LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7414, 2 October 1902, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

'■:■' '■■■■'-■+ (Pet Press Association.) .■>■'■ '■"."■'■■- ■■•:7; v^iiitiNOToHi Odtobcr.l. ■ ; Tbq Council iaet at 230 f:; ;: il< ni. Rtgg moved that tha Courioil tteouimjnd the Government to introduce a Bill early next session- to give effect to tho intention of tho Legislature as expressed in aeotion 35 of tho Alcoholio Liquor Sales Control Act, namely, prevention of tied bouses. < Hon. Louisßon thought U undesirable tho Council should pass; Euoh a motion until it bad an opportunity cf reading tiio evidanee reobntly taken on tho Tied Homes Bill." '..■' /':■':.■-■ : ■'"' v\\ Hoivßjgg replied that his obiebt was 0 get ft straight-out vote on the subjtCt. "■ ..■••■• :; ~: :.' '•■■.-V;' ' •••. . ..•-■■ '•■ - 'I ho motion was negatived by 14 to 10. Hon. G. McLean resumed the debate on Mr Bigg's motion that the Governm >_Lt bo reguestea to take into consideration the administration of the Industifil Conciliation ana Arbitration Act by ;tho Court, of Arbitration. Ho obj' cteil to tho attack that had been made ■.pon the Arbitration Court, the poßiliba'of which was a very thankless oao. Kb 'quote d returns of expon&oa showing the iflalive cost of tho worlnug ot the Uiiion Company's steamorß: as compatul with the vcssela of other compaouß against whom the former lmd to • oinpetb, showing tho cost of the Union 1 ompnny's vessels to be very much mure than that of their.rivals. Although v c ibiiuen on the Australian boats got 10- per month more than the Union Company's men received, the conditions of labour on the latter were much more favourable, and it was therefore natural ibstc ihe Arbitration Court should take sui ha fct into consideration in making an Hwfird. - , ■ ilon Jones said while ho thought i here bad been somewhat inconsistent iiwu'rdu made by the Court still ho felt tliH t.uurt h&d done what it considered hone.-i and best under the circumstances. The Act had proved ra great bonefit to the co'ony, and he objected to the attaok ihMt-h'nd been made upon it. .. ■H:>h Bowen said be was sorry to see, !ci£viliii?g a«the decisions of the Court/ ■svliich.'ho'believed, would lead to the downfall of the system and reversion to strikes .as mentis of settlicg disputes. Ho contended tho judges of the Supremo Courts should not be placed in suoh a position as that of presiding over the Aibitrution Court.. Hon. Jonkinson regretted such a rnotiun had boon brought forward. It was not right to ask any Government to interfere in any court of justice. ' Hnrs Ormond and Pinkerton opposed ihe motion, which wad lost by 25 to 4. The Greymouth Harbour Act Amendment Bill passed the final stages, and at 4 p.m. ihe Council adjourned till 8 p.m.