MILITARY SERVICE BILL

Nelson Evening Mail, 6 July 1916, Page 4

MILITARY SERVICE BILL

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AMENDMENTS. DISCUSION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. , . (By Telegraph—'Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Last evening the House of Representatives was occupied with a discussion\ on, amendments made by, -the Legislative . Council in the Military Service Bill. The Hon. J. Allen / moved that the 1 House agree with 1 all -the amendments with the exception of the -. amendment !■■■;■ the principal alterations : of which were the religious objectors' clause, provision v. < to final appeal board', and talcing away ( the right of an employer who -is also partv to an appeal. Mr Isitt made a strong app'eal on' behalf of religious objectors and moved * - as an amendment that the clause.-"'pro- :;■■■■ vided for their • exemption. ; be added to those with which the House should agree. ■ After a lengthy discussion Mr Isitt's amendment was defeated 1 by 35 to 19. ' , . The division ..list was as follows- ■ For Mr Isitt's amendment: .Buick, Craigie, Ell, T. Field, Isitt, MacCallum, ' McCombs, Mander, Poland, JPoole, Sidey. Smith,; Talbot, Thacker, Veitchy Walker, Webb, Wilkinson, Wright.- . , ; Against Mr Isitt's amendment: Allen. Anderson* Anstey, Bollard, Buddo, . J. S. Dickson, W. H. Field, Fletcher* j Forbes, Fraser, Glover, Guthrie, Harris," I Herdman, Herri es, Horns by, Hunter, Jennings, Mac Donald, Malcoim, Massey, Myers, E. Newman, Ngata, Nosworthy, Pearce, Pomare,- 'R. H. Rhodes, T. W." Rhodes, Scott, Statham, Stewart, Ward, Young. Pairs: For, Pavne; against, Sykes. . Mr Allen's motion-was carried a-nd the House rose at 11 p.m.