YESTERDAY’S PARLIAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 19712, 12 November 1927, Page 11

YESTERDAY’S PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL On the motion of the Hon. J. A. Hamm a return is to be prepared showing the awards made as. affecting tho farming industry in which preference or qualified preference to unionists is given, and stating in cither case the limitation placed on the granting or preference. . , , The Main Highways Amendment Bill was received from the House and read a first time. . , , T ,.„ The Property Law Amendment Bill and the Mortgagees Indemnity (Workers’ Charges) Bill were reported from the Statutes Revision Committee with minor and technical amendments, and were subsequently put through their final stages and passed, the amendments being approved. The Rost and Telegraph Amendment Bill was further considered in committee, technical amendments being effected on the motion of Sir Francis Bell.—The Bill was passed as amended. The adjourned debate on Sir Robert Stout’s motion in regard to the remodelling of the system of local government in the direction of establishing district councils was resumed, but was further adjourned after a short discussion. Tho Council rose at 4.18 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Replying to Mr T. M. Wilford (Hutt), the Prime Minister said he would endeavor to allot next Monday evening for the passing of uncontentious local Bills. The Minister of Education (Mr R. A. Wright) moved pro forma the second reading of the Education Bilk "Th's was carried on the voices, and the Bill was referred to the Education Committee. The House went into committee on tho Valuation of Land Amendment Bill. —The Bill was reported without amendment, read a third time, and passed. Tito Motor Spirits Taxation Bill, reported with amendments (which appear elsewhere), was read a third time and passed. By Governor-General s Message a. number of amendments to the Rural Intermediate Credits Bill were introduced.—The Prime Minister eplajncd that with two exceptions they were all machinery amendments. Tho two exceptions dealt with the treatment ot securities, and had been asked for by the Public Trustee and the Treasury.— Mr M. J. Savage (Auckland West) and Mr P. Fraser (Wellington Central) protested against the bringing down of such amendments and proceeding with them before members had time to consider them.—The Prime Minister agreed to give time for tho considerstion of the proposed amendments. :. •The- reading of the Local Legislation Bill was moved by Sir Maui Romaro. who stated that all the clauses in the Bill had been agreed to by the local bodies concerned.—The second reading was agreed to, and the clauses | were speedily put through committee. The Bill was read a third time and . passed, and the House rose at 0.55 a.m. till 7.30 p.m. on Monday.