PARLIAMENTARY.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1927, Page 1

PARLIAMENTARY.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

THE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, Nov. 22. The Legislative Council met at 2.'SO p.m.

Noxious Weeds and Slaughtering Amendment Bills were reported by the Agricultural and Stock Committee without amendments and put through all stages and passed without

discussion. Public Service Amendment- Bill. Ashley Rive' - Improvement Bill, and Child Welfare Amendment Bills were received from the House and read a first time, the Public' Service Amendment Bill being also read a second time pro forma and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee.

Tho joint South Island-Australia Shipping Facilities Committee reported in its opinion that the present arrangements for the Government fruit steamer to call only at Lyttelton were very unsatisfactory, and the Department, of External Affairs having admitted that a limited number of trips could he made further south, the Committee suggested that the Maui Pom are should c-all at Dunedin at- least- four times per annum so that fruit might be landed in good order, and at a reasonable price. The Commit too also recommended that in view of the unsatisfactory shipping service between Australia and South Island via Bluff, that the Government should commence negotiations with the Australian Government, with a view to ascertaining if it is not to the -interests of both parties to establish a liotter service.

The Council adjourned at 2.1 m p.m ill 2.J0 p.m.

THE HOUSE. Tn the House, the whole of the afternoon sitting was taken up discussing the' report of tho Labour Bills Committee on the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill, to which the Labour Party displaced considerable hostility. At the evening session, the Prim? Minister moved the suspension of the standing orders to enable ihe discussion to go on. ’this also was opposed by the Labour Party until 10. to p.m., when on division, the motion icas carried by 53 to 1-1. Tho report was then adopted. The House then proceeded to discus. reports of the Shipping Committee which were brought down on similar lines to tho-e in the Legislative Council and adopted. I-ii.su nhnee iCompanlos Deposit Amendment. Bill was introduced by the Governor’s message, and read a first time. The House rose at- 1.-10 am. id! 2.30 p.m.