HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7066, 27 July 1901, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, JULY 26. -The Speaker took the chair at 2.80 p.m. .

the police department.

On the question that the Honse should go into Committee of Supply to consider an Imprest Supply Bill. Mr Fisher moved an amendment, " That a select committee be appointed to inquire into the conduct of the Police Department as administered by Commissioner Tunbridge.

MrFisher's motion was negatived on the voices, and the House went into Committee of Supply for the purpose of putting the Imprest Supply Bill for £470,000 through its initial stages. Mr Seddou said he hoped to bring clown the Statement the week after next. There were good reasons for bringing the Statement down early this year. It was necessary, at the present rate of expenditure, to go into the finances carefully, and the Government was desirous of obtaining the assurance of members as soon as possible.

The Bill passed through committee without amendment.

miners' eiguts fee. The second reading of the Miners' Rights Fee Reduction Bill, to reduce the fees payable iv respect of miners' rights uncertain cases was agreed to.

the -weekly half-holiday. Mr Barclay moved the second reading of the Shop aud Shop "Assistants Acts Amendment Bill, which, he said, was one of the "slaughtered innocents" of a previous session. It provided for a weekly half-holiday for chemists, aud also for domestic servants. For the latter cay could be fixed between servant and mistress.

The sec ond reading was agreed to on the voices,

TOTALISATOR AI3OLITION BILL. Mr H. G. Ell moved the second reading of the Totalisator Abolition Bill, and quoted figures showing the increase of gambling through the totalisator. The Bill was talked out at 10.30 p.m.