N.Z. PARLIAMENT. TUESDAY. AUGUST 19.

Otago Witness, Issue 2528, 27 August 1902, Page 29

N.Z. PARLIAMENT. TUESDAY. AUGUST 19.

In the Legislative Council to-day it was decided to claim for the Speaker of the Council a voice in appointments to the Hansard staff. It was resolved to forward to the Government the motion passed la^t week referring to the unsatisfactory state of some of the Wellington hotels. The Fisheries Conservation Act was considered in committee, but progress was at once reported to ascertain the effect of a clause proposed by the Minister in charge giving to landowners the right to fish in waters limning through their properties. FISHERIES CONSERVATION. The Fisheries Conservation Bill wa<» fur tlier considered in committee.

Tlie Hon. W. C. WALKER proposed a new clause gi\ ing to private owners tho right to fi-.li in waters running through their propcrtip". Progress was leported to enable members to consider the effect of the new clause.

In the House of Kppre=«>ntati\cv» toelay, after notices had been given of questions, motions, and new bills, reports were iccc'hed from committees. The committee who considered the Government Railway Superannuation Fund Bill recommended that the measure be allowed to proceed subject t»i certain amendments. Ihe Government promibed to favourably consider the caee of a man who had been fined and imprisoned for the pacing of alleged false entiaes through the Customs at Wanganui, the Acting-Premier expressing the opinion that an injustice had been done. For about the first time this «-cs-ion questions were eWred oft" in time to permit of other buMne-.s b^ing transacted. The Cye!« Boards Bill, after considerable discussion, was killed. The Solicitors' Bill of Costs, Mining Act Amendment, and Stud Bill wore reAl a secontl time pro forma, and referreel to various committees. Tho Statutes Repi al Bill, w hach has already passed tho Couni i), was read a secoiKl time. In the c\enmg the Bunk Holidays Bill \>a« read a second time after some dobatf. The Cook and Other Islands Government Act Amendment Bill vras also read a second time after a debate, during which many members ccnipla.in«d that no information <oneeniing the recently annexed islands had been placed before Parliament.