PARLIAMENTARY

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1468, 28 October 1905, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

By Telegraph.—Prea Association. •" Wellinoton, thii day.'',:'.'. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Fridai TuH.Council met at 2.80. FINAL STAGES The Mining Acts Compilation Bill was passed through its final stages, NAVAL DEFENCE BILL Mr Pitt movod tho second reading of the Australian and New Zealand Naval Do* fence Bill. Mr Bigg said the Bill was simple iu appearance, only ho objected to the Government having power to alter in anyway the terms of an agreement embodied ■in our staiuto law without the consont of Parliament. The point ho objected to was that tio Bill would give the Government power to extend tho ton yonrs. Mr. Pitt said that the Bill hat l no such intentions as those pointed out by Mr, Rigs;.

The seoond reading was agreed to on tho voicos.

In Committee on the Bill Mr, Rigg movod an amendment to provide that no supplementary agreement shall have the effect of extending the period of ten years, This was lost by 21 to one, and the Bill was put through its final stages. WOBKEES' DWELLINGS It wits roaolved that the Council do not inshc on its amendments in the Workers' Dwelling? Bill. MAORI LAND SETTLEMENT The Maori Land Settlement Bill was passed through committeo with verbal ainondmonls, and passed through its final stages. ! Tho Council edjouraoJ till 7.30, Tho Council resumed at 7.30. SHOPS AND; OFFICES BILL It was announced that an agreement had been arrived at on the amendment in tho Shops and Offices BHIb, and tho report of the Conference was adoptsd, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FKIDiV The House resumed at 2, p.in. NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION Sir Joseph Wnrd moved tho second reading of tho Now Zonland International Exhibition Bill, which provides for the appointment of an Exeoutivo Commission for tho purpose of carrying out tho Exhibition, and tho admission of exhibits freo of auty, together with otber necessary machinery. It also proposes that a local authority may, out of its ordinary reveniu, defray tho cost of collecting aud. preparing exhibits of tho'pro tacts and resources of its district, and gives power to the Commission to make regulations for the managomeut of tho Exhibition, The Minister ulsn added (hat authority hod been given for a railway siding to be constructed into the Exhibition, Already there were indications of a large number of visitors from outsido.

Sir W. Russell nrgod that the Bill gnvo. too much financial control into the hands of the Commission and tho Colonial Secretary, and ho complained that the Hous& was given no idea of what the Exhibition, building would cost. Sir J. Ward: The lowest tonderis about £25,000. Implying after a brief debata, Sir J, Ward said i hat ho would bo disappointed if at tho ond of Ibe Exhibition tbo colony's contribution amounted to more thaoj £30,000. V.| Tho second rending was agreed to on (ho voices. COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTS. Tho Workers' Compensation for Accidents Bill was put through its final stages.

WORKERS 1 DWELLINGS BILL ' Tho Speaker ruled thit the au)eno\ Qionis mado by tho Council in the Work-. era' Dwellings Bill were a broaoh of privilege, A mossage was sent to the' Council, anil manager; wore appointed for a conferonco accordingly, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION In committ3B on tho Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, clause 14, giving tho enforcement of awards to Magistrates, was thrown out by 17 to 40. ' A now olanso was added providing for penalties against strikes and lock-outs, -£IOO in tho eajo of a union, association, or employer, snd JilO in the case of a worker, and auothor placing industrial agreements on the same iooiing as tho award, Another new clause, proposed by Mr. Tannor.applying tho priueipleof preference to unionists, was rejected by 17 to 31. Tho Bill was then reported and put through final stagos. COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTS- ,

In CommiKeo tho Workers' Compensation for Accidents Bill was passed, with a slight amendment. TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION When tho amendmonls ninuo in coicinitio? in tho Teachers Superannuation Bill cnuio np for consideration, Mr Fowlds moved that tho House go into committea for tho purposo of considering a motion that an address be presented to the Governor praying that provision bomadofor an annual appropriation of £17,000 to bo paid, to (ho fund, a3 recommendod by the Education Committee, so as to make the scheme actually sound. This was ruled out of order.

Tlm amendments made in committee in tho Bill were agroed to on the motion of the Premier, and it was recommitted for tho purposo of considering a now clatiso brought down by Governor's mossage ooncerni.ig tho existing rights of contribrilors under tho Civil Service Act. This new olnuso was adontod on tho voices.

On the motion fot tho third reading of tho 'Bill Mr. Massey said that while approving ot tho principle of (lie Bill ho regretted that the Govomuiont had not scon its way to adopt tho recommendation of tho Education Committee, and thereby placo tho scheme- on a sound financial basis, Mr, Fowlds spoko to tho some effect. Sir J, G, Ward pointed out that (ho Education Committee had not recomman(led tho raising of the capital (assessed nk 1400,000), Thoy rccoramondod thai only interest should bo .paid, aud that a sua of money should bo paid into the fund to moot an imnpinnry capital. Mr. Fowlda, however, was advocating that without tho security of the Stato tho money should be bo<iwod, that tho contributors to tho fund were to make up th& interest upon it, nod lint thoy were to be independent of (he House- and country.. Would thoy got the teachers to approve* of llmt kind of policy ? Ho did not think so, He pointed out that tho only superI annualion schemes in the Old Country which had douo well had first of all been condemned by tho actuaries. ; Tho dobato was interrupted by tho 5,30' adjournment. Tho House resumed at 7,30, ; TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION Tho Top.clior.-i' Superannuation Bill was pnssod through its final atoges. : P 3LIC WORKS ESTIMATE At 10 50 tho- House wont into Committee o! Supply for consideration of the Publio Works' 'EsliiiMtOß, -which', wero, passed unallorcd, NEW 28ALAND, EXHIBITION The New Zealand International Ex

blbition Empowering Bill baa pasaod through its fir« stages. THE HARVESTER TRUST A Bill was brought down by Governor's message for the purpose of controlling the Harvester Trusty' said it was proposed to set up o : Advice, oonsißdn<; of tho PresideDtoTtho Arbitration Court, rcpioBODtativos of tbo Fnrmerß' Union, Trades and Labour Councils, and Agricultural Associations, He remarked, however, that unless the Houso was unanimous nothing could be done. Mr Massev said he did not think there was rauoh ohance of the Bill going through, The Bill was road ft first tftio, The House adjourned at 2.25 a.m. till 11 a.m. TODAYS BETING The House met at 11 a.m. RAILWAY BILL : The Railways Act Amendment Bill, a machinery measure, wa3 brought down by Governor's messago and put through all its stages. SHOPS AND OFFICES' Mr. Seddon movod that the report of the conference on tho Shops and Oflices Aot Amondment Bill bo agreed to, Mr. Maesey said he considered that tho agreement arrived at by the conference was a great improvement on the Bill as it left the House and on tho existing law. After a brief discussion Mr. SetUon's motion was agreed to.