PARLIAMENT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11059, 22 September 1903, Page 6

PARLIAMENT.

House of Representatives. ; (Per United Press Association.) Wellington; September 21. The House met at 7.30. NOTICE OF "BILLS. Sir Joseph- Ward gave notice to introduce the Animals ' Protection Bill and the New Zealand Institute Bill. The Hon. Mr- Seddon gave notice to introduce -the Arbitration Court Emergency Bill (No. 2), Land amd Income Tax Assessment Bill, Friendly, Societies Act Amendment ' -M/ an« JHpijby' Pistons Act Amendment Bill. The Hon. DuncairygaTTe notice to introduce -the Public Domains Act Amendment Bill. ' '■ FIRST READING. J The Cook and< o^her Islands Government Act Amendment Bill was introduced by Go vernpr'sV message and read a first time. >~~ — ,««.**-.. • The Inch Cluthai River; and Drainage * Board Act, 1901, Bill (Jas. ♦Allen) was introduced and read a first time. «~- - « -— ME CHAMBERLAIN'S^ RESIGNATION \. The Hon. Mr Seddon moved* the following resolution: "TluSt this House desires to express its great regret at the retirement from office,; p^/d. place on record its appreciation of thG distinguished amd patriotic services ieiidered to the Empire by, the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to whom we owe the inauguration of the great colonial policy which he carried out with -conspicuous tact a.nd ability, thus securing a cordial relationship and mutual understanding 1 between tire colonies and "the Motherland, ,to the great advantage of -ihe EmpSrS."^: *• H • ' I -Mr Maissey, Leader of the O^oaition, seconded th? motion, wnicli aiter-discug-sion, was carrie~d with but two dissentiefrfet, ■m&si8 <l ßea£otSt -and* BH."' S " 1V "* ■*"- BUSH AND SWAMP iiANDS. The Bush and Swamp Cr-own Lands Bill passed, its, final stages on the voices. The HosVroEfe at 1.15.