PARLIAMENTARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 991, 10 September 1903, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Per Irress Association WELLINGTON, last night, Tho Council met at 2.30. Local Bills were under discussion during the afternoon. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House met at 2.30. MILLERS’ TRUST. Mr Rhodes read a telegram he had received from the secretary of tho Millers’ Association, stating that the Association had nothing to do directly or indirectly with tho prioa of broad in Lyttelton or Christchurch. All bakers were treated alike so far as the Association were concerned. l On a motion that this telegram do lio on the table, Mr Taylor contended that in this Association Now Zealand had a very cleverly organised trust that was in all essential features identical With the trusts that were engaging the attention of the American legislature. Sir W. J. Steward moved as an amendment that the telegram be referred to the Industries and Commerce Committee, with instructions to enquire into and report on the matter. After lengthy discussion, in which Mr Seddon and Sir Joseph Ward expressed approval of the proposal to tako action in the matter of the Fiourmillera’ Association, Sir W. J. Steward’s motion was agreed to on the voices. SNUB TO THE COUNCIL. The Testator’s Family Maintenance Bill and Crown Grants Act Amendment Bill which had passed the Legislative Council' were struck off tho Order Paper, it being ruled by the Speaker that the Council had no power to initiate Bills of Hhat.ikind, which affected the revenue of th e colony. BREACH OF PRIVILEGE. The Speaker read letters Horn the editor and publisher of the New Zealand Times in answer to the resolution passed by the Hohse on the previous day, in conuection with the breach of privilege. Mr J. L. Eelley, the editor,' wrote regretting that a breach of the privileges of the House had been inadvertently com- | mitted, and refusing to divulge the source of information, and stating that the information had been obtained in a perfectly honorable manner, and without any breach of confidence being involved on the part of any official or member ot the Education Committee. Mr Seddon moved that a Committee of Privilege bo set up to enquire into the matter, the committee to consist of Guinness, Millar, Russell, Massey, Steward and Seddon. This was agreed to on the voices, without discussion. The Houbb resumed at 7.30. Mr Field’s Dramatic Copyright Bill passsd the Gnal stages. Mr Budd’s School Committees’ Funds Bill, which enables the funds of school committees to bo'operated on through the Post Office’ Savings Bank, was read a second time The Native Land Rating Bill was introduced by Governor’s message, and read a □rst time.