PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8018, 26 September 1906, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (BtTklkokaph.—Pkeßs Association.) Wellington, Tue-i>ay. 'i he Council met at; 2.30 p.m. A NOVEL SUGGESTION. A motion for having the busts of all the Premiers to date mvie and exhibited at rhc Chriatchnrch Exnihition was thrown out by •' previous questioo." HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House mot at 2.30 p.m. FIIIST READINGS. '''he S H fisheries Bill, Graytown Gas Works Bill and (Ir-ytowo Trustees Etup >woring Bill were read a first time. LANDCOMMITTBK I'UOCSKDINGS. A priviletfu report presented by the Land Committee stating that the proceedings were beiDg published regularly by the prow contrary t > the standing orders, was ordered to lie on the rabk IMPREBT SUI'PLr. '''he Imprest Supply iiiil for £691,560 was pissed through all i's stages. I'ROOItESS OF HILLS. The Civil Service Superannuation Bill and the National Annuties Bill were read a secon i tira« pro forma and referred to the Public Accounts Committee. Thy Maori Lands Claims Adjustment and Laws Amendment Bill was read a third time. The Landless Natives Bill passed through Committee unaltered. The 'JovHi-tunent advances to settlers Bill was oominitted. Twenty-seven clauses passed with two unimportant amendments. The House adj mrnei at 5.30 for dinner. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS. In the evening the Government Advance to Settlers Bill was further debated and the Premier promised to look into the question of heavy charges for drawing up mortgages. Mr Mas=ey n oved the following new elausi with the object of assisting workers to erect homes: " When a loan is required for the erectiou of buildings on urban or suburban lands which are not subject to any other encumbrance, then a sum not exceeding £4OO on the whole or four-fifths value of the laud may, at the discretion of the Board, be advanced by instalments as the erection of buildings proceeds." The Premier objected on the ground that the Act was intended to assist settlers in the country. If they were going to provide workers' homes out of this Act he believed they would meet with trouble. He undertook to bring down separate legislation to meet the case of the workers. The clause was rejected by 48 to 13, and the Bill reported without amendments. A DOUBTFUL I'OINT. The Tourist and Health Eesorts Bill was committed. Mr Maesey raised the question that as the Bill dealt with publio moneys it should have been introduced by the Governor's message. The Speaker, who was apoealed to, had doubts and promised to give definite ruling the next day, The House rose at 11.35.