PARLIAMENTARY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 5920, 11 October 1910, Page 1

PARLIAMENTARY.

legislative council.

October 7. Thu Christ's College (Canterbury) Bill passed. The Judicature A.ct Amendment Bill (Attorney-General) was rend a first time. The Inalienable Life Annuities Bill was committed. The Attorney-Gener-al stated that ho had carefully considered the suggestion of the Hon. E. C. J, Stevens that the now class of business contemplated by the measure should he limited to the Government Insurance Office. There was much to be said in favour of that course,, but there was strong objection.! against it. He was unable to agree to the suggestion of Mr Stevens to maho a\ Government monopoly of new bnsincsn Alt the clauses passed unaltered Tli*‘ Bill was reported as amended and passed.

| The Tobacco Bill, Ap.w Zealand State Guaranteed Debentures Bill GoI vernment Bail ways Act Amendment j Bill and Aid to Public Works nirdj Land Settlement Bill wore put through committee without amendment, read a third time and passed. The Immigration 'Restriction Act Amendment Bill was reported from committee. The Council rose till 8 p.m. on Wednesday next. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. October 7. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Oamnru Harbour Board Enabling Bill was read a third time and passed. A petition from Mr Peter Hoyos late Commissioner of Paxes, pinvinn for compensation on account of long and special servicers to the country, was read. The petitioner Rated that he had been frequently called upon to render assistance in many departments of State with which he was not connected, and had always cheerfully ; carried out such special duty. IleaCo! prayed that the circumstances lending up to his recent retirement should be fully inquired into and that such sum as\ he might be deemed worthy of should lie granted him by way of com[iensation for loss of his position. The Rating Act Amendment Bill (Hon. J. Carroll) was read a first time.

THE ESTIMATES.

The House went into Committee, of Supply. On the vote Public Buildings, •C 83,190, Mr Forbes, referring to the, item of £SO on Government House, Auckland, moved that this should be 1 reduced by £1 as an indication that the civil list should be amended by

striking out all reference to Government House, Auckland.—Carried by 20 to 21. Mr Herries moved to reduce the salary of the architect by £l, the ■object being to get further information in regard lo the illness at Government House. The Hon. R. M’Kenzie said that Opposition members were trying to create a mountain ont of a molehill. One small drain had required to bo cleaved ont, and this being done, his Excellency and suite were, delighted with the new residence. There was no truth in the statements ns to defects in Government House. The, amendment was negatived on the voices. Mr T. El Taylor moved that the item of £IOOB (salaries of draughtsmen) should be reduced by £1 ns an indication that the committee wnls of opinion that no public buildings simi-' lar (o those beintr erected at Christchurch should be entrusted to a private architect except ns the result of public competition. The motion was a (firmed by 39 votes to 25, and the item was reduced ac-

covdimrly. On the item £550 for old Parliamentary Buildino-s. Mr "Russell moved that the amount should be reduced by £SO ns an indication to the Government that Parliament Bnildincs should be restored ou the old site. — Lost by 28 to 23. The TTousc rose at 5.30 p.vn. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The remainin': items in the class were passed without alteration. Native Department, £lß,36o.—Passed. The vote for the Justice Department, £370,501, was under discussion when the telegraph office closed.