PARLIAMENTARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14283, 25 August 1910, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

Per Press Association. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, The Couiicii met at L\3o p.m. THE CRIMES BiLij. J he adjourned debate on the Crimes Bill was resumed by Mr McCurdle who supported the Bill and suggested that there were various means ol employing piison labour without entering nit'-' competition with outsiders. Ho instanced the dai.-ving in<lu.-?trv, wlin-u dependent upon outside market and thus could not interfere with any one. Also the reclamation of swamp" lands and drifting sand areas. He did not think it proper to appoint, the Chief Just u-e to tiie Chairmanship of the J risons Board owing to the other duties which he could hardlv overtake. Mr Cullan thought the Biil one which should be very . generally welcomed. i lie Prisons Board should be composed of men who could give their Whole time to the work involved. He hoped that prisoners, whatever else, uoulcl be instructed m military duties. Mr Luke ;i!.so hold that there were many directions of advantageouslv employing prison labour, instancing the j manuiacture of umiorms and other I articles require] by State officers. He i thought it undesirable tor primers to , serve a fixed term before the S ative period was commenced. It would j he an incentive to reform if a svstem I rewards ff>r (rood conduct were esi tahJislifd. especially in the case of mar- : ried men. | Mr Anst'_-y considered that the suojce of th<- measure depended upon j sympathetic: administration. IJe did j. not think the Hoard should he comj o ' v 1 ' servants whose promotion I often dei.-end"<] upon senioritv more ■ tlftin personal capacity and who were i framed in under a ea.stiron code of re- ; gulat:on = . The question as to tli« causes of crime was one w]i:eh required | careful analysis. It was a faet that in 1 certain no license district? there had . been alarming increases of the more serious classes of crime. Theft also was , on the increase. i The_ debate was adjourned, and the Council rose. house of representatives. The House met at o.ni MILITAIIY SCIENCE. Replying to Mr Rhodes tiie Premier stated that deiinite action in connection with the proposal to institute a chair of military science at one of the New Zealand I'm versities await the preparation of further details regarding the Military College for the Commonwealth. GAMING ACT. Replying to Mr Buiek tie Premier ;said that an amendment of the Gaming Act was now being prepared. Prm,lC REVENTES. The Public Revenues Rill litre ho-'d by Governor's Message was read a first time. STATE FORESTS. Or, presentation oi' a (inner by the Premier to remove the reser.Mi'on i.i: certain State forests, a i-.'L -ii<eos«i< u ensued, the arguments used bv the speakers being that the greatest ("are should be taken in dealing with State forest reserves, as upon forest reservation depended immunity . from f -odr S :llul a continuance if l]j-» rn.nfnll necessary tor the uniform of streams Incidentally Mr Tarlor pointed out that the Pr? n ."-r held sr m:\ny_ portfolios that 'it was impcss:b> for him to have detaJod : ;now'cdgt- of il. 1 forestry question, i The Hon. T. Mackenzie said that it • was desirable to guard the forest re- | serves and he gave credit to Mr Ell i and Mr Taylor for their work ill that direction. It was true that- forests had , a bea ring on the flow of rivers and he mentioned the cases of Clutlia end Otira. "which, at one time were scarcely influenced by the rainfall on account of the rain-holding properties of the forests. AYhat was wanted was that mountain tops be reserved for climatic purposes. He had always advocated the preservation of our natural scenery. The adjournment of the debate v. as ; moved by Mr Hine who said that it I was a sorry waste of time. Mr Rhodes seconded the amendment. ! which after further discuss-on was de- : fo"+ed. and the paper was laid on the table. FJ.ECTOR AT, T. \"W«!. A Bill to amend the T.egis'nture Act 100? was introduced by Governor's Message and read a first t'liie. It i- ; intended to make provision tor the i automatic purging -rtil :N ■ and the taking of an electoral census. F.nrCATION. : AT- dMcv ,-red the .nd readme : of his Hi if. wh'.-h be .-aid ed •■r 1!■ .•* .1: . f lie- eriiii"]!' ■ ~r 'and eomuuU'ovy cdncaton. Ihe jae'v-x i mis i-ilii' - ;'tiiill ia'-geiy in» to ;i-e di~cov.i iruaia-e :al tin- an,' "i 1!. H' ; niivinti.in-l *har : -10.0UI1 children lvnvcei; 1 and 1-! d:o not receive anv education ailer 1 av;ng school. "Mr Fo'.vlds gave ceneral supoort io the Bill. ;>«!• H an.'Hi tlion-bt That ; , tl icnl .c-hcnb ex'-t'd ir.ten-hv.iee =h«:U d '!%<• • «-111t: 1 :1 -«:rv. : "M r iVu—. :hai y«»ur.hv v. ho d<: : v.ant Te •_>„ t.. s.-li-ol r-f ■ dto do sm. a- it r,!(l be a » a.-te adavs was too b;deb(^ind. Mr T.uke rcf; rred textile growing teiu'ency to y lemaie biUetir. and quoted figure- i" -h<or the.; -":;a!c yivur was more ill demand than mu. labour. . Tlw. Rill wa= "cad a -e,,,-,>id time and referred to the Ed"cet : c C I'S'sit-f. The TTou-e rose at 11. p.m.