PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 56, 6 November 1913, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

i WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [Per Press Association. l Wellington, November ,5. The Legislative Council met at 2.-‘lO p.m. SCIENCE AND ART. The Hon. F. H. D. Bell moved the second reading of the Science and Vrt Bill/ explaining that it proposed o set up a board to control the Doainion Museum, the National Art .1 allcry, and the Dominion Library. The Bill received general support, >.nd it was read a second time. The Rangitaiki Land Drainage Bill vas put through committee, read a bird time and passed. The Beer Duty Amendment Bill was ' nad a second time. Progress was re--1 ported at the committee stage to give further consideration to a new clause proposed by tlie. Minister. Progress was,' also ‘reported on the New Zealand Society of Accountants Amendment Bill, oh account of ah ibjection raised to the extent of power asked for. \ r • u The Council' adjovirned at 4 d’colck.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Hpuse met at 2.30. ; The Hon. J. Allen was granted, a ruVtlier four days’- leave of absence. ' The Public Revenues Amendment Bill, was read a tail'd time! Implying; /to SiV Joseph Ward, ML Massey said' tlia't d variation; of tll< arrangement with the Br-itisli Govein meht regardingt he .sending of ,t'»v • , Tritish cruisers' to New Zealand wa- < Tilly dealt with in the statement regarding naval defence laid before the House on O'ctoher 28. ! The House resumed at 7.30. Mr Massey explained that the amendments made in the Land Dili by the Legislative Council would b igreed to.—Sir J. Ward pointed out hat many amendments were of con adorable importance. It was iiiipbs able to gather their full significant im. a moment’s notice. He asked tipi their adoption be postponed for a feu days, in order to give member's ai •opportunity of ascertaining what t'li unefndments meant. —Mr Masse; ; (greed to defer the motion until ncxday.' Mr F.M.B. Fisher moved the-, set md reading of the Footwear Regnlr ion B\ll. He'read reports receive:’ rrom the Customs officers demon-strai pig 'that ‘shoddy/.boots, w.ere being in, the Dominion. He said that Ah. House would do 1 well" Hi placing, sofiif Restraint ’ upon the practice’, of selling midis, and sjioes iii 'the of wliifjh' paper jpjid cardboard jyeVp /'reyly- iusjod!,, L Th©... p<pt, ,b, ( iis effective-as it: should be, r -but wa it least a step in the right direction --The second reading was carried o “he voices.,, . flw -

The House went into committee or the Shipping and Seamen’s Amend ment Bill.—Mr A. H. Hindmarsh in. t reduced a new clause -providing iV iftect for payment by r thd 'tor any'.loss‘'sustained by'shipwreck ’oy the crew- or passengers. He Staten that the Union' Company was MOs: 1 affected. They, with others, pyere allow ecL tb go Scot free in .case of wrecks, up matter. W-hat might bo the cause, p! the accident.—Mr F, M. B. FislVf said'that he could hot accept the amendment. He had some sympafh, with its objects, because he knew ii no other form of commercial enterpfis. in which protection was similar L that which the shipping companies eu joy.—A clause was carried after c divinion which resulted 50 votes to 11. providing that no launches shall carry cfiTgo in that space reserved Tor par; sCftgers, when such. passengers arc oh board.—Mr Hindmarsh’s amendment was adopted and also a. new clause moved by Mr Dell to the-effect thaf no company or agents shall hi held responsible for loss sustained where a deviation has been “made fo; the purpose of saving life at sea.— The Bill whs reported with amendments, and the House rose at 11.50 p.m. . ... .■ ;