THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

Otago Witness, Issue 2528, 27 August 1902, Page 30

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21

Tii the Legislative Council to-day it was resolved to set up a committee to which should be referred the Tied Houses Bill. The Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill was amended so as to give property owners or persons appointed by them the right to take fish during the season from waters on their land without a license, and validating the piesent regulations. Tl-e New Zealand University Bill was also amended, and both measures reported. FISHERIES CONSERVATION. The Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill was further considered in committee. The Hem. W. C. WALKER moved new clauses — '" No person being the occupier of any lands, or any peiv.on appointed by him in writing, shall be prevented from fishing without a license or payment of a fee upon any lands so occupied by such first-mentioned person, within the period nnd upon the conditions allowed by the regulations under the prirwjrpal act, or be liable to any penalty for so doing." "All regulations heretofore made under the principal act shall be deemed to be valid and effectual, as if tile came had been duly made subsequent to the passing of this act." The Hon. Mr FELDWIGK said the clause would mean the abolition of acclimatisation societies. The Hon. W. C. WALKER replied that acclimatisation societies throughout the colony supported the new clauso. An Amendment by the Hon. Mr FELDWICK that consideration of the new clause be postponed was lost by 21 to 3, and the motion for the adoption of the new clause agreed to on the voice?. The bill was reported with amendments. In the Hou3e of Representatives yesterday, after formal business, a report by the Petitions Committee, recommending to the clemency of the Crown a woman serving a sentence of seven years' imprisonment foi shooting at a woman against whom phe considered she had a grievance, was referred to the Government. Two reports by the 88 me -committee, dealing with the question of the originator of th& scheme for cheap money for farmers, were debated up to the dinner adjournment. In the evening the Statutes Repeal Bill was passed through ommittee. An unbucoes<-ful attempt was made to include the clause in the Publio Revenues Act which made " the £40 steal " possible, and has since heeci used effectively whenever any objections are raised by the Auditor-general The Bank Holidays Bill was also ptit through committee after a number of important clauses had been added.