PARLIAMENT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 20 October 1914, Page 4

PARLIAMENT.

MONDAY, OCTOBER. 19

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

BY TBLEGKAPH—Piutas ASSOCIATION. In the House, in reply to Mr Parata, ' Mr Ma 6 sey stated that in nil prob-^ ability the Maori contingent would be * "J New Zealand at the time of the election, and therefore no provision was., necessary for taking their votes ;Y eP!?r tc Mr Atmore > Mr Fraser--sn,dl he did not think it wi.se, in view of the fact that the matter was sub,. wfret V?\ Aether °r ****»(»■■ H™« akeU *° P^ute ..the--Hantly nuno owners. .Ho was quit* • d!d ePnot d thG d"°V VlSll. to Prejudice the finding or the Commission. ' ess salary than he received at the com--, ing into operation of the Act. the PrinT a? rePOrted to enaU ** inent Mlmste*" to make a state- • Mr Massey eaid he had asked for . progress to be reported 6O that t£.» House might have an opportunityloW. the usual mark of respect to iTC7t K^M t meV ambers,, S. MacDon^ and W, The customary resolutions of sympathy and appreciation were passec] and the House adjourned for a^S. ' to^ow respect for the deceased m^. Mr Ell moved an amendment to the-* clause "that notwithstanding thing m the Act inspectors shall be--appomted by the Minister." The,a^ ndment was defeated b 24 . to 19, and the clause passed. ' A discussion also took place tmon clause 131 which provided for tte^2 Cm°rfr* nt«> Who > after'beW.. notified + by the medical inspector, neg- - lected to obtain medical or surgical treatment fora child. Some meSl. contented this clause was too drastic, especially as applied to poor people. ' Ihe clause was eventually passedWlm7; y a verbal amendment. Ihe final clauses up to 159 were - passed, and the schedules were passed without material amendment" Upon the third reading; Mr Atmorepomted out that, .it was largely upon the recommendation of the Mackenzie.^ do°wn rUment that the BiU was brought. The Bill was read a third time and passed. - ;. The House adjourned at 1 a.m. ■'■'■]