PRIVATE MEMBERS' LEGISLATION

Evening Star, Issue 17791, 13 October 1921, Page 5

PRIVATE MEMBERS' LEGISLATION

[Fnoii Oue Parliamentary Betorter.] WELLINGTON, October 12. RULED OUT: STATE BANK BILL. Tho member for Wanganui bad no success with two Bills ho submitted for second rowing to-night. The first was the Dominion State Bank Bill, which Mr Speaker immediately held up, stating that it was allowed to bo discussed last year, though it clearly should have been introduced bv Governor’s Message, as it involved an appropriation. Ho considered it would bo a want© of time to allow the Bill tofbc again discussed. Mr 'Faitch urged that his Bill made no actual provision to create a bank, this having to bo don© by Order m Council Mr Speaker: Tho member in charge had admitted last session that his Bill contravened tho Standing Orders. Mr Veitch: I was mistaken. (Laughter.) Mr Speaker: I nil© that tho bill cannot proceed. IMPROVED VOTING. Then the' member for Wanganui moved the second reading of tho Proportional Representation Effective Voting Bill. .He did not discuss it when the question was put to tho vote. Mr Massey led the nocs. Mr Veitch called for a division when tho Government forces mustered thirty-ttueo against tho second reading, Liberals and Official Laborites joining Mr Veitch m a minority of fifteen. DAYLIGHT BAKING BILL. In moving tho second reading of th© Daylight Baking Bill, Air Al Combs said he ‘understood tho Government s proposed legislation would cover matters covered by this Bill. He would therefore ask than the measure bo read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Labor Bills Committee, winch could consider it along with I'll© Government’s proposals _ Da>liMit balling, he said, bad been tried in England during the war, and there was a report on its operation. Hus would bo available for consideration by tho comrnittce. t Tho Bill was roncl a second tuno ana referred to tho Labor Bills Committee. UNEAfPLOYED WORKERS. Mr Holland, for Air P. Fraser moved the second reading pro forma ot the Unemployed Workers’ Bill, and that it bo referred to tho Labor Bills _ Committee. This was agreed to on th© voices. COMPENSATION FOR ACCIDENTS. Mr Howard' mnvid tho second reading of tho Workers’ Compensation Bill, which, ho said, was designed, to afford rehet in of accident, which under tho existing law wero not entitled to secure compensation It also provided for tho repeal of section 13 of tho Workers’ Compensation Act dealing with common employment. The second reading was earned, and the Bill referred to th© Labor Bills Committee. NATIVE LAW. Mr Vernon Reed moved the second reading of tho Native Law Amendment Bill, which ho said consisted of two clauses—one providing for fences on tho boundaries of native lands, and tho second for the collection of rates on improved native Bill was read a time on the voices, and referred to the Native Affairs Committee. ELECTRICIANS’ REGISTRATION. Mr Sullivan moved tho second reading of the Electricians’ Registration Bill. Tho measure proposed to set up a board, which would have power to control examinations and tho registration of those carrying on business as electricians, in much the same way as plumbers arc now registered, this step, ho thought, was a necessary protection to tho public. The Bill had the approval of most of the electrical authorities in the Dominion. He suggested that it might be referred to the Labor Bills Committee. Several country members thought the Bill would place difficulties in the way of farmers getting repairs made to milking machines. Mr Sullivan, in reply, said the Bill was designed to protect people in the cities, and he had no objection to inserting a clause which would exempt country work from its provisions. Tho Bill was rend a second time and referred to the Labor Bills Committee. HOTEL AND BOaRDING-HOUSE EMPLOYEES. Air J. M’Combs, on behalf of Air P. Fraser, moved, pro .forma, the second rending of Hotel and Restaurants and Private Hotel and Boarding-house Employees’ Six Days a Week Bill. The Bill was read a second time and referred to tho Labor Bills Committee. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. Tho Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill (Mr M'Combs) was introduced and read a first time.