HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12642, 1 November 1905, Page 7

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY

After 'the Telegraph Office closed the House furtlher considered the Supplementary Estimates. On the subject of wireless telegraphy, Sir Joseph Ward said tlhe Government already had art offer, but they would.require Australia tbo co-operate and pay half the loosrfc. They would also require to instal a system on tihe intereoiloniial boats. .Be intended to enter into comniunTOt^ion wMi the Federal Government "on the suflbjetst. The offer already made 'was for less itiban. £25,000 for ia complete service. The Estimates passed wiiitShout a Oration at 2.45. APPRECIATION. During /tlhe interval in the fdSrhal proceedings, Mr iSeddon referred to t'ne fact that Mr J. W. Thomson, die member for' Clutiha, was retiring from poli • tics, and lie moved that 'tlhe House j>toee on record its appfreciation of the ioi?g and faithful iservioes rendered T-: the colony, as ia member of. Patrldamont, by Mr. J. W. Thomson. ■Mr Massey said tlhe 'members on the Opposition side of tlhe House greatly appreciated the exceedingly kiid, ivfeienoes of tihe Premier to the member for Cluitfha. The motion -was agreed to, and ordered to be placed on the records of tihe House. APPROPRIATION BILL. The Appropriation Bill was brought down at 4 a.m. In. the coarse of debate Messrs Kaitoau and Wi Pere protested against the loss of the Maori Land CJ|sm Adjustment Bill. Mr A. L. D. Fraser also expressed regret that the Bill had net passed, declaring ftihat in iconsequence thereof thousands of (acres of land were locked up to 'both Maonis and Europeans. Mr Seddpn also said ihe felt tlie native members had good cause for complaint, and 'he would make the Bill one •of the first 'of tihe Government Bills next session.

The Appropriation Bill passed its final stages on the voices. FINIS.

On the Bill ibeing (returned to the House after signature by 'the Governor, Mr Seddon expressed gratification at the legislature of the session. Mr Buchanan' (on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition) paid a, tribute to Mr Speaker for Ihis ivork during the session.

Mi* €tuinn£ss appropriately acknowledged the compliment.

The inwtdon for tlhe adjournment of the House was lost by 16 to 15.

Mr Speaker ibhen iefit the chair, and the session finally closed ait 8.17 a.m.

THE BUSINESS DONE

The schedule of business for the session shows that 23 Select Committees were set up, 106 pmblic bills received, and the Royal .assent given. Two public Bi^la were reserved for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure. Ninetyeight Bills were dropped or ©tinea-wise disposed of, and 674 petitions presented. The House sait 71 days, *he daily average sitting being eight hours 33 minutes. Three hundred and twentynine papers were laid upon the table, and 480 reports were received from Select Committees.