GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Waikato Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3602, 3 August 1895, Page 7

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

'' LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ' 7

THURSDAY, ; : The Cuiincil met afc'2,3o p.m.

INSTItDTB OF JOURNALISTS, ,

The NeVZealaiiiJ Institute, of JournalBill was received Iroiri the Labour feills Committee without amendment, and its committal set down for next day, /; ' , BILLS PABSKD. , I , '. The Commissioners Powers Bill and the .Cemeteries Act Ainemlinent. (Cremation) Bill were put through their final stapes. ' ' ' ADULTERATION. " . ( , The new,clauses inserted by the Council in the. Adulteration Prevention Act Amendment Bill, v Telating 'to margarine, and which were objected to by the House, were struck ; out',,! the ! Attorney-General gating'' that a, newi; Bill, would, be introftiiced, ulio'rtly, to embody the excised claim ' V ..bills in committee. ; i'", ; ' !'The ,'.Nativb Townships, Bill and the ( Property .Law .Consolidation Act, Amendment Bill passed through committee without material alteration., . The Council rose at 3.45 p.m. / FRIDAY. . The Council met at 2.30 p.m. • ; : BILL' PASSED. ...■ ! '■: The Native Townships Bill was' put through its final stages. • w r DEOBASBD (HUSBAND'S BROTHER, i !i Mr; McGregor ! moved the second, reading of the Deceased Husband's Brother's MarBill (which' had> passed; the iLower /House in charge of Mr Lawry). i' i! Mr ;Bowen,- moved a'hostile amendment, that,the *Bill be' read! a second 'time'six months henca. .!• I . r . After-a debate,!in which Messrs McCullough; Rigg,:Pharazyn and Pollen supported the BilliandiColonel Whitmoreand Messrs ' Bonar,* Peacock; and Acland spoke against it, the amendment was oarriediby ;18 to 14,iaind< Bill was thus killed. 4 ; •wimif i INSTITUTE; OF JOURNALISTS; I 1 ! • .Thfli New.i Zealand i Institute of Jtiurrialistsfißill wasipnt through its final stages. ; i« The Council rose at 430 p.mi: !

:uyii -I-.?. 1i >Hi iVit .••=• !. I! Tne i Houßß,met at 2.30,p.m; i« ; |,i i {THBij DEBATfi!,, ON i > THKj ifINANOrAL i STATByi/ivw.i nil) bji^MKNJ.v.vt<>hti-yi b I ijj #r Mdon.vinforfned, the, House thatsin i accordance; yirith. .an a agreement ; madewith .the, leaiier,,of ithe^Opposition,'/ the debate on s the,i Financial! ;stytement: j would be icom',^^;99,Ta«kUy next,yit v.ili a-im-mi p !;•*}*; {{}| ti'-h;'. tOOAL BILLS.j-.fjiiiiivM \ 7 :i . ;.The s w.hote .af temp »n > iw:as; de voted- to icon i,si(ieration(of; Bills.} t > oMw ?«>;} ;A",s | h;jThe!HouM[rose:at|.3o;p.m.;;iH .wm-d j ,i/!The ! tfouM,re9umeJiat7.3oip.m.s \U-\l I idrtiiiu mlj THRKSHINOiMACHINKS.^,„{)j. Lien Bill »ftwiViS'<(l, n Oriininal Code Act 'Amendment Bill was committed.' Miudfu-oi > .r)C!auße;2,r;Lo J uis,Chemj6 , ti).have tWright tojapply to .the Court ofiAppeal for ainew '!<{ t jlifl t 't{U V'J ! ; ij Sir R.jiJtout. singly objected to this Bill, and saidjif Chemis were {allowed a newjtrial it shimld/apply tii all. r. Hej moved! that the chairman leave the,chair. 1 , uhi-'h- ixi.n. | Mr Bellj to f olc the as he objected to the iriterfereiifce with'the adininiatratipn of ,1,,.,'.,,) t,i. > , !., i•. Mr. Seadon said the Bill would create a dangerous. precßdentj l and l 'ho.. I would vote against it. After a leng|h^ f discussion, Sir R. Stout's motion- was lost by' '4O tK 13. 1 i. n ,i 1 the effe,ct Jhat thpj no't.?at|p ( ly| t6 mv. i.,UNCLAIMED* MONB?S. k ,,V/ I {.The Moneys'Bill was committed!: 1 ; 1 .rs j; l" «??)3 i.hfl; fished .to ('propose : tp , r epo,rt progress on it,jn 1 .. .j, , iPOAL ; MINES.,,,' J S : |. j^The' Coal, Miae'a t Act| Amenanient Bi II l wai;committedrV. i ,w'j l:'i'! ! ,The amenifments mado liy th'aGoldfields agreed tp^^dl'.ibhe.ciauseß, passed with Might,amendments/ ' ' ' I l, o i'MrlGy | newclause, 'providing that v a»»^land, khoivn "to .wnijain ;'c(jal might tiejaet^aside^Ma'cQal' 1 reeTerye,j a n'd \Vor ked. by < Stat ( e ' S as n a tional K,»a I 'mice, the 3>a| j obtained, tliejrefrpm used as Miriisteri'of, Mines might! th'ink lie\ It* -.yiliJ' iJii'.f V/ 1 #' J J •' J * * *'-"t 1 t; ' ."V,. ;< !. ' s Mf pdon object'id •' insertion p!; siicH clause In'this Bill. 4 7. ,i»' \., '' •.,. ! COUNTIRS ACT ' TlieOouiities passed throui;!) Mendmenf /!, V° m ' f; \ | i,!!i I«!H "ill ! .BIIL ! ' fl r-;ll , The. Defamation ' Bill !i was ! 'wmmitted. said fie objected to;the|Bil|) from ! tni'erid, as it" wo\jld J give arr . ! (>p- j journalists; ; 5 to-' 'attack meii; ( ; He did not object to i fair cnticism? but 'he' did ' object to scurrijous attacks' 1 oii-the pa'rii of n cartain' hewspaperf, and ttiere were a few' inwere' by no means fair intheir criticisms.' : 1 - i„i

Sir K; 1 Stijiit, said' what '"the .lion, gentleman' complained of 'tiihlc place iihdeir'tha ■present Act. He (Sir R, Stout)' defended' . ? a "" 1 ® loogth, : Mi,'said 'it' chiefly related to priitection in reporting matters 1 of public interest, iin i publishing fair cJin-j ' ir.enton, public questions!' : 1 .-After a < 1-iner discussion, during which Messrs* McKenzie ' and Seddon spoke against the Bill, , .The motion by Mr Ward that the chairman leave the chasr was carried by 32 to 20, ! the Bill thus .being killed. The following Vvaa the division lists ! Ayes (32): Cadman, Oarnell, Carroll, Collins, Cri)Wth3r, ./Duncan, Flatinan, Graham. ' Hail,, Fall-Jones, Harris, Hogg, Hq'u<ten, G. Hutchison, Joyce, J, Kelly, W; Kelly, ; McGowan, /. J. McKenzie, Meredith, Millar, Mills, Morrison, Parata, Pjnkerton, Gi W. Russell, Sfiddon, E. M. Smith, Stevens, Taniier, Ward, T. Thompson.' '• ' v '' ''' "" s

' Nnoa (20) : Buchanan, Bu'ddo, Cameron, Dtithiej Earn'shaw, Green, ! Heke; : W. Hutchison; ! Lang, Ma-ssey, McGuire, R. McKenziejiMcNab, Mitchelsoni O'Regan, Pirani, Saunders, G. W. Smith, Stewart, Stmit. ; , ~ ... Pairs Ayes: Ma9lin, Keeves,,T.; Mackenzie. 1 Noes : Newman, W. R. Ruasell, Button. ~ , '. ; ! S 7 BILLS PASSED. The Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill, the Coal Mine Act Amendment Bill, the Counties Act (1886) Amendment . Bill were reported, read a third time, and passed. 'The House rose at 12.45 a.m. FRIDAY. iThe House met at 2.30 p;m. QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, it was stated: That it would depend on the progress of business whether the House would adjourn for a Jew; days to. enable mbmbers 'to be present at the opening of the Christchiirch Industrial Exhibition,' i; ?

That the Government had decided to appoint an officer to examine the condition of New Zealand produce and meat: on arrival in London. : ; ;

That the Government .could: not undertake jtO: make provision for a.legal halfholiday to diVmesfcio servattfis in the, Bill wliich was to be. brought down to amend the Shopiand Shops Assistants' Aetna's it might possibjy ijeopardise the 1 measure in the' Upper House,' iuid it was the intention t of the Government to make the amending Bill aSilittle complicated as possible. ? , That no money was available for the:extension of the, Wellmaton-Te Aro railway line to Newtown. ... , .That ,800(1 >6£ the, iforlder plant sacaljne," which is valuable in. seasons of drought, were being obtained by the Agricultural Department 5 fromEasterri Asia. That the Government bw 1 no ( reason to make the Gomtntesioher of Life-insurance /and the Public Trustee Parliamentary officers removable only by resolution of both ,H»Um i .J:,,' .-.That the Government would favourably , a proposal c jto 'call, the ut House togethet two, months earlier than at present. ; _;Thftt the Shops and Shops would be' id W few' days/ , ' V Th'a't tKe loss 'to revenue'would be so flfreiit that'tHe'OAVerument*^c'ould'"not' permit newspapers published l in the c ilohy* to •be sent abroad free of postage;' ! i 1 •••>; i i iiThatitjwas not a- fact! th'at 'the'Landinjj .Board under the ; Advance9;tb : Settlers. Act ; refused ; in case to lend on,uniinproveid , aup.icatipn m» considered, «on its merits., " •. • ; " : I'fl'mi. 'iU'illl H«y KiUli'.CKli'Mfl 8?|l t". • '> ■ , That it was contrary to the, spjrit, of ,the ';£dacfitipn A'ct to levy a 1 special fee for peoi*. ink'and other schbiil'ifequisiteVV'^' I .' '' j l culated next week. Uiun I

The discussion consequent upon a motion ? of .the ;House lasted untiUhe 5.3j) adjournment. . * > A • j ;". t ''MmAi^BoTEotm''' 5 ! The ! Animals 1 ProtecCioa : M'' Amendmeat Bill was cothuiitted; ' l - 1 / ' I ' :!fl ;i ' 7 i <• !:Clauae'7,w«B altered toprovide ! iihat : the penaltyjfor thejiritniduction of'reptiles, &c., .shall notexceed ; £3Q f >(;,! rnj : ' hi a;third<time ,ij . Ml ( jADOPTION Ol l ' CHILDREN. ~,, " .Thejairi^ ljitive ; Council'in the Adoption of Children ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ACT. ,o ° s '' ! I MrSedd,rn«iirre«nd reading of th® Alcoholic, Liquors* Sale Control Act Amendment* wal*pleaWd l in placing the viewsof-theMrovernment before the House so soon after/the second reading of ;i Mr Theri),. was'sa. great 1 for d^li i nV # with/this,v,exe,d{queß ! . ;tion. during'tjie pr t aiidjtVey should the.marteirj wifchan earnest jdesire.to.dealwitj) .i^jy^at; not! d,i«urbin|[, eleineiat ti ßes»i(»n of'icom;pr()mis«w,(; t ,,and legislate their' wouldj m,eet 'a ppro'y af "o fj, t t he. f "Krea t,ina j rV-, i sthe,jC'^ony.lt The ; pre- ; 'i P|f • ;?P?v^! >u rj i m!? 11 R 1 " } 'f. j • ®fd' «• jjßoinnlic'ateL' the. Question, 4 l>nt t this. would be a reflection ,o'n tne.jinen ancl 1 women ~of, ;the .colony. „ Tne Bill jcontiined,»;.. proposal, for "colonial prohibition, ancl hesaidiliere might <■ would vote'for a reduction but wo\i|||^gp^ <^aXQ.stw or national prohibition. He therefore thought it fair to give every,. upon. It'might btrobjected that whilst; the Bill provided fdftf bir<Tmajority in the icaseiof; a; reductijintit. alio wed a snbituntiaj < t,hreorfifthß'i; ina jority! -for, the/ilncal'. 1 ibut heulheld* that !if i.» itefi.riKdike ; prohibition!were to" be effectiyejitmuitbepfuardedbymorethan a: if firmlyi believed that if ; ,the iColony; ;were f pulled (t(Kmorrow;it would; ,be,in ifavour- ;ofya-jsubitw'tialf majority for ,li>c,d j:or ; ; colonial iTheyi.were itold ;over,j and,over ;ii again by the prohibitionist . that- i they j, wanted; ;»!?.. straight ■>. , issue on. /l: cil,,. ;ori t ;national .^prohibition,y/a'nil ;that / was provided v fori in the/ Bill. He praised the police force asa: whole, but said a to reflect on the vvholo bidy, v The same thing appliod to hotel-keeperV'and became a few (if them did not law that was no i reason why the whole class, should be confdemned.- It' was unwise to' b i continually harrising'peopla 'whn' spent large 1 sums of--1 money 1 in !! endeavouring-'to'' e?iter for the public. He briefly explained the provisions of the Bill.' M * "" r; -

1 Sir Robert Stout congratulated 'the Premier on ! having in'atie a l 'considerable advance in the temperance cause' since 1893. The great blot in Mr Seddon'a speech was thai 1 he ha'd; no'enthusiasm- for 'social reform at all, and he loolced on this licensincr question as an awkward, subject^which ; should bt disposed of 'with as"little'friotibh to his supporters and the publiclins as possible. They had to facs ; a/very great social evil ' in - the , 'drink; and yet they were denied, a" liar'smajority; ' The main kernel of the Bill' was whether there should ■be a 'bare majority.; He said he had never felt more disgusted with the Premiet and the; Government than he did over this 'Billi 1 'He believed there was an over-whelming majbrity'in the colony'm favour 'o'i' leaving things'as* they stood at present. . ;,, ... Mr Duthie thought there was great need for liquor reform',' but; any att'einpts to force prohibition on the colony 'must, result in defeat. , The present Bill, however, was an unsatisfactory one, and would not deal with the matter at all thoroughly. " '

Mr G, W. Russell would support the Recond read in)?, but he was'opposed t(> the colonial' prohibitionclau*es. ; and wouldendeavour to excise them i.i committee. He was in favour of reduction by tare majority. ' ;/ •/' >... j.y. ;i .,

ILeft sittin'?.at mi(}-nierht.l .(