PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18234, 30 October 1922, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

SITTING ON SATURDAY. RURAL BANKS SILL PASSED. DAIRY CONTROL. MEASURE. MATTER FOR NEXT SESSION. [BT TJXKOBArH.—SrECIiU. REPORTER] WELLINGTON. Saturday. The first "Saturday sitting of the present session was held to-day, and, although considerable time was devoted to the Eural Credit Associations Bill, good progress was made by the. time the House rose before midnight. When the House met in the afternoon the Minister for Justice introduced the Chattels Transfer Amendment Bill, which was read a first time. The Primo Minister announced that Cabinet had considered the position of tho Dairy Produce Export Control Bill, and it bad been decided not to proceed any further with it this session. This would gbe those interested in the proposal an opportunity to study the Bill in the recess and the measure would bo proceeded with next session. The Legislature Amendment Bill, a measure making provision for the representation of the residents of the Chatham Islands, came down bv Governor-General s Message. It is understood that if tho Bill is passed the electors of the Chathams will be represented by the member for Lyttelton. The Bill was read a first time. A Companies Empowering Bill, providing for the establishment of profit-sharing schemes, was also introduced by Message and read a first tinva, Th* Prime Minister announced that it was not proposed to proceed with the Bill this session, but i,t was being introduced in order that it might be circulated. A large number of reports from select committees were presented and discussed. In the evening the Rural Credit Associations Bill was read a third time without amendments and passed. Further additions to the "washing-up Bill were brought down, and the principal measure was finally passed with some amendments. ' The Native Trustee Amendment Bill, purelv a machinery measure; and the Friendly Societies. Amendment Bill wero also passed, both without amendments. The Native "washing-up" Bill was reported from Committee without amendment, but as Mr. W. D. Lysnar (Gisbsrne) intimated that he intended to oppose the passing of clause 7, which seeks to give the chief judge power to amend, vary, or cancel any order made bv the Court or Native Appellate Court, bv which a title has been ascertained, the third reading was deferred until Monday. The House adjourned at 11-40 p.m. until 11.50 a.m. on Monday.,

MAIN HIGHWAYS BILL. AMENDMENTS BY COUNCIL. • APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS. [ux telegraph.—3PSClAL KEpqaTEa.'} WELLINGTON. Saturday. The Main Highways Bill was reported from the Statues- Revision Committee in the Legislative Council to-day, wUh a/recommendation to fftrike out the subclause dealing vrith the apportionment ©T the expenditure of motor license fees and tyre tax between the North Island and South Island > also a claw* providing thai' the board s proportion of the coat may till reduced if inefficient funds are available. These amendmsmta ven» agreed la,. »;nil another amendment providing. for the->p-pointment of two representatives of coarv ties waa carried. GOLD SOLD DUBING ; WAB. COMPENSATION FOR LOSSES. COMMITTEE'S erdommenbatiok WELLINGTON. Saturday. The Goldfielda and Mines Committee of the HottJß of Representatives reporting to-dav on the petition of Richard Roes and 34 others of Thames, asking for compensation for losses sustained tua restriction of the eaie of gold in thfa open market during the war period, recommended that the petition »hou?d be referred to tho Government for favourable consideration. / " WASHING UP " BILL. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. [bx isusGiLtra.— speciai, repcbteb/; WELLINGTON, Saturday. A further instalment of clauses to be added to the "-washing-up" Bill was introduced in the House to-day. One clause authorises the exchange of lands in the North Auckland district. This exchange is regarded as necessary to safeguard the. very kauri timber in the Waipoua forest, and the section proposed to be acquired is surrounded by land under State forest reservation, .'ind' is looked upon as a fire menace. The section proposed to be given in exchange" ia open land on the outskirts of the forest. The Eection3 are deemed to be of equal \'alue, but from a State forest point of view tho section to be acquired by the Crown is moro valuable. The StatOForest Service approves of the exchange. The Auckland Harbour Board is authorised to leas© to tho Auckland City Council ■upon Euch terms and conditions as may be actually agreed upon, an area not. ex- / ceeding five acres of the Freeman's Bay reclamation.

A clause vesta the General Church Trust vrith certain powers over portion yof St. Stephen's Cemetery, Pornell. The ' St. Stephen's Cemetery haa been closed by Order-in-Council. A small triangular piece of ground, containing 5.93 perches haa not been used for burial purposes, ' and if it within the limits of the cemetery will simply be waste ground, and ft source of trouble to the trustees It la proposed to exclude this small area from tie cemetery and allow it to become revenue-producing in common with adjoining land. The ratepayers of the Tuakau Town District approved a loan of £12,000 for grading, forming, metalling, kerbing, and channelling the various roads of the district, bridging and metalling footpaths, and for lighting. Of this amount £1000 was allocated for lighting, and of this sum £50 has been expanded. The board now finch that the balance of the allocation cannot be expended on a 'lighting scheme to procure reasonable benefits, nor. in view of an early electric lighting scheme from Government power, would it be advisable to undertake any lighting scheme. The board, therefore, asked that power be given to divert the allocation of the unexpended ij&lance of £1000 to the other of the loan, and a clause is inserted to give effect to this. The purport of another clause is to enable a part of the Whaksstane Domain not exceeding five acres to be sold, and the proceed? to be applied toward the purchase of 10 acres as a site for a public school, which is to be vested in the Auckland Education Board. The site upon which the Whakatano public school, with the exception of its infant department stands is regarded as unsuitable for the purpose. The clause provides that any surplus of the proceeds remaining after the purchase of the new school site may be applied toward the purchase ot an area not exceeding 50 acres of adjoining land, which wotdd mako an attractive addition to the Domain. Provision is made for the incorporation in the Domain of the present unsiutable school site. The Bill was put through it* final Stages and passed,