PARLIAMENT

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 July 1924, Page 7

PARLIAMENT

— ; —.—— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. BILLS TO BB INTRODUCED. . MOTIONS OF SYMPATHY. (.in: TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, July 1. , ■“ ouse °f Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Tiie Premier gave notice of his intention to introduce the following Bills: Mortgages Final Extension; Local xjodzes' Loans Amendment; Insurance Companies Deposit Amendment. The Hon. C. J. Parr gave notice of his intention to introduce the follow-i----l Bills: Copyrght Amendment; iohee Force Amendment; Extradition Amendment. Ihe Hon. R.. F. Bollard gave notice or his intention to introduce the Local Legislation Bill. Replying to Mr. H. Holland (Leader of the Labour Party), Mr. Massev said e proposed to give, the House an opportunity to discuss the report of the Imperial Conference. A great deal of discussion there w r as necessarily confidential and would- not be pubUshed. This did not apply to the Economic Conference. Ho would ascertain whether a summary of the -reports could be supplied to members before the debate came oil; The following Bills w-ere introduced" and read a. first time: New Plymouth rforough Empow-eriiig (Mr. S. G. Smithy New Plymouth Borough Council and New Plymouth Harbour Board Exchange (Mr. S. G. Smith). The Premier then moved .the custom-, ary motions expressing high appreciation of the services: of the . following former members of - the House, - since deceased,-and of condolence - with their surviving relatives: Dr. A. K New'man (Wellington), Air. Gilbert Carson (Wanganui), Mr. John Stalworthy (Kaipara 7 Air. Johu Duncan (Wairau)y The Jate Hon.. Charles . Louisson. (Christcliuich), a- member of the Legislative Council, was also included in the Preniier s motions, whch wore seconded by Mr. T. AI. \V ilford and were supported l)y Mr. Holland and by other members, each of w r honi. paid touching tributes--to the memories of the deceased liamentarians.At 4.20 p.m. the House adjourned till 2.30 p.m. to-morrow, as a mark-of respect to the deceased members. '

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. - ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEBATE. Naval defence, the Imperial Confer- ■ ence, preference and other subjects aV? wealt w’ith by the speakers on the Address-in-Reply debate in the Legislative Council this afternoon. The mover (the Hon. Sir Frederick Langj stressed the importance' of the Singapore base and said itg abandoninent had been a shock to its advocates. Dealing with the moratorium, he said legislative protection should have heen given at the time the boom. w T as on. He commended the State Advances scheme, but thought that greater preference should be given tb men with families. The seconder (the Hon. G. J. Gar- , laud) regretted that the resolutions of the Imperial Conference had been set aside, and hoped they, would, be given effect to later on. : In. regard to-prefer-ence, the Homeland should recognise that the Dominions ’were no' longer in petticoats aiid had a right to lie heard. The Hon. Sir J. Sinclair dealt chiefly with the preference question,, remarking that there never was a time when the need was greater for the Dominions to stand close to the Alotherland. Trade had declined 30 per cent, since before the war,.aUd it nyist be restored. 7 ‘ The Council rose at 4.40 o.nv. . - . .