GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15855, 29 August 1913, Page 7

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (Pm United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 28. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. IMPREST SUPPLY. The Imprest Supply Bill No. 3, allocating £829,300 as supply, was introduced and passed through all its stages. . A PRIVATE BILL. The Roman Catholic Archbishop Empowering Bill was read a second time on the motion of the Hon. C. Johnston. HOSPITAL NURSES. In reply to the Hon. Mr Hardy thtj Hon. Mr BELL said that in mo3t hospitals the eight-hours' system was in force. . Proposals for increasing the pay of nurses were under consideration, and a scheme .of superannuation was also under consideration, but this was a matter of some difficulty.

INFORMATION DESIRED. The Hon. Mr EARNSHAW moved that there bo laid upon the table of the Council a return showing the names of all persons who had been appointed surveyors of ships and inspectors of machinery from 'and including the appointment of tho present chief surveyor and inspector of machinery to the last inspector appointed, together with: (a) The length of apprenticeship served, when and where; (b) total sea service (foreign, coastal, and dredge), together with the date of such separate services and ratings held during such time and separate services; (c) Board of Trade certificates held, and the number, date, and place of issue of same; (d) other certificates held; (e) dates of appointments to department; (f) certificates gained'sinoe first appointment, with dates; (g) commencing salary of . all appointments, and dates on which all further increments were made to' salary, with amounts; (h) names of all inspectors appointed to which public applications were not invited.; and (i) the qualifications demanded for candidates for the position of surveyors and inspectors of machinery by the British Board of Trade, Lloyds'" register, British Corporation, Bureau Veritas, and the leading boiler insurance companies of the |Jnited Kingdom—the National Manchester Steam Users, Vulcan, Ocean, and British insurance companies. The Hon. Mr JENKINSON opposed the motion, as it to somo extent cast a stigma on some of the employees of a public dedepartment. He thought the council should not grant such a return. On the motion of the Hon. Mr LUKE the debate was adjourned till next sitting day, as ther« was no time to discuss it thoroughly before the Council had to adjourn to meet the British parliamentary party.

The Council then adjourned till Wednesday, September 3rd.