PARLIAMENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11440, 2 August 1900, Page 6

PARLIAMENT

[BY TELEGRAPH.—! ASSOCIATION; • LEGISLATIVE COUNClL,r3|||if Wednesday. •' ..i; 4 ,,'-"' Tiif. Council met at half-past two p, m i $ f The Noxious Weeds Bill was read | jjnptff time. ■ On the motion of Mr. W. C. WalW'^''l seconded by Mr. Baillic, an address of con'' dolence to tie Queen, on the death of tbpSS Duke of Edinburgh, was passed. vThe Council rose at twenty miiiutea $11 three p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES' £ Wednksiht, ' After the telegraph office closed at two?® o'clock this morning, consideration of.tfcM, Government Valuation of Land Act Amend, ment Bill was continued in committee. • Mr. Massev's motion to exclude timbera or flax growing or standing upon the land from the definition of land, was lost by Tf© votes to 14. Mr. Ward moved to exempt metals, » rain, and precious stones contained in land V'' which was agreed to on the voices, ' . An amendment was adopted, excluding', any area of 25 acres of native bush 0 tree! that have been planted. . ■ At ten minutes to four Mr. J. moved to report progress, but this was W ; by M votes to 11. U ® 'Tap Bill «'as subsequently reported witl amendments. The Governor's Salary and Allowanced Dill was committed, progress being inimg, aiately afterwards reported. The House rose at ten minutes past four a.m. The House met at half-past two to-day ' After tin? formal business the Premier moved that an address of condolence be pre. sen ted to the Queen on the death of the Duke of Edinburgh. The address, as printed elsewhere, \ra» adopted, and the House rose at ten minutej to three till half-past two to-morrow, M a mark of sympathy with the Queen in lfo' loss. .