LAST DIVISION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22389, 8 April 1936, Page 15

LAST DIVISION

NO SURPRISES IN LIST VOTING ON PARTY LINES GOVERNMENT'S MAJORITY OF 38 '[by TELKGRArH —SPECIAL REPORTER] "WELLINGTON, Tuesday INo surprises were contained in the division list 011 the third reading of the Unserve Bank Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives to-day. The voting was on straight-out party lines and the Government carried the motion by 55 votes to 17. Of the Independents Mr. H. Atmore (Nelson), Mr. D. McDougall (Mataura), Mr. H. M. Bushworth (Bay of Islands) and Mr. A. C. A. Sexton (Franklin) voted with the Government, while Mr. R. A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs) accompanied Opposition members into the "noes'' lobby. Details of the voting are as follows: AYES —(55) Anderton McKeeu Armstrong McMillan Atmore Martin Barclay Mason Barnes Meachcn Barrell Muncur C. H. Burnett Munro Campbell Nash C'arr ' Neil son Chapman Nordmeyer Christie O'Brien Coulter Parry Cullen Petrie Denham Ratana Fraser Richards Herring Roberts Hodgens Robertson Howard Rush worth Hultquist Savage Hunter Semple Jones Schramm Jordan Sexton Langstone Sullivan ]yee Thorne Lowry Tirikatene Lyon Webb McCombs Wdson McDougall NOES —(17) Broadfoot Holland T. D. Burnett Holyoake Coates Kyle Cobbe Poison Dickie Ransom Endean Roy Forbes . Smith Hamilton Wright Hargest INTERESTING RECORD MR. COBBE IN NEW ROLE SPEECH AS PRIVATE MEMBER [BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Tuesday

An interesting feature in the second reading debate on the Reserve Bank Amendment Bill in the House of Representatives last night was the fact that among the Opposition speakers was the Hon. J. G. Cobbe (Orotia), who, for the first time in * seven consecutive years in Parliament, was speaking as a private member. Mr. Cobbe entered Parliament as a member of the United Party in 1928 and was immediately granted a seat in Sir Joseph Ward's Cabinet. He retained the portfolios of Defence and Justice when the Coalition was arranged in 19:31 and was also a member of the Forbes Ministry from 1931 to 1935. Now he is having his first session as a private member.

READY FOR HOLIDAY STRENUOUS TIMES IN HOUSE [BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL nEPORTER] WELLINGTON, Tuesday When the House of Representatives adjourns to-morrow for the Easter recess members will he in urgent need of a restful holiday. ran right through until mid-day to-day and, although the House subsequently adjourned for the afternoon, there was a fairly lengthy debate on the Government Railways Amendment Bill in the evening. The main feature of the day's business was the passage of the momentous Reserve Bank Amendment Bill after engaging the attention of the House on only four sitting days, and not all of them full sitting days at that. The Opposition's fight against the measure was doomed from the start, but from the point of view of political tactics it was a gallant effort. The stonewall was not carried to excess, and the points against socialisation of finance were well, if unsuccessfully, made. At least the viewpoint of those opposed to the bill was thoroughly expressed.

No fresh ground was broken in the debate on the Railways Bill during the evening. The speakers were almost exclusively from the Opposition benches. The sitting lasted until midnight.

AIDING ONION-GROWERS MINISTER'S CONSIDERATION [BY TKLKGIIAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON. Tuesday The question of assistance to oniongrowers is being considered by the Government. The Minister of Industries and Commerce, the Hon. D. G. Sfillivan, was asked whether there was any truth in a report from Christchurch (lint onion shipments to Canada were being subsidised.

Mr. Sullivan said it had not been decided to pay an export subsidy, but the welfare of the onion-growers had received his consideration, and their situation was being further investigated.