PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 310, 24 September 1908, Page 9

PARLIAMENT.

t'f COYERRMENT'S SEDUCED f\-% PROSMIME.

STATEMENT,BY PRIME MINISTER. THE ARBITRATION BILL. JTUITHER DISCUSSION IN COMMITTEE. , . : _Yeiterday 'being private members' day in tho;.t)oiincil, progress was made with a number of, iloic'al; Bills. From tho tono of the discus- ; gionlbn itho Farriers Bill it was evident that aijl'attompt' will-:be made'to'get it thrown otit."-' : '• '. 7' ■ The House in the afternoon found cccupa-. tion.■Jii 1 discussing the replies of Ministers to':l}iios(ions. In the. evening the Prime'Min-ister(Sir'.-Joseph.. Ward) detailed the measures?, tho Government would endeavour to n pass -this' session. He classified'ten measures as-;important, which would' stand, in the , future :.at,tho head of. tho Order Paper, and aite.JtKem would como a long list of more or ileis' important measures/ Tho: Education Bill -would bo proceeded with provided the unifo/m"school.,book were not persisted in. ThO :Fricndly Societies .Bill, the Hospital and Chftrltablo Aid Bill,.and the National Annuities'Bill'would be held over till next session. The'/Prircio Minister; thought tho P.ublie Works Estiiinaies could bo disposed to-mor-row, and Parliament prorogue to-mor-row/-week.- >.The laughter;.that'- greeted this statement indicated that ■" members wore doubtful. ; House, then., resumedits'. consideration of itlio Arbitration Bill in eoraraittee. Amendments were effected to'mako-the Conciliation Councils mora purely conciliatory; Afterwards ;there was a. good - deal of discussion onitHe. minimum -number,, of ..men who may fofeiunion,-tho,. basis'of. voting for tho elebtion:\of an. Arbitration :Court - represent*-: tiye;?;aiid tho/powor of"the Court to refuse to-;ciako an award. . The. Minister's proposals on.'those subjects' .were,.'however, adopted. . :The Committeeiwas.considering new clauses when, at 1.30 a.m., progress was reported. — 'i * /