HOUSE AND LOBBY PARLIAMENT IN PARAGRAPHS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12252, 25 September 1925, Page 7

HOUSE AND LOBBY PARLIAMENT IN PARAGRAPHS

D 3, or the railway classification, was laid on the table of the House of Representatives yesterday.

(RISK OF DISFRANCHISEMENT Mr De la Perrelle brought under the notice of the Prime Minister in the House yesterday affternoon a matter of concern to some of those who will wish to vote at the coming elections. He said that quite a large number of electors would be disfranchised on account of being unable to put in three months at a particular placo. A number of labouring men would be affected.

“I am not positively certain, though I believe that is correct,” said Mr Coates, “but if a man is married and has a home he can register at his domicile. There is a difficulty with the man who is constantly moving about. The law would require an amendment before any alteration could be made; it could not be done by regulation.” • # * * ELECTION LIKELY ON NOVEMBER 4th. It is now considered certain the elections fvill be ueld in the first week in November. In the past Wednesdays or Thursdays have been- regarded as the most suitable days for polling, and it is probable Wednesday will be chosen on the present occasion. If this is so the election will be held on November, 4th. As the session will end on bout Wednesday next, the time will be left lor a five weeks’ campaign. * * * * PUBLIC SERVANTS AND POLITICS A question concerning publio servants who are candidates at the elections, was ailced by Mr Holland. As the Prime Minister was aware, bo said, a number ot public servants would figure as candidates at the coming elections. What would be their position? Of course, they would be' required to. put in tlieir resignations before they were nominated. In the event of their not being elected to Parliament, would they he reinstated or re-engaged' immediately the election was over, and would it be possible to do that without breaking tno superannuation? If that was not possible, would the Prime Minister bring down short legislation to make it possible? In tie cose of some publio servants who were candidates at the last elections, a period of 6ix weeks elapsed before they were re-employed. But the most serious thing was that the superannuation .was broken. Mr Coates said that as be understood the position, there was a legal difficulty respecting superannuation. However, men had been allowed to stand and had been re-employed. The late Mr Massey -lad stated that such candidates need have no cause for alarm—that) if they applied they would he employed again, and Mr Coates /thought he said he would endeavour to think out a method so that they would not suffer any disability. _ , . ~ Mr Holland: He gave a definite MR LYSNAR AND THE GISBORNE

SEAT Mr Holland said that after the Lysnar commission affair the Government if sinMsre, could not tolerate Mr Lysnar aS its candidate for the Gisborne seat, and Mi Lysnar could not associate himself with the Government. _ . Mr Lysnar: Following a new Prime Minister, Give him a chancel m . * * .* SOFT STUFF

Mr Sidey; It was 'the member for Christchurch North, one of the pillars of the Reform Party —Mr Smith: Pillow 1

THE PRESENT DISCONTENT “He'“never will be satisfied Ir. heaven or the other place.”—Mr Isos worthy on Mr Lysnar.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER? Mr Masters declared that the Gov eminent not having the neoessarv brains, appointed commissions to find a policy. Mr Coates: And yon wanted fusion

MISSED HIS CONSTITUENCY “The mud geyser of the Reform Party.”—Mr Master's description of the Hon. A. D. McLeod. And Mr McLeod does not represent Rotorua. THE RAILWAY DISASTER The following gentlemen have been appointed the Board of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances connected with the disaster to the Napier express on Tuesday: ’ Mr W. G. Riddell, Senior Magistrate, Wellington. Mr J. Marchbanks, General Manager, and Chief Engineer, Wellington Harbour Board. Mr W. D. Hunt, company manager,. Wellington. The board will commence Its sittings immediately. Mr Riddell will bo chairman. THE RISE IN BUTTER Butter goes up in London because there is a shortage, and in New Zeaj land because there is a surplus. Surely there is a combination operating in New Zealand to make that possible.— Mr H. E. Holland, on the latest lise in butter.

• » • • • A BIG SURPLUS Mr Lysnar observed that Mr Nosworthy had “no voice in the matter.” Mr Nosworthy: Y'ou have plenty. * * * * THE BOMB A DUD

There were rumours yesterday that something torrid could be expected when Mr Lysnar took the floor, but when Mr Lysnar “went off” he was unexpectedly mild. This was mentioned by Mr Holland in his speach, remarking that he had understood a motion of no-confidence in the Government was to be moved, “but Mr Lysnar had “baulked at the first hurdle.” “We all understood he was going to attack the Government, and move a definite resolution against the Government,” said Mr Holland, “but the bombshell has turned out a dud. . . . The honourable gentleman seems to have backed down from his original intention.” * * • a NO FRIENDS “I am not connected with any party.”—Mr H. Atmore. HUTT LAND SETTLEMENT The Hutt Valley Lands Settlement, Bill was reported to the House by the Lands Committee with amendments, most of which did not materially alter the meaning of the measuie. The committee stipck out the clause containing special provision in casts where the superintendent made an advance on lan 4 that was being purchased on the deferred payment system. • * • • TRUSTS “We must all realise that the time has arrived when the Government ot this country and the governments oi other parts of the Empire must organise, and take a strong stand against the growing trusts we see in all parts of the Empire. It is no use saying trusts are not operating. We have meat trusts, banking trusts and tobacco trosts all operating ” —Mr A. Bell.