GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12961, 14 November 1907, Page 8

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

UimitwEii rBO» row association.) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wednesday. Xovembeb 13. The Council mot at 2.30 p.m. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence wrs granted to Mr Samuel until the end of the session on account of illness. SANITARY INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS. Captain BAILIE moved:—"Tint it is desirable, that the Government should tako into consideration during the recess the deeira .t-ness of preparing legmhtion to provide ior the ennitai.v inspection of all s-dioole and collegos (pzivat* ns well <;e public), end for tho mcdicfll inspection of ecbool children. , ' Dr. FINDLAY said the matter woe of very great importance. It had not. escaped tho attention of the Government, but the. suggestion that «11 children should bo &ysioin<itie«Hy examined would, if curried into effect, involve very great expenditure. The Government hud not overlooked the matter, and, perhaps, hv next eet&ion they might have t>olllo proposal to lay be lore Parliament. TJie motion was agreed to. A DEFENCE QUESTION. Mr CALLAN continued the dchato on Mr Louglnmn's motion .-—"That in order to effectively <lefend the Dominion against possible enemies, it is ini])erativo that all able-bodied adult males should be trained to the use of arms, end instructed in such military or naval drill os may be necessary ior the purpose."' Tho motion was lost by 21 votes to 4. FLOUR DUTY. The Flour and Other Products Monopoly Prevention Bill was reported from Committee with machinery amendments, and read a third time and ]ia«sed. At 5 p.m. the Council adjourned until 7.30 p.m. The Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. VARIOUS BILLS. The Coal Mines Act Amendment BilJ was put through all its stages. Tho Council agreed in the main with the amendments made by tlio House ia the Bills Exchange Act Amendment Bill. The Sea Fisheries Act Amendment Bill was read a second time, ■ committed, repwtod with slight amendments, and finally passed. The Council rose at 10 i>.m.