Parliament.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XX, Issue 37220, 16 September 1904, Page 2

Parliament.

WEDNESDAY. la the Council the second reading of the Ldncaiion Acts Compilation Bill was carrk-il cm die voices. The Dill is simply a compilation of tine various laws relating to education. The second rea lings of the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Acts Compilation Did, and the- Marriage Acts Compilation Dill, were also carried on the voi; w. In the iio ise, toe Petitions Commi'tce, r< posting on the petition of Samuel Vaile for a trial of his system cu the New Zealand railways, referred the matter to the consideration of the G overnment. Mr Massey mow-d that the report be referred back to the committee ss an indication that the House was in favour of the Vdie system being given a trial. Sir Joseph Ward opposed the amendment. Tim railways of the colony had co-t twenty millions, and the colony’s finance was based largely on the returns. If the stage system were adorned them would undoubtedly be an enormous increase of traffic, but the pain: which ,h'ad apparently been ignored w-.s tha. it would mean an enormous increase of engines and rolling stock u the lines were to be made to pay with an infinitesimal charge, it would cist many hundreds of thousands of pounds to introduce the system. He felt it was asking too much that the State should carry out this experiment —a country that hud already given concessions amounting tu£Goo,« 000. The matter was talked out by the 5.80 adjournment. The Legislative Council Reform Bill was farther consilered in committee. After some debate, several amendments were made, and these wiU be considered on Wednesday next. The Harbor Act 1878 Amendment, Marriage Restrictions Removal, and Destitute Persons Act Amendment Bids were moved on a stage, and th® House rose.