LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10784, 11 October 1900, Page 6

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

AJTEENOON SITTINQ. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The- Electoral Act Amendment Bill wae oonstdered in Committee. Air BOWEN thought clause 8, forbidding canvassing, was dangerous, and liable to evasion, and he moved to strike it out. After some discussion, the words, "or otherwise," were struck out, this making only canvassing for payment illegal. There was no further amendment. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. In Committee, on Manual and Technical Instruction Act, to the associated classes, wliich may be recognised by the Act, there wai added, "a class established jointly by an educational body and an Industrial Union." Clause 7 was amended to read, that the Governor may make regulations for the appointment of managers of associated classes, and, except in case of the four University institutions in the colony, the powers of appointment shall be apportioned between the controlling authority and pubife associations joining in the establishment of associated classes, according to the cost of maintenance borne by each.

The other amendments made were unimportant. PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS. In Committee, on the Private Industrial Schools' Inspection and Industrial Schools 3ct Amendment Bill, Mr BOLT moved tlxat clause 3be struck out. This clause sets forth that no schools will be approved, the management of which is in any way interfered with by any society outside the | colony. The motion was lost by 12 votes to 10. In clause 4, by 13 votes to 8, it was decided to strike out, "as aforesaid." The effect of this will be that all private and local schools, and those indica-ted in clause 3, will coasa to exist under the Act. or to receive grants of public money. The Bill was reported. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. - The Manual and Technical Instruction Bill was read a third time and passed. FOREIGN INSURANCE COMPANIES. The Foreign Insurance Companies Deposits Bill was read a second time. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m. EVENING SITTING. Tie Council resumad at 7.30 p.m. INDUSTRIAL ABBITRATION. The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was committed. In the interpretation clause the Crown and Government Departments were excised from definition of "employer." In clause 23 authority was transferred to the board or court to declare certain industries related. By clause 24, an industrial agreement remains in force after expiry until superseded by a fresh one, except where registration of a union of workers bound by such agreement has been cancelled. By clause 35 a board of an industrial district shall not consist of more than five members. By section 42 the Chairman or any member of the board is disqualified if he is proved to be guilty of inciting any industrial tinvro or employer to commit any breach of an agreement or award. In clause 50, it shall be necessary for an industrial union of workers and a majority iof employers to apply for the constitution of the special board of conciliators to meet cases of emergency. In section 53 a board is forbidden to J produce books for the purposes of its court. Clauses 56 and 57 were postponed. By clause 87, the court is empowered on an objection to an award being lodged by a union of employers or employees in another district, to sit and hear the objection, and amend and extend the award as it thinks fit. I By a sub-clause to clause 97, an alien ie ' disqualified from sitting on as a member of a tward or the court. By clause 98, a majority of votes recorded is necessary to carry the proposal of the industrial union to refer a dispute to the board, or make application to the court. Progress was reported and leave obtained to sit again. ANDIALS' PROTECTION BILL. . The Anknals Protection Act Amendment Bill was read a first time. The ■Council rose at 10.10 p.m.