PARLIAMENTARY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5290, 26 August 1905, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

',.'. 'Legislative: council,

;...•? "X'- "■ WELLINGTON,, Aug. 23. "'. The :j "Public", Works Act Amendment Bill' jsrap received from the other Chamber, .pri'd "Was committed. Clauses 3- and. 4, dealing with unformed streets, and powcf ,to forbid heavy traffic, were struck out,- and the Bill was reported as amended. . ~' •■■''. The. second reading of the Marriages ..Validation Bill, validating marriages with deceased wife's neice or deceased husband's nephew, was agreed to with out discussion. The- Motor Registration Bill was recommitted, and reported, with machinery amendments. ..... -_'..■.. Aug. 24. Replying to Mr Beehan as to whether.:;, enquiries would be made as by whose instigation the recent case of roll-stuffing at Auckland was brought about r the Attorney-General said that -a Justice of the Peace had been fined .for a breach of the Electoral Act, and : further enquiry was being instituted into- the matter. The Motor Registration Bill was ,read a third time and passed. r Uhe Marriage Validation Bill was referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The Timaru Borough Drainage, Sewerage, and Loans Bill was read a second time without discussion.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Aug. 23. , The House met at 2.30 p.in. Sir C. G. Ward gave notice to introduce ;the Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill. .The Offensive Publications Bill was read a first time. .. Sir J. . G. Ward gave notice to move tpyeet. up a Select Committee to consider the Animals Protection Bill. The Premier gave notice to introduce the Education Reserves Bill. In reply to questions Ministers stated that the Assistant Chief Health Of-ficer-knows nothing of the Normyl drink. cure ; he will make special ei>. quiries with regard to the Normyl treatment. That as soon as the house to house visit is finished the printing of-all. the electoral rolls throughout the colony will be commenced. That every possible step is being adopted with, a view to minimise tho evil of •ly-grog selling in Ashburton. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. --« SECOND READINGS. The Mining Acts Amendment Bill, the Animals Protection Bill, and the Trades Monopolies Prevention Bill were read a second time and referred to committees. ELECTORAL. The House went into committee on the Electoral Bill.

The interpretation clause was postponed. ...■■-• At clause 5, dealing with periodic readjustment of boundaries, Mr Massey asked the Government whether it was proposed to make any change in the method of readjusting the boundaries after' the next census. : Sir J. G. Ward said the House seemed to think that a change was desirable, and he agreed with that opinion. He would give the matter very serious consideration.

; The.clause was agreed to. At clause. 6, which defines the rural and-urban population, Mr Ell moved an amendment to, widen the definitions of urban population by making it apply to the peoplo-within.the.area within five miles of the chief post ofiiccs of Napier, Wanganui, Timaru, and Invercargill, ae-well: aa the cities of Auckland,Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington. , , , , i Mr Duthic moved an amendment to i provide that the census of the colony ! shall be -taken every ten years instead !of every five years.. '■ A- long, .discussion, ensued on the j lines of- town and'country, and finally 'both- amendments were negatived by |i Clause *6 was agreed to without alteration. , ~„ ~ ~ i At clause 26 "adult qualification 'Mr \ L. D. Eraser urged that tnc i'Maoris should be given an opportunfitv of registering on the European ,roll, and ho moved, an amendment to ■that effect. : ■: Mr Carroll (Native Minister) did not think this was a suitable opportunity ito make a change in the direction proposed by- the amendment. After considerable discussion, Mi Fraser's amendment \was lost on the voices and the clause was agreed to. '; Clause -12, providing that every cmplover of labor shall afford his cmpldvees a reasonable opportunity o Jawolling their names on the roll, was struck out. Word ! On the motion of Sir J. O. Waid, li ft n«o 56, dealing with the entry ona roll of-the name of a woman who ma - S' after being enrolled was struck f Clauses 63 and 64, relating to the general roll, were postponed. -Atidause 79 progress was reported. 'i The House rose at 1 a.m. I The House met at 2-30 p.m----i. -FIRST READINGS. : rrV,. Pinheries Conservation acts kmtd.Snt e ßm, Education Reserves fjilly and Kaiapoi Native Reserves Bill wero read a first time. ~.,;.. ' LOCAL BILLS. ; A largo number of local Bills were put- through final stages and commitThc House resumed at 7.30 p.m. ■I The Hokitika Harbor Bill was read a second time, and the Wanganui Suburbs Lighting Act Amendment Bill was rtut-through Committee. )...-■ ELECTORAL. Ij Tl)o Electoral Bill was further condidwfed in committee. ■ At'-clause 99 "nomination of candidates,-" ,Mr Taylor moved to amend the-clause by striking out sub-section 5: which read "every nomination paper of a'■'woman as a candidate shall be absolutely void and of no effect arid shall be: rejected by the returning officer without question." I; After a short discussion the amendment ;was lost by 48 votes to 23 votes:* 1 ..

'Several other amendments were lost .At clause 130 progress was reported, ?The House rose at 1.20 a.m.