PARLIAMENT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 9, 5 October 1917, Page 7

PARLIAMENT

SOCIAL HYGIENE

IMPORTANT BILL DISCUSSED

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

TKe Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. yesterday.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. The Hon. T. MAGINNITY asked, in accordance with notice, if the Government would cause greater care to be exercised in regaTd to the inspection of all cargo before shipment, and have cargo critically examined before being placed on board any oversea vessel. SIB FRANCIS BELL replied that the matter was receiving the careful consideration of the Government.

DENOMINATIONAL TEACHERS. The Hon. W. EARNSHAW asked "whether it is true that teachers of denominational schools are granted free passes on the Government railways, and, if so, when was the privilege granted, and by whom? and, further, is this privilege granted to teachers of public schools who travel by rail; to reach their school, and if not, why not?" "There are a few special cases, now only three in number, all on the West Coast of the South Island, in which free railway passes have been granted to teachers of Catholic schools to enable them to travel," said Sir Francis Bell, In reply. "The concession was originally granted in the year 1907 by direction of the tben Minister of Education. The present Minister of Education is unable to state definitely the former Minister's reasons for his decision, but apparently, according to the report, It was regarded as more economical in certain cases to carry the teacher to the children than to pay railway fares for carrying (he children, a concession which had already been granted. Public school teachers have not been granted a similar concession, tno reason being that the cases which' come before the Department were not parallel." \ LOCALBILLS. Several local Bills, received from the House of Representatives, were read a first time and referred to the Local Bills Committee. I THE LIQUOR BILL. The Statutes Revision Committee reported the Sale of Liquor Restriction BiTi with amendments. The Bill was ue't down for committal on next sitting day. The Council roso at 2.10 p.m.