HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2828, 28 August 1890, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The I'nblic Petitions Committee reported that the (iovernuient should make further enquiry into the petition of James MadVnald, who complained of certain Hctiuni taken by the Official Assignee, at Dunodin. The report was ordered to lie on the table, and be referred to the Governmerit for consideration. Replying to Mr (Juinness Mr Mitchelson siiid'if the report of the Commission on the dispute lately going on between the coal miners and mine proprietors, at Brunnerton were favourable to the miners, the Government would introduce a bill providing for the reduction of royalties and railage. Mr O'Connor resumed the debate on the third reading; of the Rabbit Nuisance Bill, and moved i that the bill be recommitted tor the reconsideration of Clause 10, which provides a penalty of £23, or six months' imprisonment, for poisoning and removing rabbits from land without the authority of owners. The debate was interrupted by the 5,30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7..'iop.m. After some discussiou the motion for the re-committal of the Rabbit Nuisance Will was lost by 43 to 33, and the Bill was read a Ihird time and passed. Mr Mitcholson moved the second reading of the Post and Telegraph Classification Bill, and on the motion of the Speaker the debate was adjourned till to-morrow. The Dentists Act Amendment Biil was considered in committee. Strong objection was taken by Mr Marchant and other members to clause six, which provided that any unqualified person who notified in any way that he practised any branch of dentistry would be liable to a penalty of €20, as imposed by the original Act, and it was pointed out that this provision would be vory arbitrary in country towns where there were no dentists. After a long discussion progress was reported The Truck Bill was considered in Committee. ClauseS. " Wages to be payable in money and not otherwise" created considerable discussion, but all efforts to expunge or alter the clause failed. Mr Monk characterised the clause as most tyranical and unfair and restricted the rights of the men, and ho was surprised at such a provision being allowed by a House supposed to db democratic. (Left sitting.)