DAY IN PARLIAMENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22498, 15 August 1936, Page 15

DAY IN PARLIAMENT

FURTHER LEGISLATION [BY TELEGRAPH— SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Friday The introduction of the Agricultural Workers Bill providing for minimum rates of pay and periodical holidays for workers on dairy farms and defining living conditions of farm labourers generally, was the chief feature of proceedings in the House of Representatives to-day. The bill, which embodies the terms of an agreement reached some months ago between the Farmers' Union and the Government, was referred to the Labour Bills Committee, which will hear evidence from interested parties next week before reporting the measure back to the House, r,- • ( i r f lO K rea ter part of the day the Civil List Amendment Bill, which provides for the appointment of Parliamentary under-secretaries to Ministers, monopolised the attention of the House. -Iho committee stage to-day was fairly protracted, but the measure was finally passed without amendment. A consideration of the estimates of departmental expenditure occupied the balance of the sitting The votes for the Department of Agriculture and the Customs Department, totalling £718,712, were authorised, the latter class of estimates being passed without discussion. Nothing of interest aroso from the discussion on the estimates of the Department of Agriculture. Tlio House rose at 5.J50 p.m. for £ho customary week-end recess.