PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17571, 9 September 1920, Page 6

PARLIAMENT.

THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT. ; MASTER AND APPRENTICE. CORONERS BILL PASSED [BY TELEGRAPH.SPECIAL REPORTER.] ! WELLINGTON, Wednesday. ' The afternoon sitting of the House of Representatives was occupied to-day with discussions on various matters, including the sugar workers' dispute. In the evening the Coronets Amendment Bill was passed. The Post and Telegraph Amendment Bill was read a second time after discussion. The second reading debate oh the Master and Apprentices Amendment Bill "followed. Discussion on. the measure was proceeding at a late hour. In the Legislative Council, the Land and Jncome Tax (annual) Bill was read a first time. WORK OF THE SESSION. LEGISLATION TO COME. REVIEW BY PRIME MINISTER. [EX (TELEGRAPH.—PRESS - ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, , Wednesday. Li outlining > the" work of ; the* session this afternoon the Prime Minister said he proposed: to ask the' House to pass the following Bills before adjourning, early in November:—Death . Duties, -Loan, Bill, Finance, Bank of New Zealand, Public Service, Land,' Pensions, Coal Mines, Workers' Compensation, Housing, " Wash-ing-up " Bills {European « and Native), Education, Railways Amendment, Defence, Electric Power Boards, Public Works Amendment, Stone Quarries Explosives > and.Dangerous Goods, Rotorua Town Control, Valuation of Land Amendment, Harbours Amendment, Local Bodies Loans Amendment, and Local Railways. Thero were also several large consolidating measures making. important amendments in , the existing law, such as the Counties Bill, Municipal Corporations Rill, and Public Health ! Bill. These Were,, now before select, commit- . tees, . and , would be reported on shortly. He did not "think any serious objection could be taken to these measares which were all necessary to the progress of the Dominion. LOCAL BUTTER PRICES. COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE. ~COST OP LIVING QUESTIONS. [BT TELEGRAPH.-—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Wednesday. The Prime Minister moved in the House this afternoon that a special committee be set up to report within three weeks , on. the present and future prices of butter, in view of the probability of the exportable surplus being purchased by the •British Government. " The first duty of /Jl&SlcS'hmittee would be to consider butter paces i after hearing the ' evidence of Government and other experts. Afterwards the committee may proceed to consider other cost of living questions. The committee will consist of Messrs. J. R. Hamilton, Hawken, Hockly, Kellett, McCombs, McLeod, Nash, Poland, Atmore, bind the Prime Minister: