PARLIAMENTARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 238, 16 October 1901, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

Legislative Councillßy Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Trustees Amendment Bill ana Maori Antiquities Bill passed the final House of Representatives

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr Seddon announced the slaughter of the innocent.', and moved that twentynine Bills be struck oil' the Order Paper. Included in tire- number were the following Bins : .Smoking by Youths. Prohibi- i tiun. Cycle Hoards, Libel. Gaming and Lotteries, Amendment to Absolute Majo- j rite, and Totalizator Abolition, and the j other measures mentioned at to-day’s j caucus of the Government party. Mr : Seddou’s motion was agreed to on the j voices. j Tiie issue of a writ for the Hatea seat j was postponed until I'riday. j At live minutes past four o'clock 1 the House •wi nt into Committee of : Supply lortiie further consideration of the- j estimates. The vote for the Labor He- j partment was passed without alteration, j Gn the vote for the .Mines Department J •State coal mine. Mr McGowan stated j , that enquiries were being made on tins j , subject in various parts of the colony, j j The vote was passed unaltered. ! | The House rose at u.o 1 J p.m. j ;|

EVENING SITTING. Tin- House resumed at 7.30. The estimates for the Department of which the administration of the department was adverseh commented upon bv several members.' Mr Hornsby mo\ed the salarv of the Secretary and Chief Inspector*! fiiUll) be reduc. d by AMU. The motion was lost by 32 to 20.