PARLIAMENTARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14284, 26 August 1910, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

Per Press Association. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, August 20. CRIMES BILL. Tho Council met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Jones resumed the debate on tho CriuKs Bid. Ho sa.d that- he regard- ! Ed it as a gloiioiis effort in the cause jof humanity. It was as nearly C-krist-i nin anything human couid" be and | whatever its late would stand as a | tribute to its trainer, but it should really be accompanied by a measure to deal with the cause of trouble at which it aimed. It was lolly to logi>late about the result and "leave the cause untouched. Drunkenness was the cause of the bulk of crime, direct- ; ly or indirectly, and some heroic action ! was ii any reasonable at- , tempt, to cope with the drink evil were '■ to be made. It was usekss trving u, : control the traffic if drink were'still to 1 be permitted. The ,ssu.- was so grave tnat any course that would be at all : legitimate would be fully justified He 'went on to demonstrate" the elfi/acv oi prohibition. j Mr Wigram said that the Attornev- : General proposed the classification of ! pn.-..-'ne:-s. i .-;.. -m.;,:,; ] , >,.,-,■ .. . stride forward and he heartily approvconnection ■■ith prison planting camps, some of the pr(jV ; sions were or a most drastic character porticularly those giving po"« to and magistrates to pro- : po*,e icrnts of reformative treata™ v ™ S3 s. -• posalsjaid down for a prison board depenu. u larger upon the re P .-,rt of the gao.ers, and practicallv gave tiiem ,P|.vor ot loosing and binding. ]-" questioned wether it . was r^)t £ V, '"T S ' ,)ert - v s " 'omnletelv in lei ■ ha„<], He thoUaht t , - - "hole t, e Bill was too drastic and thai ' "" klb " w •<» ».ake a .nan ,-n I 1-i " lra /-'f ""\ He did n,,t »*«■ taking a Judge f rom t] Sup-r-me Court and. placing him at the head of the Prisons Board. Mr Baldey approved of the Bill It could be relied upon to make proper u.>e of their powers. The debate was adjourned on the niot.on of the Attorney-General. Ihe Council then rose. \ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ike House met at 2.30 p i n DK.VTI.STS ACT.' ' Jhe A to I. Petitions Committee re- ! Se.ltt.vn East praying that he be allowed to bo registered under the Dentists -Act—that the Dentists- Act be amend- ! ed so as to permit all bona fide appren- ■ tices and dentists in operation being ' admitted. 6 Sir J. G. Ward suggested that the ' Minister im charge of the Department ■ should draw up „ clause so that the ' petitioner and others similarly situat- I ed could lie specified in a schedule to the Bill and thus dealt with once for all Ihe report was adopted LOCAL BILLS. The following local bills passed their second readings—Templeton Domain Alteration of Boundaries, and Wanganui Harbour Board Vesting. The following Bills missed their final stages— Christehurch Tramway District Act 1906 Amendment Bill." Nelson City Drainage Loan and Empowering Bill, Gisborne Harbour Act 1005 I Amendment Bill. | Tlie House rose nt 5.80 p.m. j In tho House in the evening Mr: Sidey's Public Health Amendment Act : was taken in Committee. ! Mr Sidey moved a number of amend- j incuts, the chief of which were provi- I Siuns to allow an owner of condemned j property to be heard and granting ! power to the local authority to postnone i demolition for six months in older to J allow the owner to execute repair?. I Mr Massey raised a point of order. ; The Bill was practically a new one. i Considerable discussion arose out of . the point of order. The Hon. Mr Buddo suggested -.li.it ?>Fr Sidcv .should auree to report pro- . .•re>s The Bill ouuhi nor -nlv to ;,r----vule for til;- d''iiiolitioii of insanitary : buildings but also of such as nnv on- ■ <li'~rabli> and dangerous. Mr SMcy agreed to this suggestion '■ provided the Minister would introduce a Mill in the direction i>ro:,o>od. Several members objected to nrogrcss b.oig reported and a long dosultory «1 , -'-:i>sion took place. It was decided to oroi d-d with'tin* Mill. Mr Allen moved an amendment giving power of directing retiairs. alteration-; or additions in the hands of the local auihorty instead of the Di--tr:ct-Health Officer as proposed. After discussion. Mr Andei'son moved i:i renort progress. On a division the motion was !o=t. Snbseoueiitly on the motion of Pir J. G. Ward nrogress was reported. The House rose at 10.55 p.m.