HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 8911, 27 October 1905, Page 8

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House mci at 2.30. WORKERS' DWELLINGS. The consideration of the "amendments made by the .Legislative Council in the Workers' Dwellings Bill was" postponedMr Seddon urged it was outside "the province of the_- Council to amend the Bill as it had done: making these dwellings liable to rates. The Council's amendment was a grave infringement of the privileges of the House, and one -that should ba resisted by -the House. •- QUESTIONS. I.n reply to questions^" Ministers stated That two inspectors are to be appointedto enquire -into the affairs of the North Island District Grand Lodge. U.A.O.D. That up to the present no intimation had been received from the Imperial Government that a Colonial Confersnce is to be held next year, and the colony will not be involved or be committed_ definitely to any undertaking involving large -public policy or financial obligation without- the' representatives of the people being consulted. Everything involving public policy and finance passed at previous conferences Ly Prime Ministers was subject to- con--firmation by the respective Parliaments. ~ That public otters will be invited and all shipping companies will be . given -the opportunity of providing- a suitable service to South Africa on Measonable' terms. AN EX-POLICEMAN'S PETITION. The Public Petitions Oonimittee reported that it had no Tooenunendatioii to r make on the petitionjof-ex-Coiietable Juriss, of Dunediu, who complAined of having been compelled to resign from the police force under the threat "mal otherwise he would be dismissed. The case arose out of the Dunediu police scandals. Mr lieid moved that the report be referred to the Government for" favorable consideration, »■'«' after a lengthy discussion thi*. w;is earned by 46 votes to 6. SHOPS AND ..OFFICES BILL. A message was received stating that tin* Legislative Council, insisted' "on -its amendments in the Shops and < Offices TJiIL It was decided to ask "lor -a conference. , FOItOWHEXUA BLOCK ACT AMRND- - - MENT. . -• . ■" - The rtorowhtnua Block Act-Amend-ment Bill was received- from the Legislative Council. Mr Speaker said that in his opinion, the bill was an infringement of the^privileges of the House, in that it contained an-ap-propriation ilaii6e.- ' On the motion of the Premier the, bill was laid aside. DILLS OF EXCHANGE. Mr Seddnn moved the second reading of th« Hills of Exchange Act Amendment Bill, which has already passed the Legislative Council. Mr Taylor and others strongly objectedto clause' 4, which provides foT the destruction of cheques, etc., after ten years. The second reading was carried by~46 votes to 8. , - TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATIONS By Governor's message new clauses were brought down in- tin* Teachers' Superannuation Bill, preserving the existing rights under the bill _of contributors who were members of the Civil Service up _to fche time of the coining into operation of the Act.., - ' .' ' ' The Sentry Hill-New Plymouth Railway Deviation Bill was read a second time.DISTRICTS BILL. Sir J. G. Ward moved the second reading of the Town Districts Bill, which provides for the formation of town districts in counties where at present they are not allowed to be- formed. ~~~ ~ ~ Several members urged on the Minister the desirability of deferring this measure until .next session with a view to embody^ v\% it in a general Local Government Bill. Sir J. G. Ward asked that the second' leading be taken, and if in- commifleo there were "strong objections to its "pas6age the feeling of Mie Hoiis? could "then be tested. ___' - ' " ~ - ___ The I>Lll was read a second time "on tKe voices. --__„. _■ After the telegraph office closed in committee on the Land for_ Settlement Extension Bill, Mr.Baume's new clause, -to provide that in future lands" for- settlement shall not be disposed of under lease-in-perpetuity, •was added to ..ie-Bill by 40 votes to 20. Mr Baume moved a, new clause proi viding that all land for setlement- snail be open on the occupation with right of purchase tenure. — This waa read a second time by_3B- to 22. , -'- A lengthy discussion ensued and eventually Mr Seddon moved to report, progress which was agreed to on the voices. The following Bills Iwere- put through their final stages: Bills of' 'exchange . Sentry Hill-New. Plymouth 'deviation.' and Epuni leases surrender! __- - At 2.40 the House rose till 11 a.m. ~