HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18049, 24 September 1920, Page 6

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(Pee United Press Association.) W ELLLN GTON, September 23. Attar the Telegraph Ofliee dosed consideration of the Master and Apprentices JJiIl. was continued in. committee, Mr MTICHELL moved an amendment that no* boy be brought out without the consent of his parent or ■ guardian.—Rejected by 35 to 16. Clause 2 was passed at. 2.10 a*m. . Mr M'OOMBS moved to excise clause 4. '—Clause retained by 42 to 9. Mr HOWARD moved that wages paid to ■New Zealand boys under tho Bolt should bo on tlio basis of an agreement botween the Rural Workers' Union and rural employers.—Lost by 39 to 10. At Mr _ HOLLANDS'S suggestion, clause 8 was "withdrawn, as the Prime Minister agreed that there was some doubt about it. In clauso 9, Mr HOLLAND moved in ,the direction of making regulations juado under tho Bill inoporativo until laid beforo • Parliament.—Lost bv 42 to 8. "Mr HOLLAND objected 'to tho new clauses moved by tho Minister providing penalties for breach of indenture by a boy und for sending a hoy back to England if his conduct continues unsatisfactory, contending that they were unnecessarily harsh. Tho PRIME! MINISTER, defended tho clause?, as some power of restraint and control' was necessary.—Clause agreed to by 33 to 14. . Tho PRIME MINISTER agreed to have tho whole of the penalty clauses reviewed whon the Bill was in tho Legislative Council, and this assurance was accepted. Mv M'COMBS moved tho repeal of clfHises 13 and 14 of tho principal Act. The Hon. Mr NOSiWORTHY said the assurance* just given by tho Prime Minister should be sufficient, but Mr M'Combs insisted on a division.—Clauses . retained bv 36 to 11. .Th.° committee stage (during ;which 19 divisions had 'been taken) was completed at 3.5 a.m., and ort the Bill being reported the Honse rose at 3.10.