PARLIAMENTARY.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1101, 23 September 1904, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

By Telegraph,—Press Association. Wellington, this day, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Yestkrday The Council mot at 2.30, DOUBLE TAXATION

Mr, Bowen askod tho AttOMoy-Gonoral whether the attention ol tho Governuiont had been directed to the ease of shipping 'Companies trading betwoentho colony and England, in which tho income on some of the profits is claimed by the Im* perial as wall ns tho Colonial Government, and whether they will ronko representations to the Colonial Offico to provont such doublo taxation.

jTho Atiomoy-Gonoral roflicil that vopres9ntatlons had boon made to the Colonial Secretary on the injustice of .double taxation, but no reply had been received, Representations on >ho same subject had also boon mado by the Cammonwoulth and Canada, Tho action of tho Imperial Government seemed io bo most inequitable, as the Now Zealand Government did not levy an incomo tax on passengers and freight Bhipped in Britain, As soon its ho reorived information from tho Colonial Seoretary ho would make it public HARBOUR BILL The Harbour Act, 1878, Amendment Bill was put through comuiittoo unamended, read a third tinao, and passod. Tho Council roso at 2,50.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

YESIKRDAY Tho Honso mot at "2 30. ELECTRICAL POWER. Tho Waipori Falls Electrical Pow r Bill was reported from tho Private Billi Committee, and the roport was ordorod to lie on tho table. LEAVE OF ABSENCE, Ono week's leave of abronco was granted to Mr R. McKenzio. IMt Seddon, who moved tho motion, said he was sure the warmest sympathy D( overv member would bo extended ti Mr. McKenzio in tho sid boioavoment that had befallen him in tho loss of bis wife, i COOK ISLANDS. I The Cook and Other Islands Government let Amonlmont Bill was introduced by lovernor's message, and road a first time,