PARLIAMENT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8866, 17 July 1907, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

Legislative CouncilPress Association. Wellington, July 16.

The Council met at 3.30. - The Hon. Scotland gave notice to move that in rho opinion of’ thP Council the pay‘of meinherfe of’ that Chamber should he the same as‘ received by the members of the other House. , ’ . The Attorney-General moved a motion similar torthat passed' in the other'HoUSe, changing the designation Of thh colony to ‘‘Dominion, The motion was earned on the voices. „ . The South African Reciprocity Bill was received from the other Chamber and passed all its stages. The'■'Bon. 1 Barr ’resumed hls ; interrupted speech 'on the Address-in-Reply. Ho urged the amendment of the Compensation for Accidents Act, so that a worker might receive compensation for accidents from the time of his incapacity through injury. He also urged that the Act for compeusation should coyer every worker. Regarding local bodies lie hold that no such feotly should bio allowed to borrow money without making pro? viisou for a sinking fund, The Hon, George favoured granting the freehold and objected tQ the endowment proposals. The debate was adjourned,