THE COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 673, 25 November 1909, Page 9

THE COUNCIL.

■:^^:^|i^3i^p^^f^!-^v ;,: '^T yesterday, '■'./i'efteri'a fortnight's'adjpurnment./-: : '-, "":■,.'. ::,'.:", : '\ ::;',!:■;."■■jThe'foUpwing;ltiUs"wera!'reid-'a.first. jamo'iV. ; '-:v''.' v -,VVsrellm^n' ; '"City'' ; 'Water'':^np , '>> Beseryca 'v^^>; : :Exchange:-Billi ;:South-.;Dunedin-; Empowering , '>;>:!Bili,;sTimaTU ri ßoroughviLoaus;.:Consolidation. . .•'■ ■■:!■ --yBUli! and :Ellesmero' Bomain! Board. Empowering-: '^ : >:^i^:\«[;pK : ; ; .^fe.'!:: ;: ;-:-;,: i : '!V^l'|J:|vy*wip|lV^E|^L^^S , ; :v ';>:: Catholic" lands''Bill ■ '■.■.^VCXtWVHpn^.'J.Viß.^CailanJ^andVllonian.-.lCatholip :: :V";:'Arßhbishop!.'Empowering;'Bill:r;(Hon.- .iB.:! A: ■ :!ii.; /jLoughnan) .were; read;a; second-time.;;;! ; ;' ■■:/,■■::■; ■; : H:;?:>TO^:Eon' ; -CAPTAIrJ!:-BMME;;:OiIa ■..; : .Government•"be , ,-'ie-' ; :-!' : !y''quested toAtiko-intoSconsideratibn-withj-the!; !.':: ; !;! :leaSt.:tipssible:deky;th"e!desirabUrie!ss,or : amend ; ! !t!;;"?ing!*:the' Births "and-'Deaths'Ecgistration -Act;. :'■{<X .lgpSS-Captaitf Bailliblsaid!that,:ho ? had.moved' .-; ''■ 'rTMHsj-- motion ■last':-ye!ar; ! ,ahd;that : -;it , 'ha'd; refer-. '- 'j! i.eri(jfcto.:the '.danger.-!bf>peoplo.'apparently-' dead, ?.■;: ;yice%resident of. the j ' ":-, >:"■;': a'reventing" Premature : i -■:■' *l ;;vßuniii; had! giveni'-byidence'that ■he;had: known..■ ;';' i-^-iVipeifsbnally'-of-,threfl : :'cases ■ih'which-people,.had put,*'appa!rehtly?.ddad,','and had-after.;' i ; ":. : :;..;had!cbnsidered 'evidence given.by.medical;prac- ' Yi , ;: : . ■ .titipners, ■ fit -Births ;• and : :::v--;7:Db'athsi:- anditheJ-Pjiblic;Health-ipopartment-ri': yj ;Ths. committed!did'hotfltiish-iits ■:inqnlrie*,'..b«t' '!;.;4!:f! l ; iiK^mntended' , 'ttat' : fnrtHoT ,, iOTsideraiiph shpnld : : : , ;^:!:!bejftiy& : tb'the!;sUbject:v l ''■.:.■''.■':;-;s'■:'■' >!.;f;VYTnp:.HpnV»:DT-!'GOLLlNS ;; (Wellingtoh);:who. }■•■ -! : v if Eecdriaed.the,ameiidraeht,;"said!that. he..thought . : ;!' r , ;'thp':,'r.isk"of'.beinft l !buried-, alive"was; very email K;- K indtedj- and wbnid' bo.:,cbmpletoly"obviated.if .a-i'fti^rnipdicilv'mani.was|.:-required;:to;.:6eo;.thb body. .:■;,.!,'■/•', ilfteK'death:. (ind 1 ::;:yvlin9!,sngg ] qsted .atftendmanfemth; regard';, to'tho- -..;.?.'-■'; ;re^i^tration : -;bf-;.birthsj:and.-rbtbrnraended-;-that -•■■rv ■;'!. thep; births ;• of: ':still:bprn «shonld ; : be" : ; :. ; .. .i;re^istcred:' : y,He;;gav.e;notice,-tb7niovo;!thp fol- : .: v ; i*;.lowinj;.. day,:- that 'the- Select s.Committee-'bb ire- , iv'.T-'.-rcj^stihited;^ : ; '--IyS IhVview.pf.-.thiipTPpbsaliCaptaih.'Baillioiwith- :.;■!• ii Wβ?'^?.'■ motion; Zv.. .■';.s;;;; '■-'*■:■ -::-,' :^ v>;,:; :; : ;A : ,y|-to,6| ];jssi q u ai ll;!;-; j^ '':;!;!;;:;:* : : moved ;'J;- -:■■"''the,'Second reading of tlib:New'-'Zoaland Society ;\ ; j;:Kof«Ac'<!ountants" ; ;ilill v !i.Th!bKßill;;proposes that. !' ■-;.: fflot latqr ; thtiil.;Jlarch 31,: :,>Ye.;;: ; . i l -, •.'-.■, reSiatered ;-as ;,a. vmombor i ; pf.,:tho -, society; ■■', and'- ; -.?':;■ . -whose'{application':.'has.-:fiof: been 'granted, l ; may, .: v.V■ .-registtation.■'•JApieals.'may-bp'.'inado ; from- , the : 'i : ',:.: l coufacili;to":tho,'Suprema" i Court;':' Mr;: .Saimiol ;.:;■;•.;:;:, nrgtdvthat;the:present;law, 'which'compolled .'.:.;■;: ■}. anjsbfalicant an"' accountant, ■■■" : ;.; j m;,;.ajldition:.,.to; certain:, years;- pf-jpractical ■ emv.Y',.; .plbyment>ahd iexperience,''to , :satisfy-a'.board |Y! '■.-.; ;;;;;.: )'■ !qnii;ementss:.A^man''whb!;m)ght , .havb; been: for' ;;;;,;; . mariy;; : yearsYconducting'.Eati'sfactprily.:the; W "..-'/s:;. ;n«%:f ptj: an'. !accpuntant;T-had', nevertheless"';:-to BatisfyjYa board..that!he:/waa proficiout'inihis ;;.;.; :..,: '::'"had}t6\6eal;.with;. : an,;iinmonspYiinrabbr?pf.;ap-: ■/'••■■.-.■-wVpHcatip^ \j":-?< o'-:member of! ;-,-Wi'■!: , .thoj;:poihrd that; ho.^was'-brin'ging'forward;;the ; : :i -;■.■;Bil!/ivJ?he oiuy/way, in '.which -'the/board could •-; y~; : : test;ttje .-'profieiency!:bf;; applicants was,; ho snpv (■/,.;. -Ypo3pd,;-::by. L ■■■":. •<•■' app'Kcaiits.: ! ,^^.:Only:WaeignbbKn4g : .] accountants ;:,'.:-.: could!give .'reliable- information, and -thoy. were !;;;!::;VlikbJy;itp:,be,:preJutticed?orAin; competition with ■,:;;.. roasoh> : why ;thcrp,.::,had .!■:'?■; •; :!that;!unsuc:.;i. • •-.-'• 'ce^fhi;-;applicants, for. registratibn .'were "advised ■ :;.: .-■';that'.,thb Supremo,', Court Was;nol;':lilcelyjto-irt- ;.-■ j :'■-.-.terfefe .of;. , the-board on :a I :.';,:■ "nuesppn* of v :prbfessional'i, ; qualifications.'. :■■ Mr. I ■'>'■ i faamiieU'admiffe'd.ithat at/this 'stage-of-the.k:ses-f ■ ■;; ■■■■;. ■■■: ■ 6ipri:-it was •.hppe'iessY'tpsßet" 'the ~Bill ■ 'passed: . ■; :. ;"withpnt,:thp,act>vb;aid;,pf;'thb.:Qovernment in -"y^'vthßjWherßouso.!:!-/;-.;^!!;^?;;:!;;:-;;;-;:-'.';-,: , -: , -:- ■: ;;;;,;: "Tfie:;BillK^as ; :TCad;:a!;sccphd;time : ani're- .■• ■■)'- '■•■• ,ferrodAto-the"■Joint-Stattttes:Kevision?Com'mit-: / ;iv;' , ].;^^'ii;V'- j !^^^^^^S'^S:-;'t'f;:!ii' :: ;^; ! .' ; ;.;;:|?' ; iMAGIST.RAfE'S!3c^'RTsfm ■■,;, '■; : ;v ;&:Tiib^M.''Dr.; : !•■•-: •, . ond n reacU!ng of the , ' Magistrates' Courts Amend- :, .:..■■;: eaidjit'might^bb.callcd-o Bill , to,rc- ;. :; '.Y' duc^t i lawyer^.:ices.:\--.'lt:-;prppdsed , ra; simpler ;.. .■■;,:! iorm,v;ih'-:whichYa :man' ; ;cbuid;:sue.'for; the -ual- ;,.::•■ -'(aucevOf ,cn;ac.cpunt;* It:also-provided:in civil !.■;.-:'..:' codoS-tidr thrqe'days';notice -leirig given, 'as;to ■ ■••■•:' .vwhetHev'there:would,,bb.'a';defence.;.'At.-prcsent .:,.;;!!claittahb.frequently.had?tbVc;ffgagb lawyers to ■-•:■'.' . ■.■■anticlpato;defonccS:that.:Werp , never .raised..: In , !.i!! .the.; case ;!of:;tcchnical ; defences 1 ; tlio:iiaturo"oj i , .,-!- '■■■; thpVi'defenco. tp; bb;.'. indicated : !YY;;bcf(Jr ; ellandj.Y-Ifi;the-Biil;bccampYlaW'a -great : !:-. ■:;:. Aeali-'oi' 5 expense:'!and-VworryA; weuld' , bo; saved '.'■ : -'. '.-:!. ■•' to v-theYcommerclal Vobmtjiunity.V v Suhilar; Bills '■"'■:; ''■werb',,'•.working'- satisfaotbrily, : lniVictoria.-and .■ ! :: :■'.':'other':States.,.,;":|;-;VrSSK^kj:>'.'-'.!^'; ; '!; / ■!■■: ■■. : -,•■•':■ ■V-α , i'i»'-:Bill' was;:read'a:;Ee,cbnd:-time;.;and :re- ': -':,'. 'P-':\ forfeu! to ■ thb; Statutes ;lievisibn;! ; Cpiniiiittee.-'-y-;: ; :;y';.;S^^chattejL?|[F!^nsfe'r;;b^ "!!' : ''■ ';;: ' !Thp:'.HpnV:nrSlTO!DiiAy/%ibv-edHhe: second /!-> l i T :. reading'ol: thb/.Chattcls'.'i'tansfef'Auiendineni .- '. •- "Bill. , : (; He ,said;;it;wasY'Prpposcd 'to :estab!isl] ; . .■■ :'■'■'. ! : register;.so , '.tnat !when: : a'iuaij.!;haci ''.■!'..-.'-. -searched that; ao, Would "koow-.whether, he "could '■■h' ■ '■■': !eateiy''lend, his inoneyi'Yvi'hls.'prbvisiph • would !Y; .Y 7 6ave>:;timb;iand ;worry,'!';ahd,ftprevcnti'fraud; '';;■"-V .■ Tna^secoadY principleYof.;;the..Bill,;to'i'wnicl: -. "'ha -.leSftected:. ioaib '^^opposition,;; was 1 : that , : ai .f: ; :';"; 'nhiWwtered ibUl.pf,:,saioSshould!:be : :iuvalid i] :■':: ,' ; Ytae;-g-iPds "badYbc'cn.-inVtfip debtor's-possessibi : ■ ■ '■■ '■■.!'-.-at«flj.timp■;within;foup. J mbtttbs' before*.th< :,.;: ■■■■■-.'■ba^Ri'iiptby/or «xecutiQUi'!;iind : after- tho expirj !,..■. of.;the;.time ; ,allowedYfor.-reijistraiiou'i, Though '■'--. .'cjn'.'jltecial cases,: this" , pfpvisionYraight.-interfeN -.'•.;: - wittvtho . freedomYwitll. iwhfch -persons:.couli ■.- ; , gefiicfedit,;itYvfa's-.;advisabl*i ; iiv-tne.-geheral!'in' "'■:'■:'■■ ■' tetfiSts'Pf -fair 'business.;'-:'!•;:;'.:•. ■:,;,: ■::.;::■.-.: '■;! l -: ! ::ThevHofl.,;C/; LOUlSSON!^econded v the :; mo ..,:::;■ tibil. J '.?-:He stated ithat'Ywhcn tho Bill; was ii ; .'• .":.Y;ColriSiittee he. would- mbve-inv.thedircbtion'o ::■;. :■"■--doifig;.;iw4y.entirely-'wlthTariJunregistcred bil ' U ';!-:of 'able; Zγ.-.;;;;; .;!:-:-KY-jAHy ;:.,:si.j '-~:-. Y;:-,■■ :!: \■ ThovHon.. J.!ANSlET;(CSnterbury)- though [■y'-'^, thdt;;'this. Bill -.wbuldnincreaso"lawyers' .fees 1/ :-; : 'lf;'th>i ; Bill:was paswd.Ythe! Value bf an:un fi'."!':-- ■!.'registered bill : of'l's'ale. '■. woujd ...bo 'praoticall' [:, ■'Yvdes'trpwd, ;and :.an:;;-unrcgistored bill of ■■■sat ','■. ■~ ■ '.! vprbyillod a'-safo.- and .very convenient -form , ii ?■■"!'-.!. which'small "farmers,, in particular,; could ot i ..'. ■''. .temporary : acconiinodation-' they! re p: ; ;i a;chcap rate;:, In; South Canterbiir ■V '- :o.ne!irly;:thp ; \fhbl6 .of ..thpv advances-to:'smal ,v .:, f arrfiers ■ were made-.on .unregistered: 'hills' '■ e e,- :'■"-.'■;. Bale.i-^TlKi^cases , .of "prf Wγ - .' , .--". , ' gent "system- were .very 'few,'.indeed.;-' Bett« ''■ ■';■■ facilities ;wero needed..-VibrH.rcgistration'.tha '■' : wore iprbpp.Ecd,--.an :iho.Bill.^V 7 '.-' : ' ! i ■•-•■■ :■ -.- V. ■'..-.;■.:. The;;Hpii: : :;O > "said ' the ;,-;. •.;:. : Ihe.,-Ures(!nt'inconven]ehces. :■ ■'■■-. oU3 -.rtistrie ! : '.weKfe'.so 7great,.thatv:rib ; tiiriof shonld bb- lost i ■:'. , i::: reirioving:- them;';;>fHe:";ngr!^^with ; ::^he; pr< •: ; ': ; :!rt?^tflfed';'blll3;,bf.;:salb;:Y^:D^;v'iK•;:";.;;':'■,!■ -- ■ ;':-:■: sui Y UK'Y'pbrtbdtthe'ißill: pu^thoYgroujidiithat;it !was i ■ v ••:"' ■!;; th£*-!,ttterests ':-■■■ prevent:; :cplluslbu;:ib(!tAVM;ii^lender:-.aii i. !■•:;; y- Vf ife^Hbn;; , . w:y^V.V;M'CAtoM: -i (Aucklan, 5; : ! '!;; tnbiight4h,at:the i !Bill;iwas,:;tbo;;far.rea , clnng;!:i wi?;:' "r. lts^opcrationsy : nHe;endorge(Utb<i.,ar)!Uni«nt;( ?fy'-':-;: -':. \ ■,*'•'■ ,-'-!:-lale,' , '''. i-:-;-'.;;', ■•^■'}?*fi'? '^^V'?-^;^/^.i:-^ ; ,; : '^ ,: i?' ■' ' ! i : w'h3 ia3jburned,!/and:tlie;Cpni