THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 13, 17 January 1922, Page 7

THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Three Bilk a day appear to be about the average for Parliament. Though yesterday's sitting was a short one, commencing at 7.30 p.m., the average was maintained. In addition, there were so/ne interesting answers to questions regarding the meat pool, and a new Bill was introduced making provision for extensive changes in the method oLaelecting nominated members of the Arbitration Court, and for a new method of adjusting wages in relation to the cost of living. Mr. Holland's brief comment on the proposals gave an indication that the passage of this measure would be apt to disturb the three-a-day average. ■ The Bills passed included two insurance measures, requiring companies to make increased deposits. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Wilford) suggested that this was really a loan Bill in another form, but the Minieter-in-Charge (the Hon. J. G. Coates) maintained that the purpose was to give a guarantee to the public, though he admitted that the de- , posit 6 would amount to about threequarters of a million. A'clause was also included to enable insurance companies to refund premiums on child-insurance policies issued in the future. Mr. Bartram obtained a. promise of favourable consideration for his desire to have this applied to policies now in existence. The third Bill was the Factories Bill, a consolidating measure. Labour members obtained a promise from the Minister of Labour for consideration of questions relating to home industries and daylight, baking. The House adjourned at 10,45 p.m. r : -...'■