PARLIAMENT.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 179, 25 July 1894, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Legislative Council. WnuinoTon, This Bay. la tha Lagielativa Cannail the Iniiatahl* Ofbaaaa Summary Juriadiatiaa BUI, Criminal Cad* Aat Amendment BUI, Offensive Publiaens BiU, Light and Air Bill war* put through tha final atag**. Tha Lunatic Aat Amendment Bill, Aot Amendment Bill were passed through committee with material amendment.

Mr Montgomery moved tha second reading of the Industrial Conciliation Arbitration Bill. Those Councillors who had oppoaad the measure in previous years said they now accepted the verdiet of the oountry and would offer no further opposition to it. After several had spoken the debate wae adjourned.

House of Representatives. Thn Houan mnl nl 2.30. A motion by Mr Wnr4 to not up n tariff committoo won dineunsod at considerable longth. Thn lnndnr of tho opposition supported thn motion but objootod to tho constitution of n committoo on thn ground it eontaimod a majority of protootionisto. Eventually thn motion woo agreed to with thn addition that n committoo should report within a month. Thn Marriod Woman' ■ Proporty Bill wna read n second time. Thn Houto rose at 5.30. The House resumed at 7.30. The delivery of the financial statement by Mr Ward occupied one hour and twenty - live minutes.

In reply to Mr Mitchnlnon, Mr Ward said the debate on the statement would not commence until Tuesday next. The House rose at 9.15 p.m.