PARLIAMENTARY

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1424, 7 September 1905, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

By Telegraph.—Press Association. 1 yfttiwm, *lii» day. . LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Vt'EUmDAY Tub Council uioti (it 2.30., i POLL-WX ON CHINESE Replying to Mr 1%. the AttorneyGonoral statod that 1 effeotivo measures were being adopted to idontify Chines© ratiuniuß lo the colony so ai to prevent personation is order to evade tho poll tas < SECOND READINGS Xho following Bills were read a second time:—Petone Corporation Waterworks Bill, Wellington Hospital Contribntions and Societv for Eolief of Aged and Needy Excbango Bill, Dantievirke Education Reservo Transfer Bill, Wallnci Hospital Bill, and Giaborne Harbour Bill. The Council rose at 3,25 p.m.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. I WEDKRSDAY House met at 2.80. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS In reply to question 0 , Ministers stated.—

That it is not the intention of the Gotommsnt to bring down a Licensing A#t Amendment Bill this session That the Gorornmont ire not aware 'that four different parsons are at presont in England trying to form companies to the .work iron sand and iron ores of New Zealand with largt capital and ou a modern plan. That the Civil Service Superannuation Bill is roadr. It is hoped to get thcopporunity to circulate it at an early date. That the railway superannuation scheme in in a sound financial position, 'is is evidenced by the credit balance of the fund, is bein" largely augmented in each which successive vear. The contributors to the scheme are. quite satisfied that it will pay jts way, and is thoroughly lound. Tlio present position of the fund is and in view of tho ftttl that an actuarial report could only, as in the caco of the London nor'-woatcrn and midland railway, be misleading and unreliable at this period of its existence, it is not considered necessary that such a report should be obtained. Tbat a special Board of, Appeal for attendants at mental hospitals is not neoessary. i That it is not considered necessary to increase the poll-tax on Chinamen at present, the total number of departures of Chinese from tho colony for tho first half of this year having oxceedod tho total number of arrivals by fifteen. During tho last six years there was an bxcess of departures over arrivals of 287> Tho usual two hours' discussion took phco on tho replies to questions. I LINCOLN COLLEGE RESERVE fhe Lincoln College Reserve Bill was introduced by Governor's message and | read a first time. ' In the course of dißOttssion the Minister i for Minoß fluted that when tho balancoi sheet of tho State coal minos was presenj ted to Parliament, it would be found that the State mines showed a profit of £II,OOO, in spite of the fact that on one of tho mines ' thero was a loss. 3 The House ro3e at The House resulted at 7,30. e LAND DEBATE, The land debate proceeded.' k Sir J. Ward expressed tho, opinion that o a eystorn of limited freehold was reqnired - to bo brought into operation iti tho colony. Mr. Millar declared that if Mr, Mnssoy'e amendment had beon to prohibit the freo< ll > hold he would have walked into the lobby 3 with liira against the premier when the Premier's proposals wero in committee. Jf ho wd'o a private womber, and not chair' . man of committee, he would stay fighting II for three months before any proposals ii '* the direction of the freehold wore carried, d After several other mombers had spoker e tho debato was adjourned. The Fpuse rose at 1,15.