PARLIAMENTARY.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1030, 2 July 1904, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

— + —. — 13.v Tctogrnpli.—Presß Association. Wfj.mngww. this day, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Tin; Council met :it 2.1)0 p.m. ADMIESiMMtEPLY. Further progress was made with the debate on the Addross.in-Keply. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Rous p.m. It was unanimously agreed that tor four weeks Hie Homo on Tuesdays and Wednesdays meet at 10.30 a.m. and rise at 110.30 p m.

SECOND READING Mr Scddon moved the second rendiiitjul tlit: Midwivcs IVil l , tn provide (or the better training of midwivns and to regulate the practice of midwifery. He said it was the first of a series oi measures that would be ii>lvodu:cd, and by which ha hoped to give legislative effect to the proposals for ilio preservation of infant life that he had recently placad before the people, The umnnor in which these proposal* were reeeivnd by the press and public had on" comr.ged him tn proceed with them. Mr Masscy supported the Bill, and warm approval of it was expressed by a largo number of members who took part in tho debate. The Homo resumed ■>' 7 "1 p.m. MIDWIVESBi:.L After fnithcr debato the second reading of the Midwivns UiH was agreed to on the voices, STEAM SERVICE Si.i Joseph Ward laid on the tablo tho agreement entered into botweou tho New Zealand Government and the Federal Steamship Company for a steam service between this colony and tho west coast.a ports of England, and after a lengthy discussion it was referred to tho Industries and Commerce Committee. REFERENDUM BILL

Mr Seddon moved the second reading of the Rufcfinduu! Bill, which ho said was practically the same as last year's measure, except that cluu.-e 11! provided that the Act shall not apply to any Hill or legislative proposal dealing with the constitution or abolition ol the Legislativo Council, Sir W. Russell opposed the Bill. After a lengthy deluto tho second reading was carried bj <'A to 11. 'l'iic House rose at 1.20.