TELEGRAMS.

Colonist, Volume XLIX, Issue 11966, 19 June 1907, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

THE APPROACHING SESSION. Napier, June 13. The Hon. Dr. Findlay, Attorney General, who is at present on a visit to Napier, was interviewed by a reporter to-day with regard tio certain legislative proposals which will come before the next session of Parliament. In the course of the interview, Dr. findlay, referring to the formation of Fire Districts, said that the Act of last year had been found to be defective in several important respects, and immediate legislation was required to remedy these, in the direction of removing the present anomaly with regard to the representation of insurance companies upon the Board, and also with respect to the vesting of Firo Briea.de buildings and plant in the Fire Boards, and also in financing the Brigades until such time as the revenue provided by the Act can bo obtained. Amendments v.'etc alao being prepared in connection with the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration with a view to rendering more definite the,, /.machinery for arriving at -awards' kficf "-making the opnrations of that machinery more cx[j3ditious. A bill penalising the giving or t-iking of secret commissions would be introduced during the coming session. Dr. Findlay repeated what the Hon. Mr McNab had stated regarding the proposed land legislation. Speaking in connection with his own Department,- Dr. Findlay said : "I hope to be able to submit for the approval of my colleagues a bill dealing with our judicial system, which may involve the abo lition of District |Courts and make provision for a more continuous Court of Appeal. This scheme, however, has not yet had the approval of Ministers, but will be ready for their consideration in the early part of the session. I believe that a considerable saving in the expenditure of the Colony and increased efficiency in our judicial system can be effected by the scheme I hav9 in view. "