HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 23 September 1914, Page 6

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Vt TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, Sep. 22. In the House, in reply to Mr Harris, the Premier said he had not heard that the liquor party was circularising mock ballot papers through some of the concentration camps. . If that were done it was a most improper thing. la reply to Mr Anderson, Hon. W. Massey said the Government was negotiating for a supply of sufficient vessels to. carry on overseas trade. In reply to Sir Joseph Ward, Hon. W. Fraser said he would circulate the Bill prepared in accordance with the recommendations of the Mines Commission.

In reply to Mr Reed, the Premier said that every native district would send a quota with the expeditionary force in accordance with, its population.

The Premier moved that on and after Wednesday next, and for the rest of the session, Government business take precedence on Wednesdays. Sir Joseph Ward asked the Premier to state what business he proposed to go on with. Replying, the Premier said he would not cut out any Bill that had reached the third reading stage. It was not possible to close the session in a fortnight. The Education Bill would in itself take several days, while the Legislative Council Bill could not be dropped ac it had passed the other Chamber. £he Parliamentary Grants and Cook Isu di? J ? lUs AV6re non-party Bills, and should be gone on with. Mr Massey i again pointed out that there would be ample export facilities xip to 31st December. He had echioo trom London that there would be surtcient ships to carry our produce up to t-nnstmas. He also suggested that the press should make no reference u> the movements of the expeditionary force. He hoped that members of Il& -ttouse would also observe this ruie. *i. ti- wen* iilto committee on - T*. -r ir6 Bngadea Amendment Bill which passed ,without material ame idinent. ■Hon.JV Allen announced that ?,fr Hunter's Gaming Bill and Mr Tvix±ords. Factories Act Amendment bill would, according to promise, be given! preference to-morrow j The War Risks Bill was read a second time, and, as a matter ori urgency, the Bill was put through co v- ■ mittee without amendment, read a third time, and passed. The National Provident Fund Amendment Bill was taken in committee. •»* £ *"c course of tto discussion Fr McCombs said the Bill seriously wanted re-casting, Mr Veitch also took objection to the provisions of the Bill as applied to workers. In reply, the Minister said that the . of the Bill would make the course to be pursued quite plain, but there were necessarily differences in individual cases amongst local bodies. At 10.40 the Bill passed its committee stage., with machinery amendments moved by the Minister. The motion that Wednesdays be taken for Government business was carried. Sir Joseph Ward asked for train arrangements to be made for country people to attend the farewell of the troops. Mr Massey, in reply, said that the Hailway Department appeared to want .two days' notice, but he would place the matter before the Minister for Railways. ■ .■.'■■

The House adjourned at 10.50 p.m