PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8271, 26 October 1906, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, October 25. The Uounoil met at 2.30 o'clock. The Hon. A. Pitt moved that Jthe Council do not insist upon its amendments in the Tourist and Health Resorts Bill; to which the House objected. The amendment chiefly objected to was the power given to exclude undesirables from all reserves. The motion was negatived. The Mining Act Amendment Bill was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Mines Committee. The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Post Otßoe Act Amendment Bill, passed by the ohhor Chamber. The Bill was agreed to without discussion. The Minister of Defence then moved the Defence Aot Amendment Bill pas3ea by the House. The second reading was agreed to. The Sea Fisheries Bill was read a second time without discussion. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m. until 7.30 p.m. EVENING SITTING IThe Legislative Council resumed at 7.30 p.m. The Post Office Act Amendment Bill was passed. The Defence Act Amendment Bill was pass«d. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MORNING SITTING. The House met at 11 a.m. The following local Bills were read a second time: City of Dunedin Lands Vesting, Timaru Harbour Board Amendment, Napier Hospital Site, Napier Harbour Board Exchange of Lands, Bruce (Olutha) Hospital District, Petone Borough Streets, Napier Athenaeum and Meohanics Institute, Napier Harbour Board/: Loan, Christohurob Palmerston North Daiiying* Schools, Greytown Trustees Empowering. The following Bills were refused a second reading, the report of the Looa! Bill Committee being unfavourable: —Christchurch District Drainage Amendment, Waimate North County. AFTERNOON SITTING. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Munioipal Corporation Act Amendment Bill, Testators Family Maintenance Aot Amendment Bill were received from the Legislative Council and read a first time. The Premier, in moving tfie Sdaond reading of the Legislative Offioors Salaries Amendment Bill, said the salaries of the Speaker and Chairman were lower than those paid by the Australian State Legislatures (New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South "Australia), and those of the Federal Parliament. Mr Mas Bey disapproved of the principle of having a Deputy Chairman and saw in it a dangerous increase of Government patronage, which he would opposo by every means in bis power. , The second reading was carried Ly 42 votes to 25. In moviug the second reading of the Teachers' Superannuation Bill the Minister for Education said there were several points on which more interesting amendments rniuht be made, but shortness of time required their postponement. The Bill was oonflned, therefore, to the removal of the ambiguities disclosed by experience and to making the system more smooth and more satisfactory. Considerable discussion ensued. The Bill was read a second tim*. The Hon. Mr McGowan moved the second ''reading of tba Haibtual Drunkards Bill. The debate was interrupted by the dinner adjournment.

EVENING SITIING. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Tbe Habitual Drunkards Bill was lead a second time. The Arbitration Aot Amendment Bill was, on the motion of the Premier, read a second time. The second reading of the Apiaries Bill was carried. The Minister for-Labour moved the second reading of the Scaffolding Inspection Bill, urging ita great necessity. Buildings were growing larger from year to year, and there was no provision for any kind of inspection of the scaffolding. The provision requiring uotiue and permits for all scaffolding over lbft high would not have effect outside the centres of ponulatiou. The Bill wa«, after brief discussion, ordered to be committed. The Legislative Officers' Salaries Act Amendment Bill was discussed at considerable length. The Premier, to avoid further waste of time, moved to report progress. Progress was accordingly reported. The Statute Laws Amendment Bill was reported witn technical amendments.