PARLIAMENT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIII, Issue 75, 10 March 1933, Page 7

PARLIAMENT

SESSION NEARING THE END. By Telegraph—Press Association. Parliament Buildings, March 10. The House of Representatives met at 10 o’clock. The House proceeded to deal with the Christchurch City Reserves Amendment Bill and the Christchurch Tramway District Amendment Bill in committee. The House of Representatives passed the Christchurch City Reserves Amendment Bill and the Christchurch Tramway District Amendment Bill. the House adjourned at 12.23 until the ringing of the bells, legislative council. POULTRY AMENDMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association, parliament Buildings, March 10. The Legislative Council met at 10 a.m. The Council agreed to the amendments to the Finance Bill (No. 4) made last night by the House of Representatives. Moving the second reading of the Poultry Amendment Bill, the Hon. R. Masters said that the measure was desired by the poultry people, who wished to place the industry on a better footing. The Bill followed the lines of the legislation now affecting the dairy, meat and honey industries. Sir Francis Bell: Toll us why the Bill is urgent. Mr Masters said that the poultry industry was anxious to organise in order to bring about a greater return for their products. The Hon. J. A. Hanan said that the Council should have an opportunity to investigate the Bill. At a time when the country was being agitated by b.g problems the Council would not be justified in passing the Bill as a matter of urgency without hearing evidence. It seemed that the measure was another attempt at centralised and bureaucratic government and that Parliament was delegating more powers to outside boards. Because the Lower House had passed the Bill, there was uo reason why the Council should simply become a registering machine. The Hon. C. J. Carrington said that after the passage of a similar Bill in Canada the poultry industry had received enormous benefit and Canada had become an exporter of eggs instead of an importer. Sir Francis Bell moved the adjournment of the debate on the grounds that the Council should have an opportunity of hearing the evidence of those connected with the industry. Evidence had been taken by a committee of the Lower House and it had presented an unfavourable report. In view of that fact it was only reasonable that the Council should have an opportunity of hearing the evidence which had convinced the Lower House committeemen. Mr Masters said that the poultry people desired the passage of the Bill during the present session in order that they could take advantage of next year’s export season, and it was not right that they should be debarred at a time like the present from organising their industry to the best advantage. Sir Francis Bell’s motion was carried by seven votes to five, thereby preventing the passage of the Bill this session. Following is the division list:—For: Bell, Hanan, Mclntyre. Snodgrass, . Stevenson, Trevithick, Collins. Against: | (Arlington, Fagan, Smith, Masters, , Buddo. | The Council adjourned at 11.15 until 1 tin- lu.g.ug oi the bells.