PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 172, 2 August 1901, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

PJSB PRESS MSOOUnOVk. Thursday, Ist August; LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Council met at 2.30 The adjourned debate en Hon. W.. T. Jenning's training ship motion resumed. Hon. W. C. Walker quoted evidenceof naval authorities that reformatory boys were not admitted te the Rojal* navy. Hon. W. T. Jennings in reply stated' that mismanagement and gnus irregularities had led to abandonment of tha Kobimatamata training schooner; but notwithstanding that, eat of 65 boya pieced on the ship 38 had become apprenticed to a seafaring life, and meet tf them were doing well. After the withdrawal, at the Hon, W. C. Walker's suggestion, of the word "unanimous" the motioo WM passed on the voices. KtrKRSHDOIC. The adjourned debate on the aeooaii reading of tbe Referendum Bill «m resumed* Hon. W, O. Walker, in reply, said they ha 4 already the application of the principle to ons question, and there were other questions, most of which could be answered by nimple aye or no, to which the referendum might well be applied. There should be a referendum d»y in every three years, elections of local bodies to be held oo same day. It bad been said that tbe Bill was a blow at the Council, yet there was scarcely a provision of the Bill that was not in the Australian Commonwealth Constitution, under which the Senate was also given more power, especially in regard to many Bills, than any other Upper Chamber in the world. If the Bill were thrown out, he hoped opposing memben would, before its appearance, refresh their minds on the subject, and on the state of the publio opinion with regard to it. Hon. W. M. Bolt's motion, further adjourning the debate till to-morrow was carried bY 18 to 13. Tba Council rose at 4.20 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, August Ist. The House met at 2 30. TEAOHBBS' SALABIU. Mr. S ddon aid on the table the report of the Royal Commission on staffs of schools and salaries of public schoolteachers. Mr. Palmer expressed a deiire to see our educational system brought into conformity with the systema in fomeia the Australian colonies. Mr. Th s. Mackenzie pointed eut hat this colony was peculiarly constituted geographically, aad a schema bed bem formed to meet these peoularities. If smaller educational districts were to that assistance they deserved, it w uld be necs-ary to sdopt a colonial scale bace 1 on a £i 2s fid capitation. Mr. Pirani thought the powers of education boards si orild be extended in cgard to appointment and romoval of e>chers. Mr. S-ddon siid it was set advisable to dubato this question at present. Members should carefully study the Commission's report. He did not believe in making one whole eduoation system uniform, as he considered the differentiation that existed at present really improved the system, *nd gave a more complete scheme than existed in Australia. This colony ha contended hid nothing to learn from \i>Btr*lia in this roKpeot. He had not yet pet used the Commissions' report, so lie could net aay whether or not be ciiought its adoption advisable. The "Jovernraent would car'fully oensider the repot t, and do what was thenght >e<t for tbe teachers and schools. He was pleased to bear that the Oommis■lion hud not fouud very grant difficulties in the way, and that thay could keep within the £& capitation limit. If, how-eve-, an jdesl or complete scheme could bo obtained for hatf-a-crown inToaso in capitation he would give it his assistance. If ad vis* Me tbe Go(T.rnment would bring down proposals on the whole question, *• d tbry c 'U'd be d luted in cmjuni ton with the ommissVns' reprrt. MISCBLUNKOUS BILLS. The New ZealifTd Kntign Bill (Mr. Seddon) wns introduced and reid a first tim°. The Wel'irg on Harbour Board Act 1879 Amendment Bill parsed its fin»l stage?. The Patea Harbour Bill parted through comm ttee. The Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways Act 1900 Ameadmect Bill, Remuera .Vaterwotks Construction Enapowering Bill, and Templeton Domain Board Empowering Bill we r e lead a s ooad time. The deba e on the second reading rf the We'lirigton City R creation Ground Bil'f to enable the Ci y Council, after a poll of the ratepayers hits been taken, to purchese the Miramar estate, and convert part of it into a recreation «r und was iuto.rapted by the 5,30 adjournment. The House resumed #t 7.30. After furt her debute the seooud readreading of the Wellington City Recreation Ground Bill was carried by S7 votes to 10. The division on the second reading of Hon. Stew rd's Elective Executive Bill was taken without further debate, with the rrsult that t he Bill was thrown out by 31 votes to 22. Mr Fisher moved the second rrading "I the Li bill Bill, No. 1, which he said was intended to protect tbe citizens rf this country. The pro's already had sufficient pro*ect'ou, ard what wai wanted woe r re.it er protection for tbe public. As for the argument that the libel law of N-w Zealand was many years bihiud' th»t of England, Mr FiaHer eaid that attempts ware being made to repeal the law passed in England, became of tbe terrible p»wer which it placed in the hands of the press. He quo'.ed statements from certsin paper* in regrrd to himself, and characterised them as infamous, and said it was time that the Government, stepped in and put an "id to such form of criticism. The 1 procedure und'.r this Bill would be fieri pie, as the case could be heard before a Magistrate and without a jury. Mr Willis did not think the Vress should hnve the power to make statements injuriously nft'ectinj tbe character of any man, but he strongly tho Bill, which would require renovating lock, stock and barrel. Mr Ttios. McKsnzii opposed the Bill, beli-ving that, the Press of this c- un'ry was p'operly conducted. Mr Co'lirs alfo opposed tho B 11. Mt- Fisher «n.l on adivi ion the second r»hdir.g was negatived by 28 vot/s to 21. Mr. Guinness* Stave Schosl Children Drill Bill was put through its final stages. Mr. Geo. Ruise'l's Eight Henri Bill was committed.

After considerable discussion on clause 3, Mr, Palmer moved to reportiprogress which was carried by 33 to Mr. Fowld'a Cycle Boards Bill was committed. On clause 2 Mr. Wilford moved to report progress, which after a abort discussion wos agreed to. Mr. Hogg'j Babbit Nuisancw Act Amendment Bill was committed. On clause 2, Mr. Napier moved to report progress, and this was agreed to on the voices. The House rose at midnight.