PARLIAMENT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 14, 11 October 1917, Page 6

PARLIAMENT

WAR PENSIONS

.HOT WORDS ON THIRD READING ; FINANCIAL SAFETY LIMIT STATEMENT BY SIR JOSEPH^WARD The Legislative Council mot at 6 p.m. yesterday. Leave of absenco for the remainder of the session was granted to the Hon. J. Fisher. ■-:■-■ SIB/FRANCIS BELL gave,notice that on. the, following day he would move a motion relating to_ the death of tho iato Hon. J. D. Ormond. '.'"..- DAY'S BAY''SANITATION. Tho Hon. J. G. AV. AITKEN moved the second reading of the Day's Bay Sanitation and Water Supply Bill. He 6aid that the Bill made necessary provision for an area that had become part of the residential portion of the city. s The Bill was put through all its stages «nd passed. 'WELLINGTON CITY. The Hon. J. G. W. AITKEN poved ' the second' reading of the Wellington City Empowering Bill. The Hon. K. MOORE said that Wellington's conditions were exceptional, but the Legislature should always' be cautious about authorising narrow streets and small sections. • ' The Hon. J. BABE said that Wellington's streets were in great need of attention, and the Council ought to-'give all the facilities it could. ' . SIR FRANCIS BELL: You have not ' got any wood-blocking in Christchurch. '■■r- The Bill was read a second time, put .through its other stage?, and .passed. ' ""■ The Wellington City Trading Depart- " ment's Reserve and Renewals Fund P-ill (the Hon. J. G. W. Aitken) was s.lep ■■ • put through all its stages and passed. LOCAL BILLS. The Manawatu County Loan and Em- . powering Bill, the Tauranga' Harbour Amendment and Foreshore Bill, and the Western Taieri Land Drainage Bill we read a second time, put through the . other stages, and pawed The Council adjourned at 9 p.m. vntil 2.30 p.m. .to-day.