PARLIAMENTAR.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1140, 8 November 1904, Page 3

PARLIAMENTAR.

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Wklunoton. this day. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YK-TFRMY SHOPS AND OFFICES BILL Tho Legislative Council decided to insist on its amendments in the Shops and Offices Bill, A conference was arranged for. AMMUNITION FACTORY. flopping to Mr Feldwick, tho AttorneyGeneral said that tho Government had already considered tho question of ostablishing an auinnumion factory in the coiony, and it was thought that, considering the comparatively email amount of ammunition required, tho cost, amounting to about JE90,000, was disproportionate to the advantages. However, considering that in time of war tho colony might not be ablo Ito get a supply, ho would briug the matter again before tho Government. MAORI LAND CLAIMS The Attorney General moved *he second reading of tho Maori Land Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Bill, to adjust and protect tho claims and interests in, and to aiuenl the hm reining to the Maori Lands Bill. Tnin was agreed to on tho voices, and tho mcastiro went through all its stages with verbal amendments. SECOND READINGS The Taumutu Native Commonage Act 'unondment Bill was read a second time and referred to the Native Affairs Commil :> o. flm Auorne.y-Gonoral naked leave to tinvr; n rpspi'cilnl address to the Governor praying leni in convey 10 tho Secretary of Suiolur thu Colonics the Conncil'MMmdnlion ivswihu; dw introduction ol Chinese :o the liand. Mr Arkwriglu objected to the AttorneyOeiuirii! Irut'.g ni.ivod the suspension of the shndiii" ui'dora to allow liimto movo a resolution without notice, A sufficient nmnbor of members, howover, was obtained to vote for the susponBiun of tho st Hiding orders. Mr. Awkwright still protostod against sending a foolish and importiuent resolu» tion, but tho motion was agrood to on the voices. FINAL STAGES Tho Foreign Insurance Companies Act Atmndmenfc Bill and Road Board Act Amondmcnt Bill wcro put through all their stage?. SCHOLARSHIPS BILL The Scholarships Bill was further considered.

Mr. Baldly moved that 'fa ago petition should bo 13 iiis'.cid uf 12 yoars for national scholirshi .-.<■ This was carried by lii to 8 ami the Bill was roported as umtinded, read n third time itnd passed. The Council at 5 p,m, adjourned until 8 o'clock. Tho Council resumed at 730, FINAL STAGES

Tho Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill and Workers Compensation Bill passed their final stages. BILLS POSTPONED Tho Taumutu Native Commonage Bill was postponed till next session. After repeated adjournments tho Council resumed at 1,55 a m.', when tho Land for Settlement Aot Amendmont Bill was passed unamended through all its stages without discussion. Tho Council rose at 10 a.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yrstbkdav. BILLS AGREED TO Dunns tho afternoon sitting it was announced that an asjrcoment had boon arrived at bolweon tho two Houses in regard to tho amendments made Dy tho Legislative Council in tho Native Lund Rating Bill and Fertilisers Bill. GEHFABD MUELLER Mr. Scddon moved the second reading of the Gerhard John Mueller Enabling Bill, which removes a teohnical defect so as to allow Mr, Muollor, ox-Crown Lands Commissioner for Westland and Auckland, to obtain a pension,

Objection was taken to the Bill on the ground that special treatment should not bo meted out to a high official wbilo many oilier just claims from people less highly paid wero totally disregarded, Mr, Scddon stated that with regard to ox-District Judge Robinson the Government had decided that if he would repay his compensation (£1500) it would introduce a Bill on the same lines as tho Bill now befovo the House, giving him a right to a pension. An amendment that the Bill bo read a second time six months henco was lost by 45 to 18, and tho second reading was carried by 42 to 14.

LANDFOB SETTLEMENT BILL

In Comuiitteo on the Land for Settlements Act Amendment Bill Mr. Massey strongly urged that such an important Bill should not be gono on with at this stago of the session. Parliament ought not to agrco to tho prineiplo that after the landowner had boon token lo Court the Gov-, wnu'ent might withdraw if it was dissatisfied with tho award, Mr Seddon said that the Government had a duty to perform to tho colony, Thoro wsro now ono or two cases in which tho Government would withdraw if it could, where a selection nmdo by tho owners rendered the remainder useless for close settlement, and yet though both sides were willing he could not withdraw, Tho discussion was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.

The Houso resumed at 7.!i0. FINAL STAGES

After a lengthy discussion tho Lund to l ' Settlements Act Amendiuont Bill passed its final stages, SHOPS AND OFFICE BILL Tho report of tho conference on tho Shops and Offices Bill was presented, and wus strongly opposed by sovernl niombors, who protestod against the now clause fixing 1 p.m, as the hour of closing on Saturdays. SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES Aftor tho tolegrapli office had closed tho House entered upon consideration of tho Supplemented Estimates. Mv. Massoy and others iiumrdinldy urged that progress bo roportod, owing to the lateness of tho hour. Mr.iSeddon said that a number of membora had arranged to leave Wellington in tho morning, and it was necessary to niako as much progress as possible, Alter considerable discussion a motion by Mr. Massoy to report progress was lost by 30 to 23. Mr, Herrics strongly objected to tho item of £IOO, grant to Sir J, G Steward for tho copyright and compilation of Par* Hamentary Prococduro. Under the standing orders snch n voto was, ho urged, open to vory grave consuro, and was highly improper, Mr, Soddon said that the voto was not tho rosult of any proarraugouiont, nor was any roward asked for. Sir, Massoy said ho had found tho work very useful, Mr, Harding moved to etrilto out the item, but this was defoatod by 41 to 8, Mr. Taylor moved to stviko out tho ilem 11 grant to Bilhmys, £750," The country, ho said, could not expect Parliament to run a refreshment rocui at such great IOBS.

The voto was retained by 39 to 10 Progress was thou rrirt'', v\<\ ut 3.20 tho Houso adjourned tilt y »..u.

TO-DAY'S PROOEBDIK.zS By TelesrtDh.—freu Auooittlon. Atjokund. f bu di> SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES Tho House resumed at nine, and con. tinuod the consideration of the Supplementary EBtimatos. ifUMr Harding moved that the item " contribution to Veterans' Home Pund, £500," bo reduced by £l, as an indication that the House considers tho institution unnecessary. Soverel members protested against tho colony being loadod with a contribution towards the maintenance of this Homo. Mr Soddon regretted that the vote should be recoived in such a spirit. Many of those votorans had no home of their own, and tho Home gavo comfort to a largo nntnbor of desorviug cases.

The motion for redaction was lost by 54 to 0.