PARLIAMENTARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13638, 4 July 1908, Page 6

PARLIAMENTARY.

Per Prefcs As-sociation. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. VvfcLl.xNGitUs, oilt 3. The Legislative Council met- at 2.33 ADDIIESS-IN-REPLY. Mr Paul resumed the debate. on the Adurctti-in-Rtply. He admit.ed that tiic -Aioutation Act had partly broken down, but had not failed, and he declared that, the workers had b<vn more ioyal to the Act than tlie employers. He agreed that' workers wages had increased, but so had tiie lia..; oi living, and lie quoted figures biippuiiiiiet h;s Mateuicnr. Mr Luke said he w;is averse to a. 1< cal navy, but he favoured an incieased naval subsidy. He rejoiced at the. ad-vancein;-n; in the condition of the workels, and saiu they should be given oppoitiii.'uoi ior further advancement. He h'.p.-d the. Arbitration Act would lie kepi, and that a. .Judge of the Supreme Court would l»e retained as pivsiden.. i tie Council adjourned at 4.40 p.m. till Wednesday next. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 'iho House met at 2.30 p.m. FIRST READINGS. Tlie Wellington iiarbour Board Reclamation Bill, t arrieis Bill, Municipal torpotations Act 1900 Amendment Bill No. ii, and iiokitika Harbour Act 1905 Amendment Bill, were read a first time. SESSIONAL COMMITTEES. fhe usual .vrssionaj aiuunincs were* set up. On the motion to eefc tip the Public Account.s Committee, Air JTlassey thought ihe committee should have power to cad for persons and papers. Ihe Colonial Treasurer said • he could not agree to give such powers to the n.iitmiuie, 3 Here was no precedent for

MEIKTjE acquittal. The Prime Minister moved the second reading of the Meikle Acquittal Bill. He reviewed the circumstances of the esse, and thought that as an act ol" justice the Hi.use should pass the Bill. Mr Massev supporfed the Bill. Mr Hornsby opposed the Bill as introduced. Jf the measure were made i,f a general charac:< r he would wilhd:an' his opposition. 1 u the . meantime, hf. moved that the Bill be lead a s--cor.d riirift s:x months herios

-M&i-rs flanan, Herries, Baumo-, I,aing, R< relay, and fzard, supported the Bill. MetTsri MetTsri Remington, Ngata, Malcolm. -irnoM, H-ki". l'no!<?, and Hogg, oppr.s----*4 Bill. of the latter evplained that tlipy -were antuat-ed by a d>>eire for a general Eii|. The Prima Minister pointed out tfia't

a gernral Bill was out of the q ties',ion. Tin* amount. of conj]>ensation suggested w.ifi £SOOO. . At 5.30 the llorase adjourned for dinner. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Sir J. G. Ward said that he intended to put. the Bill through. On a division, Mr fiornsby's amendment was rejected by 40 vole" •!■# lp votes. After a further brief discussion the second reading \r:is catried )>y 'II vol:'S to 10 vottis. Committee was set., down for next sitting dav. ■SECOND RKADJNGS. The Premier moved tlie second reading of the Incorporated Sock-ties Bill, designed 'o make more adequate provision for the 'incorporation, control, and dissolution of societies to which it related. The second reading was carried on the voices. On 'the Premier's motion the second reading of the Society of Accountants' Bill was agreed to. The Bill provides for the training arid examining of members of the Society, nut places no lestrictions on non-members and purmitt members of incorporated' so-, cieties outside the dominion t« be admitted without examination. The second reading of the Secret Commissions Bill was on the motion of the Premier agreed to. ■ The chief provisions are .'hat agents are not permi:ted to receive bribes fiom third ! persons, nor are the latter peimitted to give such bribes. The Hon. Air McGowan moved the second reading of the Coroneis' Amendment Bill, permitting coroners to hold inquasts without a juiy unless it is thoughta jury is desirable or the AttorneyGeneral orders it. After a, brief discussion the seiond' reading was carried. The House rose at 9.40 p.m.