PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2991, 15 September 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COLTNCtL. MONH.W. ! TIIK Coimeil met at, Ll.liO p.m. Tim report of tho crniei-ono on the Lerjisia'ive C'uncil I'.iil was agreed !.... Tim Oov.-rnmenL Loans to L .ci.d Bodies (lU»ii l : uivi'i'-it,v C omed Ivrclion, and the, Vrop-rty Tax Hills were pm through their final stages. The Land Bill was further consideied in committee. Clause : L'tid O, be acquired for the sale use and benefit of the applicant, etc. Mr Ormond moved an amendment that any person m.y selnet. 1000 nerv for ji.it more than three members of Ins fuini'.v. sue!) members to be. under the nee of 17 A.;ree.t to by 20 to C in the penalty subjection of the same clause, the term of imprisonment for in ikintf false declaration under the Act was altered so as not, to exceed one year, instead of two years -is printed. The Council adjourned at, a ii.iii. The Council resumed at 7.N'» p.m. In committee en the Lnid 1011, Clause Hi:!, " Kile-mor.. Lat-:..- land b. bo deelarerK'novn l-.nds.- ..ut. Clause ];YX " Kesiilence to be compelsnry," whs-amended *o ilia', it shoolil not apolv to land take., up for children. Clausj l.'i.S, "Cwh lands t. be. irooroee.l bofarc of C.'.e.vn "nut," was Manek out by IX f" X. Clam.e llj'.l. pi- ; vi liie; fa' .•..,: ilivat- of oecapatiou to be eiven to ee-.h |. eeh .-to-'. ponding iinprovements, -.vas also struck out. Clause lIS, ilealiiisr with fullilm-til of conditions of bean", wns amende I so a> to Rive selectors power to eipitaii.s; after the conditions me fnllilled. (L4t sittin:;j. TIOI'SIO OV I.'IOPRE.SENTATIVRS. M(i\DA\-. The Hoiia-. me! atL'.oO p.m. Mr ['.dl.mce broird.t up the rep >rl. "I <!"' ,„: ln ,ev,-..„ the I,■:.:;-!:.tive Council Ibll. lie expl.in.'d that the Council ha! agreed to the minimum aire of future, lucobi'.e--liciilff lixed at years m-te.ad of :!■'., and the period of appautiueut beimr seven years iti-t" id of ten : and, mi the ~fh r hand, the House had conceded c, the (J,.uuoil the ri-ht to elect its ~wn Speaker, amthe retromeelive chins - in re'.'aid to tinseven »oitb»ei. who w-rv appointed in Januai'V last had. b»en -cue!: ..at of He Bill. Mr l'.a'dance-.id the <•...,mromise in reu'ard to the late appointments was anav-d ill. mi tho. str'ms'.li of a no-itiv,. that no pledpre had b-aei piyiui that the centlenien who had L; -ei apnointed were to come under the e"-m v.airs'tenure. Mr Rolleston a.-k" 1 whether ihe lioveru meut would feel entitled to reeoimiemd any new ajip ent'eenS far life p.-ndim: this m-v Actcae.iu-iut....|rra!iono,- wlietlier they would be bound b.v ilie spirit of Ihe Act s. that any new appointments should bo for seven years only. Mr lielanea given positive assurance that pending the Act cumins: into tores the tinveriiiii'-iit did not intend to make any new appoiutiiemts. The report was asrncd to by tii to ll". Mr la dlauc", moved tho second reading of the (iovernuieiit Life Insurance Act iVmcnriraout Bill to nuii'olo a division of prolits to be made by Order in Council if the report of the actuaries is received dnvius the recess. .Yciee.H.o. The Bill passed through Committee without amendment. The Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteer Land Bill passed through committee with sli'.'ht alterations. The House rose at 5.80. The House resumed at 7.0'0 n.ni. The Lyttftltnn Harbour Board, Land Bill, (fovernment Life Insurance Bill, and the Nai alar.d Military Settler-,' Bill were read a third time and passed, The School Committees Election Bill was committed. Clause •>, "Definition of householder.'-' Mr Saunders moved an amendment that " householder " means every adult male or female person who has for the last six mouths resided within the v = |u„,l district, or who is a parent or guardian of any child attending anv Slate school in the district. Lost by X: to llj. The clause was eventually'amended to provide that " householder''shall mean every adult mile or female owner or tenant of any dwellinghouse widen Hie school district who his resided in the house for three, months prior to the day of election. Sub section fi of Clause 2 was altered (,<> provide that in a school district wilhin a proclaimed mining district, " Householder" shall menu the holder of a miner's right, who has tor three months before the election flay resided in the district. Clause e, " Animal election of school committee," elicited n lengthy discussion. On the question whether the number of the committee should be seven nr live, Mr lines moved to strike out tho word " seven," and urged that the number should be left to the people of the different districts to decide for themselves. Tho amendment was apreed to and " seven " struck out. the clauso as amended being added to the Bill. Clauso 8, " proceedings at meetinpfs." On the motion of Mr Palmer an addition was made to this clause to the effect that anv cindidate may he, allowed to withdraw from nomination before the ballot is tuken cither verbally or in writing. A new clause was substituted for clause 1 to the effect, that any householder present at the annua! meeting may nominate for election on the, committee my resident householder, and the resident householder nominated at the meeting shall be a. candidate for election, the meeting shall then by resolution fix the number of the committee, which must not be less than five or more than nim*. The Bill was ordered to be reported with amendments. Tho House went into committee on the Municipal Corpnrilions Amendment Bill. Clause (i, "One per cent of the general rate may be applied to certain purposes" was amended to piovide that not more than £100 could bo spent in this way in any one year. Clause 7, "Council may transfer its powers to supply pas or electricity " was struck out by 2."i to lti. (Left Sitting.)