LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Thursday, Sept. 22. AFTERNOON SITTING. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. CHECKING LrCGACE. In reply to the Hon V. . A. Bolt, the 2tlinister of Education said ti.at the Railway Department official? were engaged drafting regulations for c'.ecking 'luggage on Government lines. Ilia system would Ije an expar:raoTital o*ie at first, and passengers would have the option oi using it. ° NATIVE IXTERi-HKTKSS. The Native lnternreters Clarification Bill was read a second t:me. and referred to the Native- Affairs Committee. IMMIGRATION* RESTRICTION*. On the motion that tl<e Immigration 'Resi: - o<ion Bill should be read a third time. th< flon G. M'Lean moved the recommittal of the measure in order to further consider tLe cbuises imposing liability on shipmasters. * v , , ' Ihis was negatived, after a short debate, by 17 to 15, and the Bill was put through its final stages. COUrEN'SATION- TOR ACCIDENTS. ? On the suggestion of the Hon G. M'Lean. the Minister of Education agreed to postpone the debate on the second reading oi the Workers Compensation for Accidents Bill till Tuesday, in order that members raisht have time to peruse the Imperial Act. The Council rose at 3.20 p.m. :
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6291, 23 September 1898, Page 4
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