LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12028, 1 November 1904, Page 5

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Octobkb, 31. ', ' AFTERNOON SITTING. '* r 1 The Council met at 2.50. PROPOSED TIME LIMIT. Mr T. KELLY .-moved'that it he an instruction to tho. Standing Order* Own* mittoe to provide in the. Standing Orders a> time limit for members speaking to any question before the Council. The general tenor of tho discussion which followed wu against the. proposed. The time limit, it was declared by some members, had proved a failure in the other House, «nd would do so in this. .In the. Council there had never been a tendency to exceed the reasonable limits of speech. Ultimately the motion was withdrawn. - . 3HNINU COMPANIES BILL. Tho Mining Companies Bill, for better ' ■ protection for the registration and windingup of mining companies, was n«d a. second time on tlie voices, and referred to tho Mines Committee. ' PUBLIC WORKS AND LAND SETTLEMENT. 1 Tl» Public Works snd Laud Settlement Bill, to authorise tbe raising of £750,000 j in aid of public works and purposes, was j passed through all its stages. ' j RAILWAYS AUTHORISATION BILL'i Tlvo Railways Authorisation Bill w»§ ' j- put through all its stage*. \ ■ FERTILISERS BILL. , Tlie Fe'rtiliwre Bill was further con- • wdered in Committee. A new clout. was added on the motion of Mr Ormond, , making it unlawful for any persons to import any fertiliser, or any bones or hone- ' dust, unless every package is distinctly marked "imported." . Tlie Bill was reported "with amendment!. . and passed. I PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. . Tho rublic Health Bilfwos read a third i time and passed. UNIVERSITY DEGREES BILL. • The University Degrees Bill was further > considered in .-Committee. » Mr FELDWIOK moved io ttrike out I "agriculture, public 'health, and com* | merce." from the list of subjects in which . degrees may be granted. ' The amendment was lost, and the Bill • reported and finally, passed. , - The Council rose at 4.46.