PARLIAMENT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 1 September 1926, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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' WELLINGTON, Aug. 31 In the House of Representatives the Hon. J. A. Young moved the second reading of the Dentists’ Amendment Bill, which gives legislative, effect to the recommendations of the Royal Commissioner, who recently reported to the Minister on the subject of unregistered dentists. The second reading was agreed to after a brief debate. The Hon. K. S. Williams moved the second reading of the Main Highways Amendment Bill, enlarging the powers of the Highways Board in. the matter of granting assistance to local bodies and the motion was agreed to without debate. The Hon. A. D. McLeod moved the second reading of the Washing Up Bill, which was also agreed to without debate. The House rose at 12.16 a.m. till 2.30 p.m.

LEGISLATIVE, CO-UN OIL.

WELLINGTON, Aug. 31. The Town Planning Bill was reported with amendments by the Statutes Revision Committee in tlie Legislative Council to-day. The first alteration provides that tlie director of town planning .shall not be entitled to practise privately. The right of claim to compensation is l extended to those who may be injuriously affected by the refusal of the board to allow the erection of buildings. The provision that the court, iu determining the amount of betterment inctease, may exclude -any .prospective increase of value whin eh in its opinion is likely to -result front the preparation or operation of the .scheme :is deleted, and a new sub-clause provides that no application- to determine the amount of any betterment .increase in respect, of the carrying out of work authorised by a 'ischetue shall be made after 1 twelve months after the work is completed, and that no application to- determine the amount of the betterment increase attributable to the .scheme, otherwise than in respect of authorised work, shall be made- after five years from the final approval of the scheme.

The Marriage Amendment Bill, the Electric Wi remen’s Registration Amendment Bill, the Rent Restriction Bill and the Hauraki Plains were received from the House and read a first time.

Several speakers opposed the principle of extending tenants the protection of the law when the Rent Restriction Bill came up for the second reading. In committee’ on the Bill the Hon. G. J. Smith moved that the law expire on March 1 next, instead of August 1. An even division occurred and the Hon. A. J. Barr, Chairman of Committees, gave Jiis casting vote in favour of the Bill as it stood. The Bill was then passed with a technical amendment which was subsequently agreed to by the House. The Lights on Vehicles Amendment Bill was put through the final .stages and passed. The Land Laws Amendment Bill, the Local Elections aijul Polls Amendment Bill, and the Veterinary Surgeons Bill weretread a second time pro forma and rel'eiTed to committee. The Council then adjourned until tomorrow.