HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7412, 30 September 1902, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House met at 2 30. Sir Joseph Ward introduced the Mothodist Church o£ Australia and Now Zealand Bill, giv ng statutory power to change the name of the Wesleyan I Church of New Zealand consequent on iti union with the Wesleyan-Methodist Churoh of Australasia. The Bill was read a first time The Assets Bealisation Board Lands Bill wag introduced by Sir Joseph Ward and road a first time. Tho Poisons Importation and Carriage Amendment Bill was introduced by Hon 0. 11. Mills and read n first time. Ttio Railways Coiomittee reported on the petition of William Cague, of KaiwaWua, who prayed for compensation for loss and datuags by flood water daaimed up by tho railway formation adjoining his property.—Tho committee referred the petition to tho Government for consideration. Mr Thos. MiKenzio urged that this was a case in which the Government should grant compensation. Mr Jaclioon Palmer considered that it tho Government gave compensation in this case, it should do so in all other cases of a like character throughout the colony.

The Military Pensionc Act Amendment Bill and tho Bailwayß Authorisation Bill were introduced by Qoveraor's Message and read a first time. A now clause in tho Mining Act Amendment Bill was brought down by Governor's message, and agreed to.

Aa amendmeut in the Stamp Act Amendment Bill brought down by G .vernor's message, for tho purpose of removing ambiguity of language in clause 14, which imposes a stamp duty en contracts for tho sale of equitable interests, waa considered. After considerable discussion, in which objection was taken to the amendment on the ground that the proposed tax would press heavily on the poorer classes, the Hon. J. Carroll moved to withdraw it, and the House agreed to this course. Tho amendments mode by the Legislative Council in the Inspection of Machinery Biil and Bank Holidays Bill wore agreed to, Sir Joseph Ward moved the second reading of the Vie:oiii Colicgs Site Bill, which has passed tho Legislative Council. Agreed to. The Legislative Council Act Amendment Bill received from the Upper House, was road a first and second tune. The Houso roso at 045, The House met at 7.30. It was deoided to disagree with the amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Government Railways Superannuation Fund Bill. The Poisona Importation and Carriage Amendment Bill and Viotoria College Site Bill passed their final stages. The Hod Hall-Jones moved the second reading of the Public Works Bill. He explained that its chief provision dealt with the width of tho streots, which bad been formed lor a longiimo snd were less.than 60 feet in width, ■Wellington, Tuesday. After the telegraph office closed this morning tho debate on the motion for the Committee of the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act Amendment Bill was continued. Almost unanimous approval was expressed of the proposal to bring agricultural labours within th,e scoper'tff the Act, and the motion was agreed to on the voices. On going into Committe on tho Bill Messrs Massey, Jas. Alien, and others, urged that Government should agree to an adjournment, and protested against the practice of legislation by exhaustion. The motion to report progress was lost by 30 to 15. Mr Jas. Allen then moved that the Chairman leave tho chair, and a lengthy discussion ensued, the Opposition continuing to protest against the late sitting.

Eventually at 5.10 a.m., Mr Allen withdrew his motion qn tho understand; ing that the fh'st three clauses of the Bill should be passed and a new clause be brought down by tho Minister at next sitting. This arrangemeut was carried out, The first three clauses of the Bill were agreed to unaltered and on the lion Mr Hall Jones motion progress was reported.

The House rose r«t 5.26