PARLIAMENTARY

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1123, 19 October 1904, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY

By Teloßrnph.—Press Aiwiooiation. Wellington, this day. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Ykhthrday Thb Council mot at 2,30. . WATER SUPPLY The Water Supply Bill was road a third time and passed. [Tho rest of the sitting was taken up with a discussion on the Licensing Bill, - reported in pnothor column. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES YESTKRBAY Tho Houso mot at 2.30, LEAVE OF ABSENCE One week's loavo of absence was granted to Mr Jonnings on account of urgent private business, and twtf days to Mr Buddo on account of urgent publio business,' PURCHASE OF GREENFIELD ESTATE Mr Seddou annonncod that tho Government had purchased thoGreenliold Estate (Otago) at £5 per acre. PUBLIC OFFICERS BILL. Mr Soddon gavo notice to introduce a Publio Officers Appointment Empowering Bill, dealing with tho separation of the valuation and taxation department. ' BILLS STRUCK OFF. iOn the motion of Mr Scddon the follow- ' ing Government Bills wero stuck off tho Order Pitper:— Petroleum Mining Bill, Stato Coal Minos Act \iuondmont Bill, Coroners and Evideneo Jill. CHINESE LABOUR QUESTION Mr. Saddon informed tho Houso that ho intended to proceed with tho, njt'oe of motion dealing with tho introduction of Chinese labour into'the Transvaal. It would probably be brought on to-morrow The Taumutio Native Commpnaga Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Carroll) was read a second time pro forma, and preforred to the Native Affairs Committee. Tho House rosumed at 7.30. NATIVE LAND RATING Tho Nativo-Land Rating Bill was passed through committeo without material amendment. THE MINING BILL The Mining Aot Amendmont Bill was passed through committee with the amendment made by tlio Mines Committeo, and was put through its final stagoa. The Houso rose at 2 5,