HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 18, 21 July 1900, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

I'ii. ji.i.iso coii-ls-vcd Us. ..illings after ne v. eat .0 iirc-o yc..Lcrd.iy, IMl?RISO_N T :.iE_;T FOR DEBT ABOLITION. The Premier moved that the amendments made by the House when in UomnuLicc be agreed to. Air. Oi.le.'.ni moved as an amendment tint Ihe BJi bo recommitted willi the object of adding the following new chui.- — "This Act shall no. apply to ;<ny dtbls contracted previous lo the passing of this Ac!.." On the Hou-e rc.un.ing at 7.30 p.m. iLe rainier moved the adjournment of the (J-bale, and the motion was carried by _8 voles to 16. PUBLIC CONTRACTS BILL. This measure, which has for Us objget the provision of fair vagesi and ivoikiug hours on public contracts, was consider .d in Committee. In Clause 2, defiping public contract, an amendment by 'Captain Russell that £50 be substituted for £20 was lost by 42 fn 17. In the same clause Mr. J. Hulcheson moved that the words "any body who have the right to undertake the con^ struction pf any public work," be substituted for "any 'local authority " After some vigorous discussion the Premier said he would move as a further amendment that the words "any 'Education Board or Harbour 1 Board, or any local body," bs inierlcd after the, word, "public or olher y,ork.'"' After a lengthy debate the Premier's aineiMmeni, yans carried on the voices. Eventually ' the Bill was passed with the additibn of a clause providing penaltie§ for breaches of the law. NATIVE INTERPRETERS' CLASSIFICATION BILL. This Bill passed through Committee without amendment. LUNATICS ACT AMENDMENT. This BiR, which has gone through the Legislative Council, also passed its Committee stage without amendment. The House rose at 1.15 a.m.