PARLIAMENTRY NOTES.

Patea Mail, Volume XXXIX, 3 July 1914, Page 3

PARLIAMENTRY NOTES.

(From Our Special Reporter.) Wellington, Thursday Night. The Legislative Council The Legid five Council mot at 2,30 on Wednesday and i-djourned at 4 10. ' Messrs Earusbaw. Mills and Duthie continued the defeats on the Address-m-Reply The speeches were mainly congratulatory of the Government’s ' proposals and the businesslike appearance of the Governor’s speech. The motion to agree to the Address-in. Reply whs carried, On Thursday the Council dealt with the Land Agents Bill end Matters and Apprentices Anaendment 'Bill. The former was referred to the , -Statutes Revision Committee. The latter ‘.-iAreasnre referred particularly to the «Bfteodiiction of boy labour. At present jHDOvs imported were not found and und> r control. As the parents were too far aw-y it was proposed that the Govern- . merit undertake the responsibilities of the patents and exercise control and watch Jjhe employ mei t of the boys during their •period of indenture. The Hon. H. D. explained that the B. 1 was not for the purpose of binding by mdentme but .. in order to giv§ the Department some . control to see that tho boys did not drift '. astray after being brought out. .. The measure was warmly , supported by the Hons Barr, Mills. Paul, Jones. Carncross and Hall-Jo 1 es. ’ , . The Hon. H. D Bell announced that as it would be quite in . accord , with constitutional practice to do so. I e business would be gone on with, withou regard to the No-confidence Debate in the House of Representatives. the lower house. No-Confidence Debate Continued On Wednesday afternoon tho debate on the no-confidence motion was earned on vigorously in the Lower House, the . t peakers during the af icrnoon being[Messrs Wilford and Harris ard Messrs ftatham Hunter, MeOillum Forbes and Yeitch carried on debate in the evening, e galleriis were crowded and the speeches were frequently interrupted with applause end contradictions. Mr H Poland (Ohinemuri) gave notice 1 1 ask the Government to amend the Compensation Act so that miners permanently disabled by pmnmoconißie could derive benefits similar to those tor accident cases. , _ Mr A E Glover (Auckland Central) gave notice to ask the Government whether they intended to introdue a FAr Rent Bill this session. n On Thursday afternoon the House opened with an abstract financial discussion upon some accounts, alter v hich Mr Yfith (Wanganui) introduced his Proportional Representation ana Efttctive Voting Bill. , The Bill whs supported by MrM Comb, M.P for Lj Helton. His maiden speech was favourably received by He declared that the present system did not give justeoe to tho Labour Mr Young resumed the no-confidence debate endorsing the Government policy, Mr Sidey was speaking for the Opposition when interrupted by the 5,30 adjournment Mr Massey informed your representative this morning that it would be impossible to complete the Legislative • Couucil appointments until about Saturday. There is no indication at present as to when the no-confidence debate will end, but in sthe meantime nearly all routine work is hung up* as no committees have been appointed for the session. Several members are still absent. Both parties appear in good heart but no anxiety is felt ou the part of the Government as to the result of the debate, the motiou being looked upon as just a burst of Opposition energy. Mr Massey met a big trade deputation this morning as a set-off to the No-License deputation of last week. reply was practically the same. He fair play to both sides. cheers were given the Premier,on arriving at and leaving the House.