PARLIAMENTARY

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LI, Issue 2590, 19 July 1901, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

July 16

The Rhodes' Trust Bill wa's read a aeoond time. The Hospital Nuraea Registration Bill was paeeed. The second reading of the Companies' Act Amendment Bill was carried. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. July 16. The Ashburton County Council Empower, ing Bill was read a second time. The Inspectors of Schools Bill (Mr Gilfedder) and the Lyttelton Borough Empowering Bill (Mr Lauren sod) were read a first time. The Premier announced that Mr Carncross had been appointed Government Whip in place of Mr Morrison, whose health would not permit him carrying out those duties. The Cyanide process Extension Bill passed thoough Committee. In Committee on the Police Offences Act Amendment Bill, Mr Herries moved to amend clause 2 to provide for punishment for the use of insulting language in a public place, under a wider definition of term contained in section 18 of the original act. This was agreed to. Mr CUrneross moved a new clause to enable Magistrates to inflict a fiae nob exceeding £20 for the use of profane, indecent or obscene language in a public place. Hβ explained that at present the punishment for using obscene language was imprisonment without the opt.on ofa fine. The new el*u3e was ag eed to by 31 to y The Public Health and Compensation for Accidents Act were considered- in Committee, the latter passing without material amendment. The Referendum Bill was reported with amendments. The Cyanide Process Extension Bill Public Health Act Amendment BUI, Chinese Immigrants Act Amendment Bill find Accidents Compensation Bill were reported from committee, and put through their final stages. The Exportation of Arms Bill passed its second reading, and the District Courti Act was debated. July 17. The Presbyterian Church of New Zealand Wellington City Recreation Ground, and the Wesleyan Church Reserves Vesting Bill were iatroduaed and r?ad a first time. Major Steward mvvj/i the second reading of tha Elective Executive 'Bill, to provide for the election of the Executive Council It was, ha tuid, the most important Bill, that could be brought .before "the Hoise, as it carried to a logical conclusion 'he Liberal doctrine of the Government of • •> people by the people, and was intend" ■ give members a freedom in the consider, of measures whioh was not possible v r the present party system. He contendt if the Bill culd be sent to the people voder the referendum clause, whuh it was proposed to insert in Committee, it would be adopted by a large majority. After some diecussion the debate Waa adjourned.