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TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Thei Council met at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. Ira reply to Dr. Collins, Dr. Findlay stated that the question of tuberculosis in lower animals was at the present time engaging th« most earnest attention of the Government. The Hon. Mr. Wigra-m moved a motion congratulating the Government oa> its policy of conserving the water power of the country, and urging that only one scheme should be proceeded with immediately, in order that the results might be carefully noted before the others were put in hand. The Hon. J. R. Sdnclaiir deprecated a practice of endorsing or comdenming any policy measure of the Government in this way. Members had every opportunity of expressing their opinions when the Bill was before the Council. Other members disagreed with • this view. (Left sitting.) POST AND TELEGRAPH FUND. The Attorney-General has given notice to move the following new clause in the Post and Telegraph Amendment Bill: — "The fund now known in the Post and Telegraph Department as the Post and Telegraph Fine Fund (together with the investments for the time being representing the same) is hereby vested in the Postmaster-General for the time being, with power to invest the same or any part thereof in such manner as he thinks fit 2 and to hold the said fund and the interest from time to time accruing from any investment thereof in trust for such charitable purposes for the benefit of the persons who are or have been employed in the Post and Telegraph Department or their dependants as the Postmaster-General from thne to time determines." HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. Mr. Fisher gave notice to ask the Minister for Railways if it is intended in the near future to supplant the prej sent and obsolete railway stations in the City of Welington by erecting a suitable central station which shall serve botu the Wellington-Napier and WellingtonAuckland lines. Mr. Arnold brought up the report of tho Labour Bills Committee on the Tramways Bill, which it recommended should be allowed to proceed with amendments. In regard to the Appeal Board contemplated by the Bill, the committee proposes that the board shall bj composed of a Stipendiary Magistrate and representatives of employees and employers. Otherwise the principle of the Bill is not changed. (Left Sitting.) GAMING BILL TO-DAY. The Gaming Bill should be reached in time to-day to permit a solid debate. This Bill is No. 3 on the order paper, and is preceded by the third readings of the Local Bodies' Loans and Destitute Persons Bills.