PARLIAMENT

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 49, 26 August 1930, Page 11

PARLIAMENT

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The;-House -of-Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. to-day..-

The Minister ,of Agriculture^ (the Hon." A, J,. Murdoch) gay© notice of Ms intention to introduce the Stock Amendment Bill. ■ Mr. W. E. Barnard (Labour, Napier) gave,notice,'or.his intention to ask for leaveXtq introduce, the Life Insurance Agents-Bill.^- '■"■ '■■' - - ' : .ISAILWAX DISMISSALS. :" Mru; W. Nash "(Labour, Hutt): drew the attention of the Minister of Bailways to the fact that a number of railWay men had received dismissal notices and referred the Minister to., his promise on- ISth July that no "more men would." be dismissed. The "Minister of Railways (the Hon. Wi Av-Veitch) said that it was quite : true that-he had, made a promise in July, but no promise could hold-good for all time. Certain' representations had been made to him by Tailwayme'n on this question, and he was making investigations. When these investigations, had been, completed he would inform, the member for Hutt of; the result. ... . . ■ ; Mr. W. J. Jordan (Labour, Manukan): "Are yon going to dispense with any more men?" Mr. Vcitch: "It all depends on the conditions that arise Twill employ as many men. as the money at my disposal will allow." The- Wellington City Milk ' Supply Amendment Bill was reported from the Local Bills Committee with a recommendation that"-it be not allowed to proceed. ■' " -•■■_■■■. : Mr,.M.: J. Savage (Labour, Auckland West) said, that there was ample reason for the inclusion of women under the Bill; and he ■expressed-the hope that the House would not be influenced by the. inaction of the special Committee in the matter. The flat rate 'of levy "was indefensible; there should be a graduated scale of contribution accordSig to ability ;to pay. "If ■women are to "be excluded," he said, "'well^'the GoverHment has not heaTd ib«=i«rtof;it.";;-v s."- .-' '.':■;;' '.''':' ~..' :v; .;:; '(proceeding.*). -.'.'... ;

TO-DAY'^ BUSINESS

„ The main "business in the House of, Representatives at to-day's. sitting will "be the committallof the' Unemployment Bill.-:. ... :.,•:,■;'-;.. ; " .-■.:'-. ~. . -~-.