PARLIAMENTARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13707, 23 September 1908, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

Per Press Association- * - LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. . . WELLINGTON, Sept 22. The Council met at- 2.50 p.m. SECOND BALLOT. The \tumiev-General moved the thtrvt wading*of the Second Ballot JHM, pointin" out that feainen were, not disfranchised, at the second ballot, wider the «*w proposals. - Strong objection was taken, U» lha •'<rui*'- olausrt bv Mr Carneross, Mr Lou&nan. Mr Paul, Mr Samuel, Sir M. O'Bourke. Mr Jones, Mr Cslnan, Mr Luke, and Mr RiggMr Rigg mov«d an amendment that* the Bill be recommitted to reconsider *be clause. " .The Attorney-General took strong objection to the "amendment. x\e claimed! that it was an attempt to kill the Bill, and contended that tlw . consensus \of opinion " was in favour of the clause, which was absolutely necessary to giv» effect tto the principle of the Bill. The Bill was an attempt of the keenest Liberalism. He asked the Councillors who .desired to recognise this to pass the third reading. The third reading was carried-on a, "division bv 16 votes to 15. "BILLS ADVANCED. The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Purchase Bill was reported from committee "unamended. The second reading?, of the. * Inspection of Machinery Act Amendment Bill was agreed, to. j. j -,:.--- The Council adjourned tilU?.3o p.xn.j* - On' resuming, the second -reading of the Public Bodies Leases Bill was agreed to after members had criticised the restricted powers of leasing bodies, as existing .at present. • ■ -The Impounding Act Amendment Bill parsed its second reading, as also did the Fire Brigades Act Amendment Bill. The Council * rose at 9.55' p.m.'" ,

nOUSE -OF REPRESENTATIVES... The House >met at 2.50 g.Tn.. " . FORMAL BUSINESS.' Formal businaa occupied - (ha House until 5.10 p.m. . LABOUR BILL .-' . * m The Industrial Conriliation and* Arbitration Bill ' was further in committee. At clause 19. relating to appeals from tho Magistrates Court--<4j> the l Court ■of Arbitmti'on, -the Hon. Mr •Millar moved certain drafting am*ndmente.~ : ",; Mr Wiltons thought the clam*-required careful consideration. There- ought to be a. right, of appeal on points of law ami fact, but- that -was not at present ,-tha. pas*.

The House adjourned" at 5.30 p.m.' -« The House resumed at 7.30 -p„m.The Hon. Mr Millar «ud ; did not wish any misconception to exist' aboutr clause I*9. There was no Intention.; of allowing persons fined £2 to £5 to appeal. Mr Izard t-aid .that tho curse of, the Bill and its procedure was that it involved too much—far too muck court—too mudi of tho lawyer. »*»««•,. heari from all parts of the House.),. .If ilia Magistrate was to decide the- tine his',decision should" be abided by. ■." , Mr Guinness ntovtnl an; aineaidmeat-in tite direction of giving tfie right of appeal on questions of law .and of /fact in all caseH in which tho amount * claimed ftlceeded £5. ' .. - - -

. The Minister for Labour said he could not accept tlw amendment. -. • • • • .■ •' Mr Guinness hoped that-members would 1 note that the answer meant that the Minister wished to give the- Tight of appeal to the employers and withhold it from the workt-r*. That- was a- monstrous proposal. ' • The, Hon. Mr Millar flatly denied that he was giving something to" the employer whii-h he was; withholding froia tho vroib-r. He would-throw back m the teeth of any hon. nvemter .Mich #n aeensa* - iinn. The "fill waN abrttlulelv fair. He knew what was at. the hack of Una. -The lawyers thought that they would he deprived of their fees. Mr Baume protested sitmugly against the Minister's reflection*'' upon tho legal profession, ,' Mr said that he \\<m making no peibonal <>hargo against tb« Minister, but merely string what, in his opinion the tnWi. of the clause (wduuli be." > Tho amendm<>nt. was \ast by. 49 votes to 14 votes. A , • , The Minister amend the redrafted new .sub-wctioo.2 by inserting the words to make the dilution of the Court, final on appals—" notwithstanding anything in -tho Declaratory Judgments AeC 1908/'—Carried.

.At clause 20, dealing with enforcement of judgment, the Hon. Mr Millar moved a drafting amendment in the new provi*« re-enacting in a nuulitied form Jho struck out by the Loo.il Rift? ConUiiilte* requiring to deduct from

After consitlerablo discussion, the Minister said that he would accept the .'iittcmU inent propose*! by Mr Nidey to include amongst the category of married penman, widow or widower with children, but li# diil not think it jt«Wft*i;uy :«i. include a single m.ui supporting his mother a& proposed* by Mr Uiivcy. After considerable discussion the pro* vi*o. as amended wa« agreed to, la I'nrt 111 dealing with conciliation, clause 26 was passed in amended form, enabling the Government to appoint as ninny as ..four conciliation coinamsioner« tf necessary. Clause 5?8 pa.t4t«id without debate. After passing cJuu&esi 29 io s*l, progre«* was reported. The House r<*e t\t 2 a.m.