PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2549, 29 June 1895, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, June 23. QUESTIONS. The Hon W. D. Stewart asked tho Hon the Attorney-General whether his attention had boon directed to a recent prosecution for placing an obstruction on a railway lino, whereby tho lives of passengers were endangered; and whether tho Criminal Code should not be amended to allow tho Court to sentence the prisoner in extreme oases, on conviction, to imprisonment for life ? The Attorney-General, in roplying.said that there was now before tho Joint Statutes Revisions Committee an amendment of tho Criminal Code Act, in which provision was made for tho greater punishment of persons who may bo convicted of obstructing railway trains. He entirely sympathised with tho object Mr Stewart had in view, and so far as lay in his power tho object of tho motion would have his support. THE ORDER OF BUSINESS. A motion by tho Hon R. Pharazyn, that tho Government bo requested to consider the expediency of introducing a greater proportion of Bills into the Council early in the session in tho first instance, so as to relieve the House of Representatives of a portion of its work, and to prevent tho evil of the Council having a largo amount of business thrust upon it during the last hours of the session, was, after some discussion, agreed to. IMPREST SUPPLY. The Imprest Supply Bill was received from the House, and passed through all stages. BILLS IN COMMITTEE. Tho Poisons Importations and Carriage Bill passed through committee, with certain amendments. Clause 4 was altered in the direction of compelling certain poisons mentioned in the schedule being packed in iron watertight drums painted with red lead. The Animals Protection Act Amendment Bill was committed. The Hen Dr Pollen took exception to clause 3, which provides for the prevention of the introduction of snakes in fruit. If the clause wore passed, every case of oranges would have to he opened on the wharf, and every bunch of bananas would have to be examined there. Ho moved the excision of the first paragraph relating to tho introduction of snakes. Tho Hon IV. Swanson expressed the hope that the clause would he allowed to pass. He had been bitten by a scorpion and a tarantula, and he knew what that meant; but he did not know how the Bill could bo made workable. The Hon Dr Pollen’s amendment was agreed to, and the clause as amended was passed by 11 to 8. The Bill was reported as amended. Tho Council adjourned till Tuesday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, June 28. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Bellamy’s. The Hon Mr Labnach presented the report of the House Committee on Bellamy’s, recommending that Bellamy’s bo continued as at present. After some discussion, an amendment, proposed by Mr G. J. Smith, “That a permit be not granted for Bellamy’s,” was lost by 37 votes to 27. The following is the division list: — For the amendment, 27—8e11, Buddo, Buick, Button, Carnell, Earnshaw, Platman, Guinness, Hall-Jones, Harris, Hogg, G. Hutchison, Joyce, J. W. Kelly, Lang, Maslin, Massey, MoNab, Meredith, Morrison, Newman, Pirani, Saunders, G. J. Smith, Stout, To Ao, Wilson. Against the amendment, 37. Allen, BuohanAn, Cadman, Carnoross, Carroll, Collins, Crowther, Duncan, Duthie, Fraser, Graham, Green, Hall, Houston, W. Kelly, Larnach, Lawry, T. Mackenzie, Mackintosh, J. McKenzie, R. McKenzie, McLaohlau, Millar, Mills, Montgomery, O’Regan, Parata, Pinkerton, G. W. Russell, W. R. Russell, Seddon, E. M. Smith, Stevens, Steward, Tanner, Thompson, Willis. Pairs. —Ayes: W. Hutchison, and E. Mitchelson. Noes: McGowan and W. X 5. Reeves. The motion for the adoption of the report was then put and carried by 38 votes to 27. At 5.30 p.m. the usual adjournment took place. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. UNIFORMS bill. This Bill passed through committee with a slight amendment, was read a third time and passed. DOO reqistbation bill. This Bill was taken in committee. Mr Buddo moved to add a new clause, reducing the registration fee for the dogs of shepherds and drovers. This was agreed to. Mr Meredith moved to add a new clause providing that any rabbiter making a declaration that his dogs are kept solely for the purpose of destroying rabbits may have the same registered at 2s Cd per dog up to throe dogs. This was lost on the voices. The Bill was read a third time and passed. family homes protection bill. The Minister of Lands agreed to postpone this Bill until Tuesday next. AUCKLAND AND PARNELL ENDOWMENTS LANDS BILL. The second reading of this Bill, moved by the Minister of Lands, who explained that it was simply a matter of arrangement to relieve local bodies interested, was agreed to. HIKUTAIA NO. 1 BLOCK BOUNDARY BILL. The second reading of this Bill, which provides for the granting of a block of 500 acres of land to original native owners, was agreed to. ADULTERATION PREVENTION ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. The House went into committee on this

Bill. At clause 3, providing that all bread to be for sale shall be made into loaves of not less than one, two and four pounds’ weight respectively, Mr 'Willis moved to make this refer only to batch bread. This was lost by 45 votes to 13. A new clause, providing that the Act should not include dough, biscuits, confectionery, rolls or twists, but refer to batch, Coburg, French or pan loaves, was added, and the Bill then passed its final stages. The House rose at 10 20 p.m.