WILL BE PASSED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 227, 25 September 1930, Page 14

WILL BE PASSED.

UNEMPLOYMENT BILL OPPONENT'S ADMISSION. DIVISION EXPECTED TO-NIGHT, (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Legislative Council's debate on the Unemployment Bill has not ended. It will be continued this afternoon, and a division is likely to be taken this evening on the amendment that the measure be read six months hence. One of the bill's opponents, the Hon. G. J. Garland (Auckland) admitted, during his speech last night, that the measure will be passed. "This House," he said, "has made up its mind that it will put the bill through." Sir William Hall-Jones: Quite right! Mr. Garland: I don't agree, but the council has made up its mind, and it is like thrashing an empty sack. You pan do nothing with it. "i understand it is a money bill, and if an attempt were made to change it, it would be ruled out by the Speaker. The Hon. J. A. Hanan: No. Mr. Garland: Then I give notice to move amendments when the bill is in committee. It is understood that interesting constitutional points will be raised when the measure gets into committee, as some well-informed members of the council hold the opinion that there is some power of amendment in respect to provisions that do not deal with finance.