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PARLIAMENTARY.

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*'f- WELLINGTON", Sept. 4. -- THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. .-The Council met at 2.30 p.m. LAW PRACTITIONERS. :TJ»e Attorney-General moved the committal of the Law . Practitioner' Act Amendment Bill. -•Mr Bigg thought the Bill did not concern, the-rights of those at present studying the Jaw. If seven years practice as »-solicitor Weie sufficient .to qualify for a/pp«tici!-OT the ;Suppenie Court bench, ny?*a* sufficient to allojir of such person poeticising -as"-a- barrister. The question t£ oonsider was whether the standard of education set up for, solicitors was adequate, and he believed the answer would Win the affirmative, though the examinacould be simplified without detriment to the profession. For instance, he did not J think it necessary for a solicitor to harir- a knowledge of Latin. He moved atfjra amendment that the Bill be referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. * \Hr Kelly who seconded the amendment, entirely disagreed with the Bill. In bis reply the. Attorney-General said that what was required of a barrister was to pass an* examination on known law *M& any nun who could not pas* that had'no right to take six and eightpence out'of any perron's pocket. A- man was ajjßt required to pass an examination in internal -law, conflict of laws and jurisprudenceY* «nd any ordinary intelligent younjr* s fellow should he able to pws the examination. The Bill was not raising a question of caste or making the profession exclusive. Nine-tenths of the legal students in the Dominion wanted the Bill.

The amendment was negatived and the 801 coxm&itteed.; A : new clause was inserted to make the Act. inoperative in the case of every person-, who-haa been admitted as a solicitor before the passing of the Act, or is admitted a* a solicitor before December 31st, 1911. .The BUI was reported. BrLLS PASSED. The Oamaru Harbour Board Loan Bill, and Waikohn County Bill were paired. The Council adjourned at 4.45 p.m. HOESE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Horn* met at 2.30 p.m. THE LATE MR WILMS. On the motion of the Premier it wa* dtcided to place on record the high sense nF the services rendered to the country and parliament by the late Mr A. D. WiHu, formerly' member for Wanganui. whose death occurred a few davK ago. A BRISK INTERCHANGE. The third reading of the Town Boards Act Amendment Bill was moved, and daring the discussion on the motion Mr Kll suggested that if one Minister was in charge of all local government matter he would then be an expert. The Premier in reply to this said that if one Minister had to deal with all local government questions it would involve his going into other Ministers' departments for information. Really the whole question involved the creation of another Ministerial department and the appoint neat of an extra Minister, and he did not know, if the country was disposed to bare that.

Mr Massey: There are too many now. Sir J. G. <Watdt Well, the hon. member may say so. but I don't think other* will agree * with him. Sir J. G. Ward adoW that he was sure tiro country did not want Mrateter* to work themselves to death, and when the country realised what was on the shoulders of Ministers it would understand what was neecK-ary. Mr Massey said be did not agree that an increase of Ministers was necessary. Mr Hornsby: They want undtr-sccrct-arie*.

Sir Miner: They don't, if Minister, derated tbvnvelve* to work instead of gadding about tbe country attending race* .meetings, opening every tuppenny ha.'penny school, they would not be overworked. If any on* had a right to complain it'wa* tbe leader of tbo Opposition, who had mor* work on his ihouldcrs than any on* ei»cSir J. Ci. Ward: You give me jour correspondence for one day and I'll sivc if mi nil)*. Mr Mae***?: You give me your >c< rUrte*. Mr T. MrKcnxte held that in»r«* Mint.* tera were necessary to cope with the work. After further discussion of a general character the third reading wa« carried and tbe Bill parsed. BILL PASSED. Tli- Police Offence* Act Amendment Bill was read a third tim«* and pa-ved. SKCOND BALLOT. Irf'cornmiUe* on the Second Ballot Bill. Mr Ma**ey" naid that the »bort title, Second Ballot Bill. w*« mxdfading. ;»«. th«f« might b* lure** or eren four ballot«. The Bill woub! lead to j*dili<-j»l <-orruplion and wax distinctly a retrograde rnev wire. - A hujf** mi'tak© *»» Ivemjj nudin 1 forrinjj. tb»> Bill on the eleHon wh-» had not asked for it.* ami did n<>! w-mt it. ? Sir J. .(* Ward said that no more than two ballots were po*»ible. ,It wn a piwtaie to aappomo that the Bill i»< a 'party measure or that minorities wer* disfranchi'ed. Tb*. House top* at 4.50 p.m. 'Tbe Home resumed at 7.50 p.m.

The debate was continued, and carried on at great length, a stonewall being obviouslv intended.

The Premier said that .everylwody recog nised the Oppobttion's little game.

Mr J. Allen denied that the Bill w;s being blocked br the Opposition. He was anxious to put forward all his arguments against the Bill to show cxactlv what its nature really was so that the Government supporters might vote in accordance wi'h their real opinions. At 8.25 the 6hrrt title clause w*-s passed bv 39 rotes to 14 votes.'

On clause 2. Dr Chappie moved a series of amendments' to sub-clause 2. which the chairman ruled out of order, as being negative of a second ballot. Progress was reported to consult the Speaker. The chairman's ruling was upheld by the Speaker. Sir J. G. Ward moved an amendment to sub-clause 2 providing that where at the first ballot the first candidate \v.<n polled 50 vote* more than the second he *hall be deemed to have obtained an absolute majority even though he .should not- have done so, mathematically. Mr Massey supported the principle, even though it practically meant the deshuc-, tion of absolute majority. Sir J. G. Ward acknowledged that the suggestion came to him from the Opposition Ride of the House.

Mr Massey moved that the figure " 500 " be Ted need to 50. Sir J- G. Ward said that he could not, accept- that' proposal. Tlie margin would be too narrow.

• Jlr MasseVs amendment was lout,' and clause 2 was agreed to. Clause 3 wan agreed lo by 40 to 12. Clause 4, referring to" the inlerval between the first and socond i>oll, wan- parried oft the voices: and claut>es 5 to 8 pateed unaltered without debate. At clause 9, exception was taken to the compulsory characler thereof. The clau.se was carried by 36 to 12. * Clauses 10 to 14 were agreed to without discussion. Clause 11 to 21 passed unaltered. Sir J. G. Ward moved the addition of two new clause*; first, that no electioneering by a candidiate or his agents, by public or private meeting, advertisement or any printed document take place between the first and second ballot under a penalty not exceeding £2CO, and, .vcond. that the total expense* of a candidate between the first and second ballots do not exceed £SO. The Bill was then reported. The House rose at 12.42 a.m.

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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13691, 5 September 1908, Page 6

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PARLIAMENTARY. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13691, 5 September 1908, Page 6

PARLIAMENTARY. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13691, 5 September 1908, Page 6