PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 38, 1 October 1914, Page 7

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Pub Pbebs Association.! Wellington, September 00. The second reading of the Gaming Act Amendment Bill was earned by 18 votes to 5. The Factories Act Araeidmenc. Medical Practitioners, and Animals Protection Bills passed tl’inugh 'the second readings, praotma.'ly without debate. The Council rose at 1.3 p rn.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met it 2 30 p m. THE COOK BLANDS. , I Hon, Pomare moved the second reading of the Cook Islmds. Bdh He said the measure had s<ee;i d> s'gned to bring the laws m Die Islands as closely in line with 'tye lews -d New Zealand as possible, net in ad lit a n to consolidating the Island ordinam<> a number of new ‘"oatues wore introduced. The estaolivraeut ol State schools would he prov did ft r. financial arrangements made for hotter communication between the dfferent islands; a Federal Conned would he set up in each I'biitd; administration of justice i ut on a more satisfactory hards, the model to l,awed being that in existence in New Zealand, with raodificaCous to meet local circumstances. F.wer wa taken in the Pill to administ v lands, and Native Land Courts would he set up, marriage officers appointed, and the sale of intoxicating I’quo’ to natives absolutely prohibited. The liquor traffic is under the control of the Customs Department. Sir Joseph Ward said that no member of the House could g‘.n-:n a Dill of C 75 clauses after a iiriet explanation by the Minister. The l>il ’ should lie referred either to lire Native Affairs or the Statutes Ravin.u: Committee. On resuming at 7.30 p.m., Hon Massey announced that it would In necessary to move the adjourni-iei t of the House, and the Cook IslandBill was referred to the Statutes R evision Committee without passing itsecond reading.

DEATH OF HON. THOS. FERGJS

Tlio Premier moved: “That this House records its high sense of t'je faithful services rendered to New Zealand by the late Horl. Thorn.. Fergus, a former member of Die House of Representatives and Minister of the Crown, and respectfully tenders to Ins widow’ and family the assurance of its sincere sympathy with them in their bereavement.”

Sir Joseph Ward seconded the resolution, and tributes were also naid by Mr G. M. Thomson, Hon. J. Allen, Hon. R. McKenzie, Hon. W. Fraser. Sir Walter Buchanan and Mr R. Scott.

Mr Massey then moved the adjournment as a'mark of respect to the memory of the late Hon, T. Fergus, and the House rose- at 7.50 until 2.30 to-morrow.