COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10007, 19 December 1895, Page 5

COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS

Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, December 18. In the Legislative Assarubly the Bill to oxtond the franchise to tho police, and military and naval forces, has passed through committee.

A Bill to make education in the primary schools free, lias been read a second time. A Bill providing: for tho issue of Treasury Bills, and tho Appropriation Bill, have passed. The Premier moved that the Assembly disagrees with the Council's amendment in the Federal Enabling Bill, by which payment of members of the Convention is struck out. Ho said the Premiers of all tho other colonies intended to adopt and fight for the clause, and it would be invidious for New South Wales to do otherwise. The motion was adopted. In tho Legislative Council, tho Mining Law Amendment Bill was rejected on the motion for the second reading by 18 to 11. There is every probability that the session will end this week. In tho Amenably, in reply to a question with regard to sweating in tho clothing trlfde, Mr. lleid said he had taken steps which would result in something very practical in ascertaining the real state of affairs. If a single shade of sweating was discovered in any Government contract, it would bo cancelled and the contractor would never be given another. One of the most prominent desires of tho Government was to bring the law to bear upon people who triod to grind the life-blood out of a human being for a miserable profit. Every other country in tho world almost had legislation protecting women and girls in factories. New South Wales was a disgraceful example to the whole world. As the head of the Government ho was determined the matter should be dealt with without delay. Later. The Assembly adopted a message disagreeing with the Council's amendments in the Federal Enabling Bill on the ground that if members of the convention were not paid it would entail a large expense upon them, and thus restrict representation ; also as tho other colonies had adopted payment it was necessary to act in uniformity with them. Tho Council subsequently dealt with the message, and decided by a large majority to persist in their amendments. VICTORIA. Melbourne, December 18. Mr. Roger, a member of the Ministerial corner, gave notice of motion of want of confidence for to-day, but the Government treated it with contempt, and proceeded with business. In the Legislative Assembly the Foderal Enabling Bill was road a socond time amid enthusiasm by 71 to 4, and taken into committee. Tho Premier in moving its second reading said ho believed tho Bill drafted by tho last convention would form tho foundation on which federation would eventually rest. He was prepared to go on with the Bill as it stood, but as the New South Wales Legislature had made certain amendments, and no Federation could succeed without Now South Wales, Victoria should sink all personal feeling, and follow the lead of the mother colony. He believed federal hopes were somewhere near realisation.

Sir John Mclntyre asked that the second reading be carried by acclamation, bub said they must soe that New South Wales did not get too much. In the Legislative Council the Railway Trust Bill was read a second time. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Adelaide, December 18. The Bill to provide for the issue of Treasury bills has passed its final stages. The amendments made by the Legislative Council in the State Advances Bill havo been agreed to by the House. The Colonial Treasurer, in delivering the Northern Territory Budgot, showed that, excepting for interest on railways, the Territory was self-supporting. The Government was pursuing a policy of vigorous development. He advocated the completion of tlis trans-continental railway on the land grant system. The Homo has passed the Estimates and loan Estimates. In the Legislative Council the Federal Enabling Bill has passed all its stages. The .Law Reform Bill was rejected by 11 to 9.