PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8225, 31 August 1906, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. By Telegraph—Press Association.

WELLINGTON, August 30. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 o'clock. After the formal opening an adjournment was made to present the Address-in-Reply to the Governor. Upon re-assembling the adjourned debate on the second reading of Sir Maurice O'Rorke's Divinity De grees Bill was resumed by the Hon. A. Pitt. He moved that the Bill be read a second time that day six months. The Hon. T. Kelly opposed the measure. The Hon. H. Scotland could/ not see his way to support the Bill.. Sir Maurice O'Eorke said that the Bill was not entirely his. It had the support, of the Senate of the University. The Bill was struok oat by 16 to 7. The Hon. A. Pitt moved the second reading of the Training Ships Bill, to provide for the establishment of training ships. The Hon. W. D. H. Bullie, in supporting the Bill, considered that the money which would be expended upon it could be put to better use for the training of boys. He feared tho coat would run to £14,000 or £!5,000 per year. The Hon. S. T. George thought the Government was taking a step in the right direction. The Bon. T. Kelly thought the fees ought not to be aharged. The Hon. W. M. Bolt thought the only way to make seafaring men was to put the youths into sailing ships. The Hon. W. Beeban supported the Bill. The Hon. J. E. JenMnson honed that the work boys would be called upon to do would be such as would fit them for their maturer years. The Minister, in his reply, said that the oost of the ship would not be more than £2,000 or £2,500 per year. The second reading was oarried on the voices. The Council rose at 4.30 o'clock. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. AFTERNOON SITTING. WELLINGTON, August 30. The House met at 2.30 p.m. FIRST- READINGS.

The following Bills were read a first time:—Vincent and Manitofco Hospital district Bill, Waimate North Oounty (Mr Major), Juries Act Amendment. The latter Bill proposes payment to jurymen in civil oases, viz., 8s for over four hours service on a jury and 4s for anything loss. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION AOT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr Sidey moved the second reading of this Bill, which proposes to prohibit the entry into the colony within three years of the expiration of their sentences of all persons oonvioted elsewhere of crimes whioh in the oolony involve penalties between a year's imprisonment and death. The Minister of Justice thought thef Bill would be coo drastic. Mi Wilford opposed the Bill, and Mr Barclay supported it. The Bill was read a eeoond time—ayes 45, noes 7. FIRE BRIGADES BILL. The Native Minister moved the second reading of the' Fire Brigades Bill, explaining that it was in most respects the same as the Bill ha had introduced -ast year. The House adjourned at 5.30 o'olook. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Kidd was sure the Bill had the unanimous support of the oountry. Mr Davey feared the Bill would destroy the volunteer Fire Brigade. Mr Barber welcomed the Bill. The Bill was read a eeoond time on the voices. OPIUM PROHIBITION AOT AMENDMENT BILL. T l is Bill, on the motion of Mr Millar, was read a second time on the voices.

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