PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4162, 13 July 1892, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

House of Representatives. TUESDAY, JULY 12, TheSpeakw took theehftirat2.3op.m. A number of petitions were presented and notices of motion given, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BILKS. Mr W, L, Recs, Chairman of Committees, moved that the Kaipo Reserve Bill and Tahoraiti Titles Amendment and Validation Bill, which were reported upon by the Joint Committee on Bills or Public Measures, be referred back to that Committee, Mr Hamlin seconded the motion, which was debated at somo length, Tho House divided, when tho motion was negatived by 89 votes to 27. & FINANCIAL POLICY. ™ llr Rhodes asked the Premier a question standing in his name on the Order Paper—lf ho intends to amend section 2 of Schedule oof the Land and Income Assessment Act, 1891, so as not to impose taxation in respect of debentures held by persons not resident in New Zealand, where the money is invested in registered mortgages? Mr Rhodes moved the adjournment of tbe House in order to give aspoech on tbe subject, The Premier replied that the proposals would be embodied in a Bill which was now in course of preparation but be declined to have tbe Government's policy brought out piecemeal. SECOND HEADINGS. The following Bills were read a second time on the voices:—The Companies Branch Registers Act Amendment Bill, Kohoao Restriction Bill, Opunaki Jurisdiction Bill, Registration of Births and Deaths Amendment Bill, apd the Adulteration Prevention Acts Amendment Bill, ' |,ABOyH LEGISLATION. ™ The Hop Minister for Labour, in moving the second reading of the Employers Liability Acts Amendment Bill, explained its provisions briefly. MrDuthie said that to his mind the provisions of this measure would aot very injuriously on tho workingclasses. The result of -making tho principal employer responsible for nearly all accidents occurring to workmen under contractors or sub-contrac-tors would be to wake tbo employer insist' upon a substantial indemnity from, contractors, and thiis many contractors would be practically shut out from tendering, _ Mr Fish condemned the Bill as onesided and unjust. Ho would oppose the measure in committee.'.

> I The second raiding of the Bill to J carried on the voices, and it 'was , referred to a cotntuitieo to be spt up, I The Hon tho Minister for Labour next moved tho second rending of tli' WorkmenH* Lien Bill, Mr Taylor declared tho Bill was by far too complicated, and instead of I benefitting the working classes it would chit-fly bo of advantage to tho legal piofession. Mr limbic consi'lnred that the Bill was a furilu-r interference with con-;. trading, and would operate judicially uguinui workmen. Messrs Hogg and Fisher, while admitting the necessity for further prottotion being afforded lo working men for recovery 01. wages due to thorn, considered thin Bill too complicated. Tho second reading and reference' of the Bill to a committee were agreed to on tho voices, WE3TUND AND OREV EDUCATION HOARDS BILL. The Hon Minister for Eduoation, in moving the second reading of tho Bill, explained that its object was to tiring the*e boards under the same lxw as applied to other Boards of Education as to their constitution. Carried on the voices, LOCAL AUTWWTIES ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT MIX. On the motion of the Hon, the Premier, the second reading of lliis measure was postponed till Friday. OTSTEIt FISHERIES BILL. The House at 8.80 went into corumillCH on the Oyster Fisheries Bill. On clause scumi being reached, providing for «n export duty on oysters, Mr Bucklnnd moved that the clause be struck ou 1 . ' ', Mr Houston moved an amendment to' the clause, making tho revenue from the export duly the property of County Councils. After considerable discussion, it was agreed, >n the motion of the Hon, R, J, Seddon, to report piogress,