PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18899, 27 June 1923, Page 9

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

NOTES FROM THE PRESS GALLERY, (From Odr Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, JurSe 26. Notices of motion have been given in regard to the setting up of the usual sessional committees It is proposed to constitute the principal committees as follows; — Railways-—Messrs J. S. Dickson, Glenn, Howard, M‘llvride, Nash, J. C. Kolleslon, Smith, Sykes, Witty, and the Hon. Mr Coates. Defence—The Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, the Hon. Mr Coates, Messrs Burnett, de la i Perrclle, J. S. Dickson, Glenn, Lee, Munro, Potter, Ransom. Public Accounts—Mr Massey, Messrs Hanan, Isitt, Lysnar, M'Combs, M'Millan. Nash, Poland, F. J. Rolleston, and the Hon. W. Downie Stewart. Education—Sir J. P. Luke, Messrs Atmore, Bitchener, Fraser, Hudson, Masters Nash, Poland, Potter, Sidey, Wright,- and the Hon. Mr Parr. Mines—Messrs J. M. Dickson, Field, Girling, Holland, Horn, Hudson, O’Brien, Poland, Rhodes, and the Hon. Mr Anderson. Agricultural and Stock—Sir G. Hunter, Messrs Burnett, Forbes, Hawken, Langstone, Lysnar, Masters, Ngata, Williams, and the Hon. Mr Nosworthy. Labour—Sir J. P. Luke, Messrs J. S. Dickson, Howard, Linklater, Lye, Lysnar, M'Keen, M'Leod, Veitch, and the Hon. Mr Anderson. THE IRISH IMMIGRANT. Mr Horn to-day read a letter received by a friend who wished to get a relative out to New Zealand from Ireland under the assisted scheme for farm labourers, but who had been told that only nominations from the six northern counties could be accepted. That, said Mr Horn, did not seem fair, no wanted to know whether this had been, done at the request of the Imperial authorities or why the regulation was made. Mr Massey: I understand that objection was raised by the Government of Squth Ireland. Mr Horn: Of South Ireland? Mr Massey: Yes. Mr Hon:: Debarring their people from leaving? Mr Massey: Yes. The Hon. Mr Nosworthy: The Imperial authorities do not interfere with it. It is not their business. . . Mr Horn proceeded -■ to cross-examine Ministers till he was pulled _up by the Speaker, who said he was afraid he would - have to ask the hon. member to nut , some of these questions on the Order Paper. THE WORK OF PARLIAMENT. The No-oonfidence debate is dragging along wearily, speaker after speaker, often with very little to say, taking a very long time to say it While Mr Horn (Wakatapu) j was speaking this afternoon he said no one was against the Prime Minister going to . the conference, but the House should- do the work of the session. • An Hon. Member: Well, let us get on with the work. . ' ‘ ( Mr Wilford; What about electoral re- v form? „ , ; Mr Massey: There will be no electoral reform this session. Mr Horn suggested that if the business could not be finished before the- Prime Minister left for London another session could be held on his return, commencing in January or February. This, however, u a proposition that would not meet with general acceptance. PLEA FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY. In his speech on the Address-in-jhoply debate, Mr Horn made his annual -plea - for the encouragement of the mining industry, and he spoke especially in regard to; the price which miners should get for their gold. They had to pay a proportionately high charge on every small parcel of gold they sent out. The big mining operating in large quantities of gold .were not nearly so badly handicapped.