PARLIAMENT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2500, 29 June 1915, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

PATRIOTIC RAFFLES

The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. . , Tho Hon. A. T. MACUNMIV asked the Government the following question, of which 110 had given notice:— "Whother tlie.v \vill introduce at tile earliest time possible a measure to extend Hie discretionary powers granted to tlie Minister of Internal Affairs by Section 42 of the Gaming Act, IJUB, to' enable patriotic committees to dispose, by art union or lottery, of girts which I'iave been or may be donated to aid the funds being raised for patn ; BELL said that the Government did propose to deal with the matter, but ne thought it would be. nccessary to recjuire the license o! tlio Minister before a lostflry was permitted—(hear, hear)—with the object of ensuring that tho persons engaged in the lottery were so engaged purely and exclusively for patriotic purposes.

address-in-reply. The Hon. EDWARD CARSON cave notice to move tho Addrcss-m-Reply. MUNITIONS. The Hon. W. EARNSHAW gave notice to move that tlie Council urge upon the Government the need for setting up a committee of experts or a Parliamentary Committee to report upon the manufacture of munitions in the Dominion, and on the desirability for sendin" a contingent of artisans to work at Home in the munition workshops. THE STANDING ORDERS. The Hon. W. C. F. CABNCROSS presented the report of tlie Standing Orders Committee on the election ot Speaker and Chairman of Committees, recommending certain amendments in the rules., _ , SIR FRANCIS BELL gave notice to move that the amendments be made in terms of the committee's report, air Francis Bell also moved other motions relating to tlie suspension or amendment of the Standing Orders relating to the election of Speaker and Chairman of Committees. All the motions were agreed to without discussion.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence for one month was granted to the Hon. W. J ,lk ° ra ' Hon. R. K. Simpson, and the Hon. W. Morgan, on the ground, in every case, of illness. , „ „ The Council ross at 2 o0 p.m.