PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20679, 26 September 1930, Page 13

PARLIAMENT.

(ROTOBUA-TAUPO LINE. DIVISION ON A REPORT. gaming amendment bill. A PROMISE REDEEMED. DEBATE NOT COMPLETED. [Br TEr.EGKArrr.—srsciAr, r>r,romr,R,] ' WELLINGTON. Thursday. For tho second sticccsMvn occasion this week members of {ho IJouso of Representatives / sat up until just after two o'clock this morning. % that, timo the most important classes in tho Estimates for which urgency had been accord erl had been passed and consideration of a few minor votes was deferred until a Inter stage. When tho Hon so resumed this afternoon discussion turned almost exclusively to one question, tho Rotorua-Taupo railway, which was initiated by tho ]!eform Party in 1928 and vetoed by tho United Party as one of its first acts as a Government. Tho subject was raised on tho report of tho A to L Petitions Committed on several petitions praying for tl/o immediate resumption of work on (ho line. / No Recommendation Made.

The committee had decided, on thp. casting vote of tho chairman, that, it shpuld make no recommendation as a question of policy ty as involved and by tho barest possible margin tho lion so on n. division , allowed iho report to bo tabled in the faro of an amendment to refer it bark to tho committee. The Government's undertaking to give the Gaming Amendment Bill "a fair run" was redeemed when Mr. K. S. Williams (Reform —Bay of Flentv), who is sponsoring the proposal, war, granted permission to movo its second reading immediately after thn evening resumption. This bill did not pet, its customary annual "airing'' last session no the present occasion was the first upon which this Parliament, has been asked to record its opinion on the two questions of pormitting the telegraphing of bets and the publication of dividends. The discussion followed the familiar trend and as onlythree hours were available and many members desired to express their views the debate was not completed by the time the day's adjournment arrived.

Prospects o! Bill not Bright. Asked subsequently whether further opportunity ■would be given fr> discuss the Bill tho acting-Prime Minister, Hon. E. A. Ransom, said that would depend on whether the remaining business to be dona this session permitted. The Pill had in any case had the run that, was promised it, Tho prospect of tho Bill reaching the Statute Book this session, however, would seem to bo extremely remote. By reason of tho fact that tho crucial vote on the Unemployment Pill was to be taken the Legislative Council was today a keen competitor with the House for the attention of iho public and numerous members of tho Houso drifted in and out of the Council galleries during tho evening with a view to assessing the prospective fate of the Bill. Ultimately an amendment that the Bill should be read a second time six months hence was defeated by 20 votes to 9 so that the enactment-of the Pill is now certain. The House of Representatives will deal with further classes of the Estimates tomorrow. '

STATE LOTTERIES. MR. BROADFOOT'S SUPPORT. GREAT I SOURCE OF REVENUE* [BTy TELEGRAPH. —SPEC TAT. T? ErORTER. J WELLINGTON. Thursday. His earlier declaration in favour of the institution of State lotteries in New Zealand was repeated by Mr. W. J. Broadfoot —Waitomo), when speaking on the Gaming Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives this even, ing. "J would like to see this country take up State lotteries in a. serious way," said Mr. Broadfoot, in advocating the example of Argentina., Queensland arid Tasmania. There bad been practically no protest against art unions and there seemed no harm. The greatest, joy in life was anticipation and the holding of tickets in a. lottery gave one moro anticipation per pound t,han any other thing of which Mr. Broadfoot knew. Jri 1923 Tn smania made over £440,000 in taxation from lotteries. There were 43 "sweeps" in Tasmania last year and beside taxation the State Rofc a huge revenue from postages and fees on money orders and poital notes. ' The. Minister of Tlealtli, Hon. A. J. St aII wort Ity : Is that why they could not pay the Governor's salary? Mr. Broadfoot: I know my arguments do not, suit the Minister, but I do not mind putting up my flag. There are at least. 500 agents for Tattersall's tickets working in New Zealand. Why not bring this business inlo llie light, of day and regulate il.? .1 intend lo move an amendment in that direction in committee. A A dice: Will it get that, far? LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [tu* telegraph.--press association, j WELL FN''TON, Thursday. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. today. The Nurses arid Midwives' Begin♦ration Amendment Bill was read a second lime and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. Amendments to the band and income Tax Amendment Bill in respect, to taxation of insurance companies were agreed to. -BANK BILL PASSED. / tnr TELEGRAPH.—.SPEC I AT, lIF'. PO RT KH • ] WELLING TON. Th u rad „ y . Without di r.cussion the House of Hepresentatives read the London and New Zealand Bank Amendment Bill a third (irrio today//,ind the bill will now go to the legislative Council. The bill, which was in the <"barge of Mr. A. M. Samuel (Reform —Thames)., Simply extends hv two years to July .31, 3932,. the time within which a subscription ; of £1,000,000 is obtained as a condition precedent to the incorporation of !tha 'bank.