NEW GAME AND FISH MEASURES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXII, Issue 147, 30 June 1898, Page 2

NEW GAME AND FISH MEASURES.

STwo messnresi/tiie'qutoomtgfilibAei- ■'.' oliraatisation Conference, held^era'^rly ' kat jear, have been iritroid&dYin ,tbe > \ Legislative Conncil ' by .the ■ MlpisterCin ■ charge. The Animals' Protection Bill fixes' '. the date of flhootiDgln .tbe.Northliland . for native and imported Rftme from; May. 1 to^July 31, and for the South Island i for a period to be fixed by notification between "- April 1 and July 31, but in no 'case '.'shall; ' the BBttsoo extend over throe mqnths; " ' Pigeons are protected in the year 1899 and > thereafter every third year. Afl export of .' ' game is prohibited, and the Aot la very' 7 ■; mnch improved and simplified, while Ail-* '-'■ climatisation Societies* are put on- a Bounder basis ' , Under the Fisheries " Conservation Aot o( 1884 Amendment Bill the trout fishing seaison for the whole colony is extended from Oct. Ist to April 30 in each year, aDd the Act is generally simplified and made more workable. Limited Press Association.] WELLINGTON, This Day. , After the Telegraph office cJoßod, at the evening sitting of the House the debate on Capt. Russell's amendment to the ' Address-in-Keply was -resumed by Mr Guinness who after saying that he would vote against it, went onto criticise the details of the Government policy and administration. He advocated Byßtematio expenditure of public money on railway construction and the development of .the goldflelds. ■ •■ . r Mr Carroll said that, acting as it had done in the matter of the Parliamentary Buildings, the Government had merely done what was called for by common sense and the public interest. He referred at length -to the proposed native land legislation of the Government as the : means of settling all native troubles ' by attaching Maories individually as well as collectively to the land. In the course of hn remarks Mr Carroll complimented MrHoneHeke and the chiefs and the Nguapuhi for their patriotio action in connection with the recent native trouble at Rawene. Mr T. E. Taylor oritioised the Governor's speech, and took exception to many of the proposals of the Government. He wonld support the amendment on the merits of the question at issue. After the supper adjournment. Mr Morrison oritioised the previous speakers Mr Seddon is to seoure, if possible adiisolntion before the end of August-" The Trade u to "provjde %hting ' funds for • the election on a most liberal scale. It is also to find candidates in many places, and even as anbmisaive a follower of the Mr F. Lawry id to be thrown overboard to make ropin for a still more desirable man-a man who is the happy possessor of a famous unole. Mr Seddon will get such Parliamentary support from the .trade tools in the House as he needs to ensure the passing of somepolioy or other measures The Old Age Pension scheme is to be passed because Mr Seddon has mther a real desire to get it through, or wwhes^to do so for the purposes of pity