HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10138, 28 November 1918, Page 5

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House of Representatives met at 11.30 a.m. yesterday, the Speaker, Sir F. W. Lang, in the chair. The John Donald Macfarlane Estate Administration Empowering ßill was read a second time* . v " - - NEW BILLS.

The following bills Were introduced and read' a -first"time: —■' Mr Veitoh —Painters and Decorators Health Protection Bill.' ' The—Hon. Mr JWilford —Crimes. Act, 1908 Amendment Bill. • —™, 2 , ■Mr Harris Auckland ■ Board, Devonport Borough Council, and Devonport Domain Board Etopowcring Bill. Mr Hander—Whangarei , .Borpugh Empowering Bill. ’I I ' ‘""i,. . Mr Statham— “©urredin- : City • Fish Markets and Enipowering Bill. The Hon. Sir -Oj.v tFindlay— Hawke’s -Bay Rivers Board. Bill. .<. . The Aviation*-Bill (Sir-“ James Allen) was’ read a second tune and committed. ~r 5 ! i«.

WAR LEGISLATION BILL. Further consideration was ’ given in committee to the War Legislation AmenSmenlTJilLWith reference to the section dealing with the acquisition of- land by per-sons-of-enemy origin, Mr W. D. Stewart (Dunedin West) moved to exclude from" the provisions of the bill' any person who on active service or any meinber of the family of such person. " The Prune Minister (the Right Hon. W. F. Massey) declined to accept the amendment, istating/ i rthatr. it would' have the efiect of not excluding -anyGerman who had been disloyal and who was acquiring tho land of British subjects. "" ~ The amendment was lost on the ~'

Mr J. Payne moved ,to include fia Briton who as xnnrriod to a Oemmn-Woman just- as a -British woman who was married to a German was included. . -- r . v ; The 'Prime Minister.. -pointed;, out that a woman became of the same nationality nai/ihhr husband as soon as she was married, according to law. On~ a division the amendment was lost by 34 votes to V ; ._ , ■ ’ * In reference To r the’ clause providing that tho Arbitration Court may amend certain awards or industrial agreements with; respect to’the' hours of employment’" nnd rates" of ‘"Wages’," "Mr Vcitch moved that the clause ho made mandatory. There was considerable opposition to the proposal, and tho amendment was mot proceeded with. In moving for the repeal of sections 28 and 29 of the Act, Mr Veitch con-.demhed-as dishonest-and’improper the practice 1 6f confiscating the pension Of civil servants ■ who remained in their employment after the date of their superannuation -falling due. Ho instanced the-case of a railway servant who might continue in his employment. Supposing that man received £3 per week, it-meant 1 that" ri lnr "was getting £2 per week from his superannuation’ ’accumulation and £1 from the department; 1 . The Prime Minister denied that there had been any confiscation. Every man would got all Ije was entitled to. Many men 'were 'glad of the chance of remaining in their employment. He hoped, however, that the Government would be able to do away with the clauswjftftr ,<w.„ A division was taken, and the clause was lost- by 18 votes to 20. The bill was reported with amendments, and at 9.§0 the House adjourn-., ed tlir’S.'aO 1 "o’clock’ fd-day. "