PARLIAMENT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 October 1924, Page 6

PARLIAMENT.

THE MORATORIUM

MANAGERS AGREE

EDUCATION BILL

(by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON. Oct, 17. The House of Representatives met at. 2.30 p.m. It was reported that an agreement had been reached by the managers ST the -House with the managers of the Legislative Council regorcling the Mortgages Extension Bill at the third conference. , The Hon. IV. Downie Stewart explained that the compfonii.se arrived at included most, of the. points insisted upon by the House. It was provided that March 31 next was still the nominal date of priding the moratorium, biit three months’ grace beyond that date would be obtainable oil due notice being given. The report of the managers was agreed to. The amendments made hv the Legislative Council in the Land Bill were agreed to. Mr It. A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs) asked the Minister for Marine ii a Bill would ,be introduced this session enabling a regulation to be inade to increase the powers of the Marine Department in the direction of insisting on wireless being installed, on ships. The Hon. G. J. Anderson replied that the law drafting, department was at present engaged on the Bilh which he hoped to- introduce early next week. The M to Z Petitions Committee recommended that the claim for compensation by the Woolston Tannery Cbmpany for losses caused by an act of the Government during the war be referred to a judge of the Supreme Court for settlement. This created a lengthy discussion, until finally the Premier announced that the Government had nothing to hide in the matter, and he approved of the suggestion to refer the dispute to a judge of the Supreme Court. The Government was just ai anxious to have the claim cleared a? anyone else. The report was tabled. The Mining Act. 1908. Amendment Bill was introduced by Governor-Gen-eral’s message and read a first time. It was then read a second time pro. foyma and referred to the Mines Committee. The Hon. C. J. Parr, in moving the committal of the ' Education Amendirient Bill, said it received the closes! scrutiny at the hands of the Education Cojnmittee, and the amendments made by the committee ' tended to its improvement. ' Clause 2 now provided tlnvi a Union of smaller school authorities may be effected only with the approval of-the bodies‘ concerned. It was also provided that a teacher’s certificate car only be taken av.-av “with the approval C-f the; Minister,” and after 42 days’ notice had been given to the teacher. In committee the Minister moved ap amendment giving the right of appeal to any teacher who applies for regis- 1 tration and is refused. Other amendments of a ..minor nature were made, and the. - Bill completed its committee stage. . The committee was then proceeding to consider the Meat Export Control Amendment Bill when Mr W. D. Lysnar (Gisborne) asked the-- Premier net to proceed with sueli an important measure at such an early hour (1 a.ni.). The discussion was continued till. 2 a.m.. when the telegraph office closed. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Legislative Council met at 2.30. The Public Petitions Committee reported its unanimous opinion that a petition, R. T. Esther, late clerk to the Wairoa Borough was entitled to superannuation allowance, ana recommended the Governinent to take steps to assure it to him. The managers appointed for the third conferences on the Mortgages Final Extension Bill reported an agreement with the managers of the House of Representatives. The Hon. 0. Samuel objected to the i terms of the agreement, stating that his worst anticipations had been realised. The Bill would have been better if left in its original form, arid in his opinion it would establish a close season for defaulting mortgagors for several months. The Hon. C. H. Izard said the managers; must have overlooked or not known the Council’s intentions. They had desired that : this he a final extension of the inoratorium, hut they had how given away the right to have it called a final Bill. Sir Francis Bell said Tie had understood from every member of the Council that they. were.tready to accept March 31 instead of December 31. The agreement now arrived at complied with what the Council had directed the managers to effect. While he personally did not agree with the report, he thought the Council should accept the report of its managers. The report was agreed to. In regard to the petition of J. B. Andrew and others, of Napier, for a committee to investigate certain matters in connection with the Napier Harbour Board', the Council adopted the report of the Public Petitions Committee that the setting up of a commission be postponed on account of the fact that the Public Works Department was making an inquiry, which ma.y result in. a commission being unnecessary. An amendment of the Post and Telegraph Act in regard to the rights of broadcasters was introduced from the House and agreed to. ' The Land Bill and the Dairy Produce Export Control Amendment Bill were .passed. The Pensions Amendment Bill the Patent Designs and Trade Marks Amendment Bill, the Scaffolding find Excavation Amendment Bill, and the Railu ay's Authorisation Bill were each read a first time. The Council adjourned at 4 25 pm until Tuesday.