LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10777, 3 October 1900, Page 6

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

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The Council met at 2.30 p.m. Leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Jlr W. Kelly, on account of ill-health. : FIRST READING. The Victoria College' Act* 1897, Amendment Bill (Mr R. H. peeves) was read a first time. ; GAMBLING LEGISLATION. The .recommendation of the Public Petitions Committee, that legislation to suppress gambling was evidently necessary, on account of the number of petitions presented, was agTeed to. teachers , salaries. The Public Petitions Committee's report recommending to the consideration of the the Government the petition of 620 teachers for uniformity of salaries throughout the colony was agreed to. ' LAND AND INCOME TAX. The Land and Income Assessment Bill was read a first time. INDICTABLE OFFENCES. The Indictable Offences Summary Jurisdiction Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. THE RAILWAYS. The Government Railways Bill was further considered in Committee. A proviso was added to clause 11, that while regulations for the checking of luggage are in force, no liability will incurred by the Government in respect of luggage that has not been duly checked. Clause 8, relating to protective works, was amended by the addition of a proviso that all claims for compensation for such works shall, uuksa by agreement, be determined "in accordance with the Public Works Act. The powers of the Minister to make regulations were modified by an amendment of clause 11. Permits for heavy traffic crossing roads and bridges on and over any ii.ilway line, will be given free of charge. No security for damage likely to be done to such roads or bridges will be required, and heavy traffic may cross a bridge over a railway if there is no level crossing within one mile. The Bill was reported with amendments. ' The Slaughtering and Inspection Bill was further considered in Committee. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m.

EVENING SITTING. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. SLAUGHTERING AND INSPECTION BILL. The Slaughtering and Inspection Bill was further considered in Committee. In clause 15, Invercargill was added to the places which have not the option of delegating to private individuals the authority to establish abattoirs. The other cities are Wellington, Dunedin, Christehurch, and Auckland, and any local authority in all cases within eight miles. The Bill was reported as amended. The Council rose at 9.15 p.m.