LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 52, 25 November 1907, Page 9

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

;-:A-LONC DAY'S WORK. TheCouricil, which met at 11 a.m.: on Satthe Government Railways Classification-,. Bill and tho Ghristchurch District Drainage Act Amendment Bill (Hon. . J. M'Gowan), and read them' a. first time. rho'secoTfcl reading of each of these Bills was lisp .carried-after brief discussions, and they tfer'e .afterwards , put .through - their final ' (tages. |; -■:' ._.,,,;;.■. _'~',; .■ ....'., : ' ■';.;''..;i; FIRE BRICADES BILL. The ■amendments made in tho.Fire Brigades Bilteby-; the House of Representatives were considered. ■■■••■ The* Hon. S:T. George moved to disagree withVthe-' amendment reducing the maximum population r of,'a. ; fire district from 5000; to -;The amendment was accepted by 13 to 6. The next amendment, which was to strike out' the'words providing that a' proposal to apply-for tho establishment of a.tire district shall not bo deemed to be carried unless pnefourthv.pf: .the, ratepayers, record their vote,, was. als.o. opposed, by the Hon. Mr. George, but was '.'agreed, to,on/the voices.. ' '. ' The-!; other . amendments wore'also agreed ■fc^.i'.:;:.;'.^,,':;;.-.'^'.!.'!''; HiAIjiMALS PROTECTION BILL. _ The,amendments made, by the. : other.: Housq> in Protection Bill were,'agreed "<. : ''■'"■ : '■■■■■■ ',^\--.'■':'!'■■• ■■■■■■ THE QUESTION. ' In to the- disagreement between the two,, ■.■.Houses ■;.oh;:Clause'9. I pf^ l the, o fa'(;|ories Act;, .Amendment r,Bill ("half-holiday wnero shop.'an'di'effice arjo combined ''),' ihe confer-, ence recommended.'striking: out Bub-dauseff ;2-and 3ft and, adding-a new, clause 'providing', : forr!a 'pollr-df.:<tho electors being taken-froin ;timo-,to -time jn every.borough or town: district not; included-in either or the combined,districts, of Auckland,, Wellington, Christch'urch,' and Dunedih, as to' whether' the: half-holiday for!factories shall be held-oh the same:-.day ; as the, statutory half-holiday under':: the* Shops- and Offices Act, instead of on Saturday, such poll to bo taken.only in . pursuance of a petition of'not''less thanone-tenth-of.tho electors. • • ■- ■ ■

. The. recommendation was adopted, v- : • ,:, :; bills passed. ■ : '- ; ' : :'/ : ■■<-< '■'■ The following '.Bills .were .received .from! the other ..House !. and : put through all-their, Railways,;Authorisation-Bill, ; ReserVes'.ahd 'Other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies .Empowering. Bill, Shops and: Offices Act' Amendment Billj. Ngatimaru Landless Natives, Bill, Puran'gi Landless '. Natives Bill, Water-Supply, Act.Amendment Bill. !SJTTINCS.'.'.'. ■•. : : During the evening the Council agreed to tho= amendments made-in the Public Service Superannuation Bill,: and: the Reserves and Other- Lands, Disposal; and- Public Bodies Em--powering Bill by Governor's Message were agreed.to.: -^..j: 1 . ".•.;■; •.-.•;••;..;■■ ;■■ ■■■:•■<■■ -. The,Counties.!Act Amendment Bill was received from the House and read a first time. After an adjournment of some hours, to wait for Bills'passed by the House come forwardj-the Council\resumed at 11.23 p.m. Quick' Work. / : _:The Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Further Amendment' Bill was read- a second, time and immediately committed Thovforty-seven clauses of the Bill were put through in eight minutes. - The Hon. J. E. Jenkinson sought to add a'.new:clause to settle a matter of succession at Opunake;'.'. ■-".•• '' :•■■ ■. •■ ■■■•., _ This led to explanations by the Attorney-g-enisr? >: 'the Hon. T. Thompson, and the Hon. Wi Pere. .'The amendment was, lost, tho schedules to the Bill were adopted, and the Bill was reported at 11.40 plm. Adjourned Until To-Day. , '-.'.■. I ?^P hr ! B ' ;ch " rcl1 ' Dist rict Drainage Bill (Mr.;Davey)i and the Whangarei Harbjur Bill were received from the. House atvl read B : first timp. , ■ ■ ■ . The-;Attorney-General stated 'that the necessary, copies of Bills that were i'o Ic dealt wjth'.had not-arrived from , the printnr. ';Thc Council therefore,-' at 11.43 r m , a 1Jpurnecl'until;the^'ringing n 6f the bell. , On' tho Council re-assehlbling a few minutes later, tho Attorney-General moved she adjournment. , 'Tho Council adjourned at"11.50 p.m. until 11, am. to-day. -. ' 'The/Bills: to come, before the Counci Ito- ™? »™ ™e ; Counties Act Amendment Bill, the,\Vhangarei Harbour Bill, and-tho Christchurch District Drainage Bill (Mr. Davey), all of which havo been read a first time and tho;Appropriation Bill. ...