POLITICAL NOTES

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18129, 19 July 1924, Page 13

POLITICAL NOTES

July 18in the House this Tout tropical fruit from 1 P island Sj MrMc. the New Zealand adCottba em that Amerlcao better administered than : «^r!anaer the New Zcalan 1 jj&zs?™ a- from such a 2fls&W»*& *« took th, *?LSv of giving the member f»r "flyitis.' - ST„« member, he said, was suffering SL£t Complaint. "The fly," add " JSir Maui, "is a very sagacious am- * *V He always knows where he ~ ( ttrt eo. When the hon. member \ SSdowTin Samoa a bug had got into « fftaad? « had been buzzing there ' J!sLee. The flics seem to bother >ChSu gentleman, but as I remarkci. £2 Jy is * ™*y sagacious animal anJ ■ SS know where ic bhould go > «2 the hon. gentleman was down I mm he told me he was covered with ' Sfr Well, I have got a little puin- \ .Met here, 'The International Sun--1 E.*-tE organ of the InternaJS fceUW Sunda - V Sch , ool at .' SKehowh, and I will quote from an itjele on mental science in it " What connexion ha* thit with the Cook Islands? rSr Maui Pomare: Tho connexion, «,!« this: The hon. member said that American Samoa was far better admin JSted than the Cook Islands, whi,h Smothered in flies, while in Wes- ; enTeamoa they were not smothered •■ith flies, i Sir Maui proceeded to read from tho [ Socialist Sunday School paper. To some Labour interjections, Sir • Vani retorted: It seems to hurt, but I Lam going on. This is the extract: lot us ask ourselves what 6«rtOf a person I am. One day some called on the Emperor DomitE*Mul They were told the Emperor was ySone. alone 1* they asked. £&■.'. was the reply; 'not even a fly rith him!' Now you must know • Domitian, although a grown-up v itt body, was like most of us—a child in mind. Ho had not got ■ the cruel habit of killing flies. eourse, no Socialist boy or girl kfao that." (Laughter.) lustration of Engineers. S .A.-BUI for the registration of engiSrtfcni has been introduced in the House. hfttißillprovides for the setting-up of r an Engineer's Begistration Board, eon- '* stating of Six persona to be appointed 1 fcy-fae Minister, three of whom shall be jppatated on .the recommendation of ttiwew Zealand Society of Civil En\jadrs'(inc.). Of these three, one t JhaSbirepresent civil engineers, another Seffitical engineers, and another engineers. The members shall hold office for three Sg'.nii retirement, death, or vacatgrsfciefflce, the position shall be j|ft}Epr, t i tae residue of the term. A ttj&fpr of -engineers shall be appointPublic Service, and on payrte&flf j&e prescribed fee persons may , as engineers who hold ' ftMOtlaed hava had not l&ctpa^three'years' experience in enjN&ibaa six years, before the comimieement of this Act spent in the acof' professional ledge or of engineering, or who ' swtpsn CJ!BJaiiiatii)n prescribed by the "Wlm. 32& PZW 1 f efiietra- ■ WffiPfjftWeare. There are the usual %r to'appeals and 'sMs&'&%s&'' identical with that week of .last its first reading. then that memlong- recognised' the imgood and competent 3?&P would bo known efficiency. ' He to" allow the Bill to be |||lw#t«£?anriߣ the, recess, so that it might become the locaL bodies and in order that any inbe. transmitted to the t in, time for the Governthe Bill at the next Vj{/^|^«Mwr v ot Hha accident insurthe Government In- ", 1^ t0 De general i r "^^P^t^ 8 " State Fire Insurance is feature of-an amendment of T Aecide'&t Insurance #l£il2s i^u ** d ' l, y tho Government in J* addition to the by the principal vested in the Accident HH to insure against lH >?0^ ert Zf- deluding indemXm K^yyyffljltyt.. The provision in the STJ jfffy&ljMting the amount of accimi ninde for rebates from surinsurers, aB is the ease s^^Sßtatfl, nre,insurance policies* in llllllof tonuses.- ■ . torday notice of inten-TCB&t&f-tottodUe* Hie. following Bills Harbour Board (fiie Hon, C. J. Parr 1 !, <tho Hon. G. J. Amendment Wedical Practitioners ISff^ Pomare), Local : t^ra, tt *» i ' V * luat iMt of Land (the Gaming Act « SiPES*'^!* ll ' B - Bollard), (thd Hon. W. ' £3EsWH!rowait). Jt** introduced and read * :^^Pt?j?*o^Pa^of . tbe Honi C. J. Parr, l 1 Act Amendment f I •2SSu**i* a wduced and read a first 11 * «plain*d that W iSantii^"*^ one introduced last m i^v ; ™ 0 ** | ltontef" A«t Amendment motion of the Hon. Sir IF' introduced and read » .the accident insurance Wt< Wot W e DepartBegistfation of EnglnP a f first time. Committee reported to llmK^ tiat ifc had passed the this Comrecord its deep appresplendid services renthe Hon. D. »|||j« in bis capacity as Hia administration K^ffil^ , !« tl, "l Has reWval ci *ii political parWz ousej people of H BSBBE?*!^ 8 Committee records 8 v fc owia g to ai-health IP l J, «Sli?i? ha ? nl * hi * portfolio. : '? ,TO good M again

vices as an administrative member of the ■Government,' 7 ; / ; . On the motion of the Prime, Minister, it was decided that the resolution Tie recorded in the Journals of the House. Galifornian Pests. v Beplying ,to thfe Hon. \ D. Buddo today, Mr Massey said that every care would be taken to prevent the importation of substances from the soil of California, and so prevent the introduction of diseases from that country. Police Offences Bill. The Police Offences Amendment Bill, which ■ was circulated to-night,, in the main is- similar to the Bill of last session. The law in regard to insulting behaviour in a public place is to be enlarged'• to include ehops as well as streets, etc. Pines of £5 are provided for Sunday trading. The scope of Section 51 of the principal Act haß been extended to give power to deal with rogues and vagabonds found "in or on any buildings or in any enclosed yard, garden, or area, or in or on board any ship, launch, dredge, yacht, boat, or other vessel." Extended power's are provided in regard to the search for pillaged goods, and there is a clause providing that naval ratings, arrested for drunkenness may be delivered to their ships Without further authority thail that of the officer of the police station to which they h&ve been taken. The penalty for obtaining credit by fraud to an amount not exceeding £SO is tWee months' imprisonment, or a fine of £2O. „ Ifejg Wrestiuig contests as well as boxing contests are to be subjected to police supervision. Penalties for taking motor-cars belonging to other persons without intent to commit a theft, that is, for the purpose of joy-riding, are the subject of mote Stringent provisions. The existing law.provides for a fine not.exceeding XlO or imprisonment not exceeding "two months. Tho Legislative Council originated an amendment last session faising the fine to £SO and the term of imprisonment to three months. The Bill introduced .provides for a fine of £2O or a maximum term of three months imprisonment.