PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8031, 12 October 1906, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

+ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (By Telboraph.—Press Association.) Wellington, Thursday. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THIRD READINGS. The Napinr Harbour Board Exchange and the Auckland Saving Banks Bills were read a third time. bECOND READING. Mr Jenkinson moved the second reading of the Farriers' Bill. The Attorney-General urged its reconstruction. Mr Miller wanted the Bill referred to a select committee. The debate was adjourned, and the Council rose. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House met at 2.30 p.m. THIRD READINGS. The Dunedin District Drainage Act Amendment and the Kensington Park Kate Exemption Bills were read a ttiird time. A READING REFUSED. The second reading was refused of the Maketu (' unty Bill. UNCLASSIFIED SOCIETIES. The Unclassified Societies Bill passed through cjmmittee with alterations, giving the Governor power to decide as to the registration of bodies not covered by the present interpretation*. FISHERIES CONSERVATION AMENDMENT. The Fisheries Conservation Act Amendment Bill was committed, and a new clause added permitting the use of freezing works for fish and oysters. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m. In the House this evening the Fisheries Conservation Bill was further considered in committee. Mr Buddo's motion that acclimatisation societies could reserve any waters under their control for artificial or natural fly fishing, to the exclusion of bait was rejected by 37 to 25. Mr Barclay moved a new clause that the holder of a license while his license is in force be permitted to fish in any stream in the district over which his license extends, and entry by him on the bed of Buch stream shall not be deemed a trespass on the land of the owner. This was rejected by 50 to 10. Mr McKenzie moved a new clause, " That societies may give single river licenses for 10 per cent. This was rejected by 35 to 21 and the Bill passed through Committee. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS The Agricultural Implement Manufacture, Importation and Sale Act Extension Bill passed through Committee. COAL MINES ACT AMENDMENT BILL. In moving the committal of the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill, the Hun. J. McGowan stated that facilities were granted for prospecting for coal. There were also new provisions as to the use of gunpowder in mines, and there were also provisions for dealing with the State coal mines and providing for the reference of disputes with employees to the Arbitration Court. A new clause wis moved by Mr Colvin that "Every workman employed underground in a mine shall be entitled to be paid overtime when hi is employed underground for more than ei'ht hours in any day, counting from the time he enters the under-ground workings of the mine to the time he leaves the same." Mr Masaey objected to this being brought in at short notice. It would, if oirned, be the most important clause in the Bill. Progress should be reported to give time for consideration of the clause, which was really a bank to bank proposal. Progress was reported and the House adjourned at 10.50 p.m.