GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11243, 13 October 1898, Page 5

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. A QUESTION. In reply to the Hon. J. MACGREGOR, The Hon. W. C. WALKER said the Government would consider the desirability of bringing down a bill next session to amend the law as to provident and industrial societies by bringing it into conformity with the Imperial Act. SECOND READING. The Clutlm River Empowering, Johnsonrille School Reserve, and Wellington City Reclamation and Bathe Bills were read a 3econd time. PROTECTION OF WAGES. , The greater part of the afternoon was devoteij to debating the question that the Wages Protection Bill be • committed. The speakers traversed tho whole scope of the measuro in its relation to the evidence taken before the Labour Bills Committee. . The Hon. G. M'LEAN moved as a hostile amendment that the committal be postponed for Hires months. • The debate had not concluded when the hour of adjournment airived. It was therefore postponed till next day. The Council rose at 4.55.

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