PARLIAMENT

Feilding Star, Volume 3, Issue 321, 23 July 1925, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

YESTERDAY’S SITTINGS. ANOTHER BUSY TIME. GPer PreM Association). Wellington, July 22. Tbe House mat at 2.3 ptl.m. AXSWEES TO QEESTIOXS. The regulations governing the erection and use of electric lines are- now being revised. It is proposed to lay down instructions therein to .ensure tlie safety of painter:; and others working oil buildings, and to provide for protection from contact with service wires.

It is proposed to Gazette regulations under the provisions of the Health Act regarding tlie use of white load in paint)

It is not proposed to prohibit night work in bakeries.

It ii»-proposed to introduce a Bill taking into account the. recommendations of the Committee on mental defectives.

'the High Commissioner is in direct touch with Dr. Spablinger. and reports all fresh in formation received by, bil.i in connection with the Spalilinger treatment. He has, however, been asked to make 1 inquiry and forward information in -this connection. According to last- advice. Dr Spahlingor was not in a position to give supplies of his preparations. PROGRESS. OF?: BILLS. Aleasnres read a second time were tbe Cook Islands Bill, Nurses and Alidwivcs Bill, Arbi tuition Bill, and Local Legislation Rill. .The Weights and .Measures Bill was [fussed. AIR. MASSEY’S IHRIAL GROUND. The. Alassev Burial Ground Bill, constituting Point Halswell the burying ground for the late Prime .Minister, was moved by Mr Coates and was read a second time. • In supporting the motion, Air W iI - ford suggested that the • opportunity .dmtild be taken to malm .•>. beginning with recording the work ol Prime 'Ministers by having oil painting of these. leaders hung in the precincts of Parliament. Mr Coates agreed with the suggestion, which, lie said, the Government would lie glad to consider Inlly.