HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Evening Star, Issue 20322, 2 November 1929, Page 12

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House of Representatives met at 10.30 a.m. Mr J. M'Combs (Lyttelton) gave notice of his intention to introduce the Local Elections Proportional Representation Bill. . , _ The Nurses’ and Midwives Registration Amendment Bill (Mr A. J. Stallworthy) and the Products Export Amendment Bill (Mr G. \\. Iterbes) were introduced and read a first time. The Industries and Commerce Committee, reporting on the Licensing Amendment Bill (Mr H. G. R. Mason), recommended that it be uot_ allowed to proceed on the ground that it should be reserved for consideration when the next amendments to the licensing law are dealt with.—-Mr Mason said he realised that little progress could have been made this session, but he regretted that the Bill was not to he advanced a further stage. He considered that if the law were altered to take some of the. artificial obstacles out of the way of wine-growing there would be a great advance in the industry in New Zealand. —Mr J. M‘Combs (Lyttelton) said the Bill was not as innocent a measure as would appear from Mr Mason’s remarks. It would greatly increase the number of wine shops, and would have mischievous results. —The report was laid on the table. The Local Bills Committee recommended that the Local Legislation Bill be allowed to proceed with amendments. The report was tabled. _ Urgency was accorded consideration of the four Bills. Mr Forbes agreed to the suggestion by Mr Coates that instead of adjourning till 7.30 p.m. the House should endeavour to put the Bills through at once, members indicating that there was likely to be little delay. The Native Trustee Amendment Bill was committed, read a third time, and passed. . , ~ The Local Legislation Bill and the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal (Washing-up) Bill were read a second time, and these Bills, together with the Native Washing-up Bill, were then considered in committee, after which progress was reported. The House rose at 6.35 p.m.