PARLIAMENTARY

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1042, 16 July 1904, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

13y Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, this day. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Yesterday The Council met at 2,30. SECRET COMMISSIONS PREVENTION The Secret Commissians Pcevontio Bill was read a second time. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND Tlio B.ink of Now Zoalnud Bill wa3 passed through all its stages. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES Yesterday The House met at 2.30 SECOND READINGS The Land Drainage Bill, Fertilisers Bill, Domain Boards Bill, and Mining Com* panics Bill wero read a second time. Tlio Houso resumed at 7,30 COUNTIES BILL The Counties Act Amendment Bill was passed through committee without mate* rial imionduicnt, STUD BILL Tlio S'ud Bill was cnunumed. Several hours' discussion took pluco on clause 1, a strong section ot the House urging that the Bill should be rnado optional instead of compulsory. Eventually, at, 1,10, pror gt'63s was reported on Sir Joseph Ward's motion, and the House rose,