HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13610, 20 December 1909, Page 7

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES.

Sattrdat, December 18.

THE ESTIMATES. Consideration of the Estimates was continued alter the Telegraph Office closed ot 2 a.m. In the discussion on Miscellaneous Services, Department of Internal 'Affairs, it v,i* pointed' out that a reduction of £10Oi> had been made in the amount of ioOCO originally placed on the Estimates for *i memorial to the late Mr Seddon. Mr RUcssELL suggested that this amount should be on scholarships. The PRIME MINISTER said there was difficulty in the way cf doing this. The Interna; Defence voto passed unaltered. At the vote for the Customs Department, £128,790. Mr HEIUUES asked if anything would be done in the way of erecting a lighthouse at Terawhiti, and if provision would be made fer increasing the number of lights between East Cape <md Wellington, also at Jackson's Head. The Hon. J. A. MILLAR said it was not the intention of the Department to erect a lighthouse at Terawhiti at present. A lighthouse would be erected on the East Coast between Castlepoim and Flat Point, and on Whangarei Head. A iight at Jackson's Head would be installed as early as possible, probably in a month. The vote was ogreed to. At 1.20 a.m., Mr MASSEY protested against sitting longer. The House had] been working for eighteen hours, and he hod had enough of it. Tho country would not tolerate this method of doint; its business. He moved to report progress. The motion was lost by 29 to 15. At the vote for the Department of Labour—£2s,92B, Mr POOLE eaid thera was profound dissatisfaction with the Conciliation Commissioner fer Auckland. It was a blot on the Act that such a man could be apjpointed, notwithstanding the fact thet he <I ! id not have, and never would have, the confidence of the community. The Hon. J. A. MILLAR said that Mr Harle-Giles had proved most successful in settling disputes, and had earned the encomiums of masters and men. The same remarks applied to Messrs Hally and Triggs, who were doing good work in their districts. Mr MASSEY said Mr Giles had received hie appointment for political services rendered to the party in power. That was what he objected to. He quite admitted the Commissioner had been a success as such. The PRIME MINISTER denied that men were rewarded for political services, but said l that men belonging to any political party had the right to appointment. The vote was agreed to. At 5.20 a.m. the PRIME MINISTER agreed to an adjournment until 10 c.in.