PARLIAMENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21857, 20 July 1934, Page 13

PARLIAMENT

TARIFF REPORT CONCLUSION OF DEBATE TWO BILLS PASSED FIREARMS AMENDMENT ENFORCTNG JUDGMENTS [BY ArH SPECIAL REPORTER] "WELLINGTON, Thursday The discussion on the report, of the Tariff Commission ended in the House of Representatives this afternoon when the Minister of Customs, Mr. Coatcs, replied to arguments advanced by speakers who participated in the debate. ' Mr. Coatcs indicated that the Customs Amendment Bill, giving effect to the resolutions adopted last week, would not appear for at least three weeks. He wished to give full opportunity for hearing representations, and was most anxious that no injustice should be done to any section of the community. . Trade with Japan was a subject to which Mr: Coatcs devoted most attention. He considered it unwise for New Zealand to take special action in the case of imports from that country and considered. that better results could be obtained by private negotiations between the countries with a view to ascertaining how far New Zealand's requirements'could be met by Japan and the needs of Japan by the Dominion. He thought definite trade agreements were the best, way of extending the Dominion's markets.

The division bells rang for the first time this session when a division was taken in the evening on the second' reading of the National Credits and Currency Bill sponsored by Mr. H. G. R. Mason .. (Labour —Auckland Suburbs'). The bill was defeated by 37 votes to 21, the Labour Party receiving the support of several Independents.

Several Government bills were later dealt with. The Reciyrocal Enforcement of Judgments Bill and the Arms Amendment Bill were both passed, and second readings were accorded the Mutual Fire Insurance Amendment Bill and the Opticians Amendment Bill. The Earthquake Protection Bill, introduced by Mr. W. E. Barnard (Labour —Napier), was ruled out of order as involving an appropriation, but the /Prime Minister, Mr. Forbes, indicated that he had no objection to it going to the Public Accounts Committee. Government bills will again be considered to-morrow. The House will meet at 11 a.m. instead oj: 10.30 to allow members to attend the funeral of Mr. E. W. Kane, late Clerk of Parliament. CONTROLLING CURRENCY DEFEAT OF THE BILL MR. MASON'S PROPOSALS fBY TEtEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLTIn GTON, Thursday The debate on the second reading of the National Credits and Currency Bill (Mr. H. G. R. Mason) was continued in tiie House of Representatives to-day. Mr. C. H Clinkard (Government — Rotorua) said the bill provided purely for inflation. A return to prosperity would not be made by increasing currency. Mr. J..A. Lee (Labour —Grey Lynn) said the aim of the bill was to provide guaranteed prices for certain commodities. "> The second reading was defeated by 37 votes to 21. ENFORCING JUDGMENTS RECIPROCITY PROVISIONS HOUSE PASSES BILL [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATIONI , /■ WELLINGTON', Thursday The Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Bill was considered by the House of Representatives at the committee stage, to-night.' , .. The bill is designed to make better provision for the enforcement in New Zealand of judgments given m the United Kingdom or other countries which afford reciprocal treatment ,-o judgments given in New Zealand. It also facilitates the enforcement in other countries of judgments given in Isew The bill was read a third time and passed.

EARTHQUAKE LOSSES FIRE !NSURANCE LEVY BILL FOR COMMITTEE [by telegraph —toess association! WELLINGTON, Thursday The 'Earthquake Protection Bill, whVh was set down for second readinrr in the House to-dav, was formally ruled out of order as it contained a charge' on the public funds. ' The bill, which had been introduced by Mr. W. E. Barnard (LabourNapier), proposed to provide a fund to meet property losses arising from earthquakes by a levy on fire insurance policies. The Prime Minister, Mr. Forbes, said he had no objection to the bill going to a committee. The bill was referred to the Public Accounts Committee. LOCAL BODY MEMBERS TAKING OF CONTRACTS MINISTER PROMISES BILL [BY TELEGRAPH— SPKFIAT, REPORTER] ; WELLINGTON. Thursday In view of an undertaking that the Government intended to introduce comprehensive legislation that wot ' v. to all local bodies, the lown Bioni • Amendment Bill was withdraw i the Order Paper when it came 1 further consideration m the Representative to-day. , . The bill, which was mtrod-u-el b. Mr. W/ E. Barnard (Labour— apio was designed to remove cci ai ' vantage's imposed on town boa _ bers in . taking contracts '"'J boards of "which they are 1 1 The Hon. .T A. Young. M f r ; Internal Affairs, explained that Government had under P re P' ' jjjpfi bill of a comprehensive nn f | ofl ] would apply to all local bodie. ]3 ftr _ with the question raised by i • Hard. The legislation was not quit ready £et. ,