll-ing place fore the purpose.of yoting M.aa, be entitJed to receive a voting paper and exercise his vote. ' The Bill .was read a second time. WORKERS' COMPENSATION BILL.

On the/(motion to. commit the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill, <the Hon. Millar explained that the new clauses provide for the wives and children of deceased workers receiving reasonable and .proportionate compensation; also that where an action is commenced for the recovery of compensation in respect'of an accident happening out of New Zealand, or in the harbours of New Zealand, action shall, on the application of the defendant, be stayed, until the plaintiff has given ar,' undertaking not to institute "any proceedings for the recovery of.compensation or damages in other parts of the Empire in respect to the same accident. Provision was also,made tc make proceedings taken \, outside New Zealand available as a defence to an action in New Zealand for the recovery of compensation. Another clause provided -that in addition to the compensation payable, a sum equal to reasonable expenses incurred in respect of medical or ■surgical attendance (including first aid) on a worker in respect of his injury shall be payable, but not exceeding £l. Sir Joseph Ward .said clauses would be introduced into the Bill in Committee, bringing domestic servants under the term' "worker," so that they would get the, full benefit of the Act.

■Messrs Isitt, Luke and -Brown ■congratulated the Minister on the introduction of the measure.

Mr Poland urged the Minister to make provision, for the,relatives of ■worker® killed in New Zealand, hut living away from the Dominion, toeing able to claim, compensation. He urged that the State should take over the whole <of the Accident Insurance in New Zealand:. The motion to go into Committee was carried.

Mr Allen said he was not opposed ti) reasonable loans, bait what he did oppose was the wasteful expenditure of borrowed'money and its present cost.

Sir Joseph Ward, replying to Mr Massey, said he hoped to gejfc the Public Works Estimates through toimcrrow, and go through tho Mokau report on Friday.

LOAN BILL

Sir Joseph Ward moved the second reading of the Loan ; Bill, which provided for £1,500,000 to give effect tr the proposals in the Budget for public works expenditure. .The.-.con-struction of railways was an instance. Rilways should he taken into the backbloeks and "the country opened, up. . He agreed .entirely with tin policy, of the- present Minister of Railways, wn'o had Jie-kl that the railways should earn 4 per cent, and not 3£ per cent., as did his predecessor.

Mr Massey objected to the. way the n oney voted for roads and bridges was dealt with. When money was voted it should be expended. In'conr.ection with the development of wate- power, the Government was pursuing a dog-in-the-manger policy. He thought that if private concerns wished to pursue the matter, they should be allowed a similar privilege. With regard to lands for settlement, the Lauds Department was not doing enough,for settlement purposes. The land in the Kawhia district would -supply the needs of New; Zealand for the next two years. (Left Sitting).