PARLIAMENTARY.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 11581, 13 October 1900, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

r i ; On the motion that the Public School Teacher Salaries Bill be read a, ; first time, several members . complained that the scale of salaries had not been circulated for consideration by Boards of Education,--, The Premier said tho scale would bo by regulation for this year, in the mean time the scale would be circulated for consideration by Education Boards, &c, and embodied in the Act next year. During the discussion Mr Pirani said the hon member for Motueka was repeating a slander against himself circulated by the Premier. The Chairman called upon Mr Pirani to withdraw the statement, but he refused and the matter was reported to the Speaker. The Premier moved that the House express its regret at the words used by Mr Pirani and at his refusal to withdraw the words, and that he be called upon to withdraw the words before further action is taken. - . < Mr Pirani again refused to withdraw the statement when called upon by the Speaker to make retraction. Mr Pirani having retired the discussion on the motion proceeded. Mr ' Pirani having returned to the Chamber said owing to the provocation he had received, it being such that no man who valued his self-respect could put up with, he could not withdraw the words. On the Premier's motion the member was suspended for the remainder of the sitting. The Bill was then read a first time as whs also the' Railways Authorisation Bill, which gave notice to introduce tho Manawatn Railway Purchase Bill. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m. until 7.30, when' Technical amendments in the Old Age Pensions Act Amendment Bill were brought down by Governor's message, | and agreed to. • • j Tha amendment in clause 4 in tho Animals Protection Act by the Council, fixing a ■ different date for opening the season in Otago end Southland, was disagreed with. The Premier intimated that he did not agree with the .amendment in tho Private Industrial Schools. Regulation Bill. He would like a straight out vote of the House as to whether or not private schools should exist further. He hoped to be able to get through the business by Tuesday night. The amendments made by the Council in the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill were agreed to, with one &xosptionj brl which .managers were appointed to confer. The Premier moved to commit tho Maori Lands Administration Bill. Under this' Bill the natives could voluntarily surrender their land to a Board for administration instead of making a surrender compulsory. J Councils would, before disposing of a' block of land, have to ascertain the necessities of individual natives, and, having done so, make provision therefor; the balance could be leased. Provision was also, made for rendering it impossible fdi" a native to entirely divest himself of land. The Bill was purely in^ the best interests o*f the Maoris, and aimed at' preventing ) their becoming landless and paupers. Experience showed that once a Maori got a piece of land to call his own he made a good settler. Commercial life was the ruin of natives. The Miiori Lands Administration and Maori Councils Bill passed in Committee, the former with minor amendments, the latter without amendment. They were then read a third time and passed. The House adjourned at 8.30 a.m. till 2.30 p.m.