LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11734, 12 September 1902, Page 5

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 11 The Council met at 2.30.

The Hon. Holmes resumed the debate on the second reading of the Government Railways Superannuation Fund Bill. He complained that there was no provision in the measure for the maintenance of a widow of a man who died soon after becoming superannuated.

The Hon. Jenkinson thought a vote of railway servants should be taken, before the scheme outlined in the Bill was brought into operation. After further debate the Bill was read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee. In committee on the State Coal Mines Acfe Amendment Bill, the Horn- McLean entered a protest against the clause enabling payments to be made by the. Government without appropriation. The Bill was reported without amendment, read a third time, and passed. On a motion to go into committee on. the Mining Act Amendment Bill, there was considerable debate regarding the Parupara leases. Most ttf the speakers agreed with the provision in this connection. Several .members, however, objected that the clause would give power to any Government to give effect to some of the worst features of the American trust abuse?1. It was ailsa complained that ifc was difficult to see exactly what, the effect of the clause would be. Ultimately the Minister agreed to postpone the consideration of this section. Progress was then reported. The following Government Bills were read a second time: Birds Nuisance, Sharebrokers, Fisheries Encouragement, Land Transfer Act Amendment. The following local Bills were read a second time: City of Christohurch Electrio Power and Loan Empowering Bill, Pahiatua County Council Empowering Bffi', Dilworth Trustee Bill. The Egmont County Districts Districts Adjustment Bill went through committee without amendment, and was read a third ! time. . \ The Council rose at 5 p.m.