PARLIAMENTARY

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1388, 27 July 1905, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

—.« By Telegraph.—Press Association, WJM.INQTON, this day, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Wednesday Tub Oounoil met at 2.30. VARIOUS BILLS The Otago Harbour Board Empoworing Bill (tiourloy) was read a second time witnout debate. Tbo Bgmont Na'ionol Park Bil' and Board Act Amendment Bill Were reported from committee without o,mondment Tho latter Bill was road a , hud timo and passed. OLD AGE PENSIONS , The Attorney-General moved the 1 second reading of Old Age Pensions Bill, He ojtplained tho piovisions of the 1 measure, and coinbatted the views of I those who would make tho system univerl sal, Auy attempt of that kind would, he , held, tend to overload the system and r break it down. As to tho contention that ? the present amount of the pension was & sufficient, he pointed out that during the 1 last few years the cost of living had mate--3 rially increased, r '• Mr Trask said he bad much pleamre in ', supporting the Bill, which was a very 00m1. n'endable'measure,. He expressed ap--0 •; aval of the provision under ffMch 1 LS'.'istratesmight hear the applications '• in chambers. He suggested, in regard to s pensioners in Charitable Aid Bb«<l ;, 'Homes, that threo shillings a week of tho I ten shillings should Ije handed back to the .1 At present the pensioners in II the Homos were only allowed one shilling s per week by the Boards, who ■ took their • pensions* , ; , .',-•.,. ,• Mr Kelly said that the '.' 0 measure he thought there were indications if that farther'increasesi would be demanded d every three years, i; MrCirnorosssupported the Bill. With • regard to the amount of old age pensions ;. paid on the vVoat Ooast there wore a ; is larger number of old men and 0 there in proportion to the population than c. in any other part of the colony, and he d did not know of a class of men who de--n served consideration so innch as the old a. diggersofthe West Ooast. d Mr, Marshall supported the Bill, and )• spoke strongly of the condition of the old • miners on tho West Coast. He described 0 the measure as "one of the grandest mastorpieces that was ever introduced," n Mr Holmes also supported the.Bill. g Mr Louieson said he considered tho if ! proposed inc .'ease a proper one, and that it n had came;nt an appropriate time, ' r Mr ; MoLear. said that the incteased ex- 'W e penditure involved in the Bill was very '* d large, and it might bo found later on thet e it could not bo maintained, He would e liavo liked to have seen. a.general cony 'trbutory scheme running sido by sidewiih- " 0 the old age pensions, Whilo he supported '.'••' a the second reading ho thought it would ' 1 have been better had the question first ■.' • been submitted to the onstimenoios. ~ Mr F, H, Frasor said he regrttted that i some fund was not provided, to ensure the i 3 pcrmanenoo of tne pensldnsL I , Messrs Baldey,,ppui;laP|pno3, FeldII wick, Pirikerton, briefly \ in support of the' ■;."' 0 The Aitordey-feeherai|h'ayingr replied, ei tho second readingi.wa|!SgreedHo onthe. 3 voices. ■ ,'!;' V: ' ••-. : . \ ' TARmfesMOLARsIIIP. ■ a Tho Bill was ."■ . comtrilted and repo:tod, with amend.moms. ~,.. ■_. Iheooun:ilioseatsp.m. ... ~: ■ r.. ■ ' ' _ : 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • WEDNESDAY-; 8 , Tho House met at 2,80. 3 REPLIES TO QUESTIONS • In roply 10 questions, 'Ministers s'ated : • That the Bill that is to be introdnood '. denlin'g with teiehors'salaries includes a ; •'• , o'ausewhioh willgiardagainstanvfallinV ' 1 salary uutil the Education Bb'ard has had: r (reasonable tibae t0..: allow, of. the transfer of : ' tho teacher,'; ..The ■alter.ia'.ivc—namely,! • tbattho tcaihers'ofoo'rtain gradosshould! 1 receivo corresponding fixed salaries,-andl I bo appointed to sohools of ; corresponding;' 1' grade3-;ilihough compa ; a'«ely oasy tc 'lf|£ -'Victoria- or other 'Australian States :%oiild. in New Z: aland impose such re |j[ jftiicJonspn the appointing poweVs o( the '. I ■Board that Mr Seddon; thinks it highly; I'iindosirablo.to introduce it here.'•■ Mr ' r Seddon. bo'iovos tbo reiiiedy in the' Bill' 1 wilmoot ili,orma'lyall, oases of hard--1 ship. ' '':. Tiiat it is notthe intention of the, D>" 1 . ' ; e Department to raise the presont 'cap.iatiou iillowauoe for oadots.' 1 .That the colony has very few uneni- > ployed, '■ and riasonablo efi'ort is boiug .-• use 110 provide fur thoui during the remainder of the winter, That it is not thd intention of the Gov-..;' ernmont tj introduce a Fair Rent Bil} this;, / >' session. That thoro,is a Bill now before tlia ' . House under which, if meiubors foel so in-., clijiod, ah opportunity willbs gtyon to express on opinieri upon the quostiou of. 1 cdniimiing tha uao of the totalis'ator ot otherwise. '■'•-.". ■. That by a recent ruling .of the ; Speaker any mimber may > Intrbdu'oe a,- ' Bill reduciu« the lovenuo and taxation;, . Therefore it is not in this otse the solo ri-jht of iho Govornmoiit to move in Übo ' mater. ■ , ■ ■'■••'■■'.."" • , .' :■' Thatitisnot the prosontiotantion of :■:;,;' tho Govomment loplacoa taxon amuse- ■' ■ ' meutjorto gpeoialy ear-mark any rove-' '.■''■' "'•'.; ntio.'i'ov thoold age pension fund, That to rcdiioe the hours, of ougincmon, firouion, and guards to 48 hours per woek ' : i would involve the Railway Departmor.t in ■ '" additional expenditure of at least £14,000 per annum, ••"•', ... That ( u'isfactoiy contracts have'beon : - entorod into for tho ca'rrlspe of coal fiom ; tbo Slalo coal mines to difforont pei't Bo f - tlie co'ony, and that in the',pro3ont:Bto '■" of dDV'-lopmeut it is not considered ;VadVH-.:. '•■'■ ■ ■ tiblct'iat lho Government should por. .'';' : : : cliaio stoainors for tho piupo3o of carry » ".■'■■ thoO.aL ". ;.'. o;',.';"..■'•. ; >;'h.-.|./;'*..,.-,v.''- ■:.]) Th 4in respect of existiiig:• mortgages ';■' : ' ; . the Advances to Settlers Depiir:mofiWbes : - > ;: --' not insist upon the transfer/of fire' jnsm- ;; i*'-' apno'irom companies Oiiice, It is opiionnl with mortgagors to, remain with the ■fbrinorly.-cbv.-, :: S : oring tho;risk, or, if tolransfer to tho:St;ite:Fira QlticeyWheh ; V ; noiv ; ioa'is are tho insurance, bo .ffl'act'ed -Jwitli'^ttie ; Stated <M^'-l tv i; mar I g age c. -;» ; - : y;': / \;;._.? i -;s-:;; :•;•' > :-^'?t^ :; ; V>DtsouJ|^ : :<iilenStliy^SQOg^^ rephsl'litiigters; ;(rj; pl| , ..-In-tlio con ]Se'tjdqn:;jri'm/ih^SiateVmiitopa^

BKft|ffian who wanted his hundred) weight c ■fpal wo\ild bo abJe to get it. If it oauie t the Government would have the Hlipqi delivery of coal. House rose at 5.30. < The House met at 7.30 Kffp FINAL STAGES M^i,:" The following Bills passed tho : v fins K|fe stages: Mutual Fire..• Insuranoo. Ac ■■■; Amendment, Motor Registration, an Wh,r Public Works Amendment, IPfe'V,' ELECTIVE EXECUTE Ji W' ] ;' Bit W; Steward Elective Bill gavo ris fe ; I. to a lengthy: debate,- arid eventually th i;i: :: ,-Bill was throwb out by 29 to 20. &•■....''• TheHousoroseatl.4s.