THE COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 680, 3 December 1909, Page 5

THE COUNCIL.

LOCAL BILLS PASSED. TJpon the sitting' of tho Legislative Council being resumed yesterday, the following local Bills were read a third time, and passed— > , Wanganui Roman Catholic Lands Bill. Roman Catholic Archbishop Empowering Bill. Tokomaru Freezing Works Site Bill. , HOSPITALS BILL. , AMENDMENTS IN COMMITTEE. Tho Hospitals an'd Charitable Institutions Bill was then taken in Committee. The Hon. O SAMUEL (Taranaki) favoured tho postponement of consideration of Sections S, 4, and 5, relating to the constitution of hospital districts, in order to draw attention to what he described as a want of definjtoness as to tho actual'limits of the districts binder the 'jurisdiction of the boards, but ho did not press his proposal. ( < Constitution of the Boards. Sub'-cjause 3of Clause 9,was amended'to provido that the total number o;E members of any board shoule in l no case be fewer than eight or more than twenty, by striking out tho words. "Exclusive of any members appointed by the Governor in pursuance of Section 22 of the Act." i .The Hon. J. E. JENKINSON (Wellington) m,o>ed that,the proportion of votes which a candidate should receive in order that his deposit might not be forfeited be one-sixteenth instead of one-eighth of the votes received by the; successful candidate receiving the fewest votes, "but his proposal was rejected. Another amendment moved by Mr. Jenkinson . was to the effect that a candidate should not lose his deposit if he polled one-eighth of the tqtal votes polled at the" election, but it was lost on the voices. > .jWith the object of killing the sub-clause in question, a further amendment was moved by Mr Jenkinson, but it was defeated by 27 votes to 3. *

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Ineligible for Position on Board. .Aqy person who holds a paid office under any contributory local authority within the hospital distnot, and any person who is a director or general manager of a company interested in a contract made by the boaid for . five pounds, in the case of a single contract, or ten pounds is any financial year were debarred from beooming elected to a board Section 34,' which makes the consent of the Minister essential to certain appointments, was amended by tho addition ot the following words "Unless the Minister has previously ap-' proved of such appointment."

s Limit as to Subsidy. The Hon. C. M. LUKE (Wellington) asked way the subsidy from the Government on a giit left bj\ a testator v,a% limited to JESOO , He knew instances where a larger gift would have been made if it could have carried the tull subsidy. Tho limit should bo made at least a little higher. Dr. FINDLA.Y replied that the Government could not bind itself to a pioblematical liability, and therefore a limit had to be propoVed. I£ the Government could see its way to make an alteration, the clause would be recommitted to enable that to bo done. The Hon. J.'E. JENKINSON (Wellington) moved to allow a board merely to exchange, but , npt (to sell land vested in it other than land held in trust for any special purpose. Dr. I'INDIAY pointed out that land totally unsuitable for leasing T\as somotimes vested in , • board. Tho amendment was defeated on the voices. The Hon. 0. SiMUEL (TaranaU) moved to provide that the consent of tho Mmistei should be necessary bofore a board might borrow for building and othei purposes, but, upon the Attorney-General having explained the position, he withdrew his-amendment. Power to Borrow on Overdraft. It was agreed, on the motion of the Attorney-, General, tnat sub-Clause 2 of Section 57 should bo replaced by the' tollowing sub clause — "For tho purpose of meeting ordinary recurrent expenditure the board may borrow monej by waj oi bank overdraft, but tlie amount of anj overdraft shall not at anj time in any financial I year exceed the total amount of the contribution!, payable to the board by contributory louil authorities during that jear an 4 thdu unpaid, together with the estimated amount receivable by tbo, board during that year by way of subsidy and then unpaid." .i!he Hon.. 0. SAAIUEL (Taranaki) moved that Clause 63, which provides that boards shall make adequate provision for persons suffering irom disease, be amended by including persons suffering from injury, and /his proposal was adopted. 1' ' TW Hon. J. JENKINSON (Wellington) proposed that-the words'"a majority of tho member , ) of such Committee shall be members of tho board"' should be added to the clause giving boards poweryto. set up committees to manago any institution under their care, but his. amendment vras rejected.

' pbsHion;:qf.;Friendiy^Sbcietx!;Patienis.;^ ; .'i;M' •; : ; -DrSoPlNDlit ;; moyedy;ttat •. makp agreements forj special .'terms-:; as :to r4naiii::tenance■in.: hospitalsvof; members of •''friendly .;' Bocsiotioa , , ' with -'itheV<,friendly.- societies' -confer , -, -' qnco-as ; ■weir:-a3;.^to ; r l any;'.registeTed ; . friendly. ■■epcicty;. r ;-' :, -"V : :''-> ; . ;r vf<-:ix:'!.;- ~ : : ,v,., ..■;•'..■.■;•■.■■-■ - ; ' ; T : he COLLINS.' (Wellington) vcon- 1 ; ■ teri'ded that; the jy'as 'quite/out. of -'keep;lng":with the spirit: of;thb' , 'BiU.; liocttl-'memt'ers '•of";the>Brih'sh?Mefflcal; F .lssdciation- thought it ■■- should;be;. ■;■■■'-.- . ;:;(TheHT'rpßpT>G:ENiaiAil'/,' : (later)? said-.ihe ?,;harbbur.;l)pMds. jnbJert'ritdythe'-ttpproTal' of. tHe .*'Miirdster;v:..Tl«ffle' >: 'mi^t;V^^\o;;: , dan^er : '-Ul»at'' ; a. •■'rb^>. : e*pJdrefl;-.,atteirfJneVl*:so*V:";iJriMiaiy.--isoaety-V^momben^lib-'imi^biVtbD^ee^bTe/'jlnwe^i/.ihat' , ' , : an)'/a^'eem^t\-;mi^ht > -fe^vyap{ils : -:to';''^.>'''nve'il

Tho Hon. W. Beehan. Or accident, or infectious diseases. " Ur. Fmdlay (resuming) thought his proposal a fair compromise To .Obviate a Deadlock. Tho Hob. Dr. COLLINS mged that consideration of tho clause should bo postponed. Dr Findlay asked what objection thero could bo if members of friend]} societies wore properly admitted to a hospital 1 Tho Hon. W. Beohan Members of friendly I societies do not want to escape habihtj. 1 Aftor further discussion, Dr. Fmdlay agreed Ito postpone consideiation of tho clause Ho suggested that tho Hons Luke, Beohan, and Dr Collins should confer and report next daj I Mr Beohan I would not agree to meet Mr I Luke or Dr Collin-, I might just as well go direct, to the British Medical Association They I ha\o dono iif> too much harm alreadj Dr Findlnj Very well, no doubt we can get someone olso to repiesent tho friendlj societies Hours of Nurses. i Considerable discussion then took place with reference to the cIaUEO limiting the hours of employment for nurses, probationers, and dressers in any hospital to 56 per week. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that during the day;ho had received a' sheaf of telegrams protesting against the clause. That so'iuo provision on tho subject was necessary was however clear He proposed to delete the clause and substitute tho following "In hospitals of over 100 beds the honrs of employment of un-, certificated nurses shall not exceed 56 in any ono week " The Hon. Cv M. LUKE (Wellington) mentioned that he also had received a petition and a lot of telegrams asking that the clause be doleted "Does tho new clause leave sisters free to carry on their duties as at present?" asked Mr. Luke Dr. Findlay Yes, The amendment was adopted At 11 45, when all the clauses had been considered, progress was reported, and the Council adjourned until this afternoon.