LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 24, 23 October 1907, Page 8

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

r'" '." " : •'*-''■—. . ♦ - " ■-■' ■'' ■ ' 'V;- , ■.■ . ANIMALS' PROTECTION BILL.;' , \;;; SHOOTING, NIGHT.; •'•■■ ; In the absence of ; the Speaker (Hon. C. ;C. Boweri), the Hon. W. G.' Smith presided " :in the Legislative Council /yesterday on its ■ ' assembling;.at"4 p.m. . ; ,■'::•;. .■■••■ • ! Tho Animals'',Protection Hill (Hon. : '.< Dr. ; Findlay) was further considered in Commits tee, the Hon. H. Foklwick in tho chair ~y . \ Some further.discussion, took place on the Hon.' 'J. . Rigg's amendmont .to Clause 3 >to .' make: the , prohibition 'of shooting at night apply-to .deer, v ■■,■:■,;: : -.i<r-; -~-;■ ir' ■--~ --: ' ; The amendment 'was,lost on the, voices. ; :' ' The Horn. J.'vE. Jcnkinson moved to allow : Bhooting of game up to 10 o'clock at night instead.of only.;up t0.7. Such a prohibition as - that. proposed in the Bill would' bo ' constantly broken'.'! Ho thought that' shoot- ] : : ing should bo allowed at any hour.;-.', ;' ' ' : ' The amendment was defeated by ■ fifteen " to twelve. \ . ,■ .. _ . '■, '.''' '■■.■■: '■■' i The Hon. J. E;Jehkinson then 'moved , .to albw.'shooting, to i begin at f our. in' the. \ ■ jnbrning,instead of. b;x.•'...'.'■■. .. ' .'. ;. ;' ';' ."Acclimatisation, Societlps Attacked.' \' ~ •'. i During the discussion on this motion, tjip Eon. J. Anstoysaid the Council. should not. bo guided too much by tho Acclimatisation Societies.., Those bodies had-introduced, . : noxious creatures, and had probably done as much harm as good. ; The'Hon/,: J.' :Rigt; vsaid-.l{e Tfasiiin favour cf shootihg.'at:any '\ hdiir.^of-:'thoiSay.-pr : .night^ \- The Hqn/^ J, Jerikmson Vsaid/"tliOAsAcclimatisationi.'Sb'cietio's' had'dono .bothjliarni aiid wish to'atta6kj.them : , but a bbclj.y that '.wished 'legislation Ho V.be passed against killing a dead'pheasant would be capable of anything..; (Laughter;) That ivas_ a. by ;;these societies on a former-occasion; was not . opposed : to-the. Bill. I.He wanted ..-.to got .it ■. passed with '..'some); improvenientsl; •■'■ He >•■'.&&-, proved of certain : "parts'of iti' ■•'''■" " ■:'■'••■■■;. ; On the motion.of the' Hon. S. T. George; i progressjwas reported::a -few minutes before. , five o'clock. ~,.,..,, ... . . : : ; The Land. Bill.:;;;:•;■'•>;• y ...y-'-- : .'■.... , .. \ ....! The Land Laws Amendment,. Bill'was received from the'. Houso 'of.. Representatives and read a first .tinie... Tho second ''.reading' , • was set down-.ifor!Tuesday;next.. , ; ■':':; : .''' : In reply J:vT:;Paul,':the At- : torney-General 'said that be 'lid not,'at present think it. would bo "aclyisßuile: "consideriTicr. ■ the late ipcriod :of the' 's6ssibrii'"t6 r'ead the! Bill a secqnd timo pro forma, and rofor it; , to a committee. H0,.-.tliought the, ■should discuss.it withdutlany'.such 'delay. ' The question'whether the latter, course was consideral witli tho; Standing Orders was raised, and! the Attorney-General l replied that he woul(l!look;into',the;matter. The Council roso at; 5 p.m..,.;•'/ ':