HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

North Otago Times, 25 September 1908, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

. The flouso met at 2.30. . ■■ ,ftn ni^ r iiKeitrictlon' Bill ine .House resumed consideration of lio Industrial, Conciliation Bill,.in Committee.' Vi'.x-.-. U; ■'■- '■-•■■ >,

•i? I . l^ '™; d Ved-a,now : clause ;(2Ga) lOgaKling.theappoiniment of lion, Commissioners'; thtf chief feature l! 1 b n ing BUbscction VwM enables the Govorhor to appoint: I-ersong as he thinks fit (not exceeding louMn number) a 8 Conciliation Comm>ssrono< t . The Minister, explained that .the new; subsection was proposed lo meot tho criticism voiced by several members that two Commissioners would be inadequate ... Messrs, proposed limitation, as cases might '"•lBo when a dozen were required, The Uovommcnt should be free to appoint as. many Commissioners as might bo necessary. . > Mr Miliar said the Government voultl have no hesitation i u asking or power to appointmore than four Commissioners, but tho number should not bo multiplied indefinitely, as the series would resemble those-of the member* of the Court of Arbitration. M baumo moved to appoint special' emporary conciliators, because pari™,l o . a^ Uto shoult linow who. would. »e C t h airman of the Conciliation U "f l>fore entering on a dispute. ' Ate further discussion the Ministor wid ne was prepared to insert a sub-, cctouprovulingthat in : any case "hereon a dispute arising; and a Conuna ion Commissioner should not bo 1T , u ,.'?*%,-.tl«i Governoi should have power to appoint- a special conciliator at a fee to be dotmwued by a regulation. 1? to Mr Barclay, who was Objecting to appointing" untried men '"r hree years, 'l r Millar said it would be impossible to get high class men, such as he had in his mind's eyo, unless they were paid high salaries, and be assured of somo fixity of tenure. '

Mr. Barclay's proposal was rejected on the voices.

On the suggestion of various mem. wrs the Minister agreed to strike out subsection 7, declaring th a t every Commissioner shall exercise the powera o jurisdiction/'within such industrial d'stnets as are for tho timo being-: assigned to him by the Governor bv warrant." ■

Inlying to Dr Chappie, Mr Millar said it would Jjo inadvisable to tie down a Commissioner to special industries, though naturally the Commoner best qualified to .deal particular dispute would be sent to deal with it,

On tho motion of Mr Guinness words were inserted in Mr Millar's new subsection regarding the appointment of special acting Commissioners, declaring that such temporary officers shall during tho term of their appointment have thosame powers and oxerciso the same jurisdiction as permanent Commissioners,

Tho new clause, as amended, was agreed to.

Mr Millar moved a now clause (24a), providing that a judgment recovered "t he suit of any person for a penalty m.d e r ilus Act shall not until and unless if is fully satisfied bo a bar to any; other act'on at suit of any other PlainM for the recovery of the sanio penalty.—Agroed ■to, ':■'■.: Mr Millar moved a newclause (40a) providing that the Commissioner may j*t any time after ah application had been made to him under section 27, and whether the assessors have been appointed or not, take Biioh stops as lie deems advisable, whether by way of a conference between the applicant and respondents or otherwise, with intent to secure a voluntary settlement of the dispute.-Agrced to. The Minister' moved another how clause, defining a worker to mean any person of any ago of cither sex employer to do any 1 work for hire or.reward."-Agreed to.' Mr Miliar moved a new clause, ■ amonchog section 92 of the principal ; Act by the insertion of a paragraph ■ in subsection 1, giving the Arbitration . Uurt power to amend tho provisions' , ol an award where such amendmontis dcomed necossary or advisable by rea- ; son of any alteration of the circumstances m which the award was made, or. n matters to which it relates! • .Uinvaß.toßitthwasiutliefc s industry, where the industrial values • went down and the men were thrown . out of work, or as in the carriers in- ■ dustry, where the' market improved I afterwards. The clause was agreed to. •A new clauso exempting from the I operation of awards employers who' mploymg workers for direct or ft gain.-Cnrried by 47 to 17. low subsection excepting local from the operation' of the I was also agreed to. Houso adjourned at 5.30. following is the division list on pmestic servants' clauso this afIn: t hor „ ct . of clause (47)—Ali■J' p A , lm > J- Allen < B a r °er, 4, Buddo Carroll, Chappie, V Dillon, Duncan, Field, Flatm ui, D ' J'S*"' W - Fr " s "r, m,- Hall, Hall-Jones, Horries, Kidd, Lang, Loth. : •, Mtpwan, T. Mackenzie, '. Macphcrson, Major, Malcolm, r,Massey Millar, Ngata.Okoy, feton Ehodes, Ross, Rutherford, V t> allworthy, Steward, Symes, [on, Watty, Wood. . ' If cl « (l7)-Arnold, Davoy, In Committee on the ■Arbitration. Mill tho House resumed, at 7.30 Mr Hogg moved a new clause, that t.o_ cities of Wellington, Auckland, Uirutchurch and Dimedin shall bo dconiod separate, industrial districts, arguing that tho.conditions in the country differed radically from thoso prevailing in c'ties. Mr Millar declined to accept the amendment, contendiugtthat to obtain uniformity 0 f industrial conditions and prevent unfair competition largo industrial districts were indispensable. , "Hogg's motion was negatived by Mr Herrios moved a now clause making tin provisions of this Act and the principal Act apply to workers under tho Crown, who are unclassified. Tho clause was rejected by 46 to 17. - ' ■■■■■■■ - V-' ■", " " Dr Chappie movcl a new clauso providing for a bonus wage, in a Court ■ award 'to any,. clnßs of workers holding a cortihpate of attendance at . technical school classes relating , to ', ilho trade or industry in which the [ worker is engaged. The .motion was .lost by 48 to' 9.; ! Mr Poland, moved a new clauso providing that if any assessor, being } a worker, is dismissed from his; eh}-' i nloyment, tho employer may be called upon to show that' the dismissal was :.ot on. account of such appointment.. Mr Millnr declined to accept the elni;si!. but proposed: to meet its' object by nmrading soction'lOD' :nf tho: principal Act l>y. adding after the word ".agreement" tho" word*•" or who has acted as an assessor.'.'. ; Mr-'Poland" dissented : from this,'/'as 1 dense : 10?.:had been a dead; letter., •...,.. ; • Mr.Eolahd'aVmotioh, fcy. ;

42 to 19. . .. 4 V Mr guinness moved, to amend, theji Aot'to comjiol'the Court to hear all proceedings in connection with a did puto in an industrial district in whioh such' dispute'arose.

'^^^sMiwngWmenaman t# Bii -'-.■■' <' industry 'nough not comprehensive. ■■ <- Mr Secldon thought there wer 0 good- :? ; : ttoß% b ut would have: ;i.' it contained. i t , did not ■' the roqmrcments of the industry. Ho' " for the Public Wotkg ' . *j be Netted P J*.** <»d,in i view.jHe a l S o- , more ;:,, tould be W bythVigi/ , cal Department., ~','■■.,',. ~j-, •" ' *Allen, who approve of the clause gff^f 9 BUrfac « of pastoml House went nto Committee on the. 8i11,.. -ijjip Bill;Paßsedi^cpmmitteo stages J:'- ; .1.;- ;