PARLIAMENT.

North Otago Times, 1 December 1910, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

■■".-■ ± Pet i?ress Association. 1 • Wellington, Nov. 30.

legHative council. Tlia Couhfcll met at 2.30. :;-Ti'amways.The debate was resumed on the second reading of the Tramwaysi Bill, which wai eventually committed, and progress j«as reported. . The Council rose at 5.

house \OF representatives, wttilL- - npptriiQ.|][outje met at 2,30. •. Vljeplies to Queations.— Replying to Mr Davey Mr Millar said his/.attention had been called to a statement made in the Arbitration Court alleging that there was a, dispute 111 the shearers' case, which the judge said did not legally exist. He believe;! there was power in the Act to enable a dispute to be heard DotwitKßlandiug the technicality, and regretted that iti had been laid aside. An amendment to the law would be carefully considered with a view to dealing, with the question next session, Replying to questions Ministers stated—

That the Government will.consider the desirability of the House sitting at 10 a.m. during future sessions with the object of securing the best hours of the day for business. That the visit of Mr Henry, Use petroleum expert, to the Dominion may be taken advantage of by consulting him in reference to the prosrects of oil production generally. (That new regulations under the Poods and Drugs Act are in course of preparation, and that pharmaceutical associations will be duly advised before the snme are gazetted, Tho House rose at a.20.