PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2986, 3 September 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. TUESDAY. Thb Council mat at lialf-p:ist two p.m. The following w«ro appointed to confer with the House on the Auctioneers Bill:— Messrs Pollen, Steven*, and Shiiinski. Mr Millar was appointed to act as Chairman of Committees in the absence of Capt. Baillie. The Mining Bill was read a second time and referred to the Mines Oomnntf-ue. The Colonial Secretary mover! the sec md reading of the Friendly Societies' Amendment Bill. Mr Stevens criticised the Bill and moved that it be read a second time that day sixmonths. On division the amendment was carried by 20 to 5, thus tlie Bill was killed. The Factories Bill was further considered in committee, a vorbal amendment being made in clause 81, "Snace to be allowed each worker." The Bill as amended waß reported, and ordered to be read a third time noxt day. Messrs Swanson and Mantel gave notice to re-commit the Bill, for the purpose of inserting new clauses. WEDNESDAY. The Council in«t at 2.30 p.m. The Factories Bill was recommitted. A. proviso in clause 51 conferring upon inspectors power to suspend the operation ot clause 50 defining the hours of labour of boys and females was struck out, and a new proviso was inserted giving permission to boys and females to work three hours per day over time for twenty days iu the year.

A new clause was added to the Bill providing, that the Act sha'l not apply to any factory or work-room which may bo undar tho control of the Riihvtiv Commissioners.

The Bill was reported as amended, the third reuling being fixed for the noxt day.

Dr. I'ollen resumed the debate on the motion for the committal of thn Shop Hours Bill. He designated the Bill as unnecessary and oppressive, and expressed a hope that it would be thrown out.

Mr Shorimski moved that th<3 Bill tin committed that day six months, saying it was a measure brought in to benefit the few at the expense of the majority, and would deprive many small shopkeepers of the means of providing for their families. Mr Wilson wbuld like to see the Bill committed, not on its general principles, but in order to secure one Imlf holid iy during the week, and also proper accomidiition for employees. He was opposed to closing small shops at (5 p.m. Mr Steward followed on the same linns. Sir G. Whitmorfl ridiculed most of the provisions of the Bill, but favoured its committal, with the view of amending it. Messrs McLean, Pharazyn, Acland and Reynolds spoke in opposition to the Bill. The debate was adjourned till the following day, and the Council r:>se at 5 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY. The House met at half-past two p.m. The Auckland Electric Lighting Bill wae read a third time and passed. Replying to questions it was stated that Government did not propose to ask for any vote this session to give assistance to nominated immigrants, but possibly a sm-ill sum might be set aside for the purpose of bringing out relatives of people already in the colony. The Land Bill was re-committed. Clause 103 was amended, so as to provide for the ballot system in disposing of runs of 5000 acres. Clauses 104 to 170 were amended, consequently, to provide for the ballot system. Cltiuse 230, Governor exclusively may mirchase or lease native land under the Thermal Springs Act, ISSI, provoked a long discussion. Mr Carroll moved tin amendment, that every existing lease should be validated, ind this was agreed to. The House rose at five p.m. The House resumed at half-past seven. The Land Bill was reported. The Land and Income Assessment Bill was receiver) by message from the Governor with amendment''. Mr Ballance explained thn nature of the amuudment., and said it was of a purely technical nature, being simply to allow assessment under the Bill to be made before April IS). He moved that the amendment be agreed to, which was carried. Mr Ballnnce moved the second reading of the Legislative C inncil Bill, to alter the mode of making appointments of members of the Legislative Council, and to regulate vacancies therein. After considerable debate tha motion for the second reading was agreed to on the The Houw wont into Committee on the WVirkmens Lien Bill, which went through without amendment, and was read a third time and passed. The House rose at half-past twolve a.m. WEDNESDAY. The House met at 2.30 p. m. The Electoral Bill was further considered in Committee. The Interpretation Clause, which conSains a provision relating to female franchise, was postponed. Clause G: Qualification of electors. No person to be registered in more than one district: Mr Rees moved an addition to sub-soc-tion 1, so as to provide that lease holders should have the qualification of voting as well as persons possessing freeholds. This was carried by 33 to 29. The Premier then moved that the whole sub-section which provided for freehold qualification be ettuck out, as the amendment just carried would load to great confusion. The motion was agreed to by 42 to 20, and tho sub-section was, therefore, eliminated from the Bill, Sub-section 3: No person to be registered in more than one district. Mr Palmer moved that the words: "No person to vote for more thau one candidate at any election " be added. Mr Billance said that would not meot the views of the lion, gentleman, as provision for giving three votes at city elections was contained in the Representation Act, and a question of that kind should be dealt with by an amendment of that Act. Mr Palmer's motion was lost by 37 to 21. The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30. In committee on the Electoral Bill, Clause 7: Maori representation, provokod a vfliy long discussion, the clause being eveutnally postponed so that it might be more fully considered by the Maori members. During the discussion, Mr Carroll stronglv appealed to the committee to put the Maoris on the same footing with respect to voting as Europeans, and he felt convinced the time was coming when special representation for tho Maoris would be abolished. Mr Ballance said this was too great a change to make at the present time. Ho had frequently, when he was Native Minister, asked the Maoris whether they were in favour of special representation being abolished, and in every case he found they were unwilling to accept such a chango. Clause 51: Return of notice to be ovidonce of person, having left the district.

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