PARLIA ENTARY.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1095, 16 September 1904, Page 2

PARLIA ENTARY.

li.V Tologrmili.—Progß Association. Wbiiinaton, thiß day,

LKGIPLATIVK COUNCIL

Yksthrday Tito Council mot at 2,*30, ! UKHACIIES OF AWAHD Oil tho motion of Mr, Bolt, tho return nuido to llio order of the Couucil on tho Kith August ridntiiw to breaches of award under tho Industrial Conoilmtio'i and Arhilrnlinn Act was ordered to bo presented niulcuculiito'l to the [ndu'i'trial Associations, Trades Councils, and registered linions of Employers- mid Workers throughout tho cvrny. CIKONKRS BILL.

Tho Attonioy-Gonoriil moved tho third reading of tho Coroners' Hill. Mr Rigg moved tho recommittal ot the Bill in order to strike out sub-section 2 of clause 2, providing that any justico may oxereiso the powers of coroner in tho absenco of the magistrate, with a view to inserting in lieu thereof a provision that (ho Governor may from tirno to time appoint Justices to bo be octing-coroncrs with the powers of magistrates, in tho ovent of tho latter being unable to act as coroners ut any time. Tho amendment was lost by 10 to 20. The third reading was then agreed to and tho Bill passed,

BILLS COMMITTED. Tho Education Acts Compilation Bill Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Compilation Bill, and Marriago Acts Compilation Bill wero committed, and progress vas reported nftor passing tho first clause of each, in order that tho HolicitorQcneral might bo consulted before proceeding further, Tho Couucil roeo at 3,30.

IfOUSE OF KKMKKTATIYKS YHiTKIIDAY Tho House met nt 2 30. TEE LICENSING VOTE Mr Lang presented several editions from residenta of tlio King Country pray i"R that tlioy may bo grantoil the Game privileges in regard to voting on the licensing question as wero enjoyed by persons in other parts of tlio colony, STERILISATION OP BONES Mr, Seddon hid papers on tlio tablo ol tlio Houso to show that colonial manufacturers had not been ignored in onuection with tho bone-sterilising plants to be erected at tlio Bluff and Auckland. A certain special plant would have to bo imported, but for tho other portions of Hit plant ho intended to givo colonial mannfactors an opportunity to compote. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS In reply to quostiona, Ministers stited That tho oaso of Kenneth Harper, who was New Zealaud Coin Company, who was refnsod admission into Amorica and was placed in gaol in Honolulu by the captaii: of tho San Francisco mail steamer Sonoma is still under the consideration of the Imperial Government, and every effort is being uiado to obtain reparation to Mi Harper, and the New Zealand Govornmotn has urged that tho matter bo referred tc tho Ilaguo Tribunal. That any amendment of, the factory h\i this scsaion is somewhat rouioto. That no conclusion as yet has boen ar rived at as to the personnel of tho Roya joinmißiion on the land question, That tho question of a superannuatioi schetno for school tcachors is still undoi consideration, and if possible the Govoin mont would liko to soo every person in tin colony over a given age granted, on hav ing contributed a given sum and undo; safo conditions, a superannuation. That arrangements havo been mado b; which tlio delivery in London of tli'i colonial mails via Frisco, should now h more regular. That in filling tha vacant position o 3overnment geologist preforetico will bi given to candidates resident in the co'oir it thoir qualifications are equal to thos applioants from abroad. That it is ovidcit that any further pro pooals for tho creation of an Imperii! Court of Final Appeal would, under preson circumstances, bo futile, and until publi opinion in tho colonics has nrrivod at definite conclusion as lo the conslitutioi and functions of tho final nppollat tribunal of tho empire, it only re mains to Book a rowdy for tho impor factions in the procoodnra of I'io prosor court, It is hoped that before loir; lb. I Government will be in a posit'lll to ofi'e to tlio Imperial Government iojao sug»cE lions towards thb dor'tablo end. That the Government intend to loo! carefully into the petitions presented t tlio Houso by old soldiers, with the viov of seeing whothcr there aro any speciti 1 cases that would warrant tho quostioi being rc-oponed. That tlio output of coal from tho Stat mino is not yet sufficient to moot genera demands in addition to requirements o railways and other Govorume.it depart uionts; but when tho properties at Poin Elizaboth and Soddonvillo aro fully do voloped tho question of eatablishinj depots for retailing the coal to consumer ! will rccoivo the consideration of tho GovI ornment, t GOVERNMENT BUSINESS It was decided, by 42 votes to 20, tha i for the aouiaindor of tlio 6ossion Govern I buiness tako precedence on Wednesday, J ' CORONERS BILL Tho Coroners Act Amendment Bill wa . received from the Legislative Council uni , read a first timo. DISCUSSION ON EEPLiES 5 Tlio rest of tho aftornoon was taken u| with a discussion on tho Ministerial replioi to questions, j Tho Houso roso at 5.00.