TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15365, 9 November 1920, Page 6

TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.

„, . „ WELLINGTON, this day. me Legislative Council met at 10.30 a.m. and adjourned, and resumed at -11 a.m. The Washing-up Bill was put through the final stages, and passed. The Council did not agree with King's amendment made by the House Bill LaW Practitioners ' Amendment New clauses proposed by the Government for the Land Laws Amendment Bill were adopted. Amendments made by the House in the Legislative Amendment Bill were considered by the Council. Sir Francis Bellmoved that the Council concur, except with the proposal to strike out the^ new •Minition of "contractor." — Tbe Hon. Mr Samuel and Hon. Mr Earnshaw opposed the cml rights clause.— The Hon. Mr Barr agreed that public servants should be allowed to stand, but only as representatives of the service.— Tlie Hon. Mr Gow urged a postponement for fuller consideration.—Sir Wm. Hall-Jones said that the proposal would mean civil servants using their positions for gaining an election.—The Hon. Mt McGibbon urged de'ay.—The Hon. Mr Garland oppo'sed the clause.— A vote was taken, and the Council disagreed- with the new clause in regard to civil rights and with the proposal to strike out the "contractor" definition. The Council adopted the new margin clause. Tlie Commissions of Inquiry Amendment Bill introduced by Sir Francis Bell srives general authority to issue a! commission of influiry into a judgment or oroceedings of a court-martial. Tlie Bill was put through all stages and passed. The Council rose at noon until the ringing of the bell. The House met at noon. . Mr McCombs asked a question relative *o bank clerks of the Dominion. He said he had been informed that bank emoloyees had been endeavoring to get the directors to meet them. Now he was informed that a conference was taking plac* : n Wellington between representati% T es of l he barks, Government, and officers of the Bank f/fficers' Guild, and thnt eminent <*>un=el were appearing for the parties. . Mr McCombs ask/»d what was thp position, and if there had been a threat of a stfriko. The PreroiVr replied that he hud heard nothing of the matter, but would inquire into it. ReDlying to Mr Wilford. Mr Massey •said he hoped that there would be no de- i 'ay in tho payment of a bonus to women tenchers next year. ■ • j Replying- to Mr Hawken, Mr Massey -!"id thnt he would inauire carefully in*x> j the matter of freights on cheese. He'i had not heard anything of a rumored in- j crease in freight. The rates were fixed in ] England. He would, however, go into the matter, amT see: that nothing was done \ that would act to the detriment of producers. * ] Mr Massey informel Mr Potter that the j Government was doing all that was pos- j sible to facilitate the search for tho i Auxiliary schooner Jubilee, missing on the voyage from Auckland to Niue Island.' j Dr. Pomare added that arrangements had been made with the Samoan administra- j tion to send food to Niue by any vessel ; going that way. Replying to Mr R. W. Smith, Mr Mas- j say said that the firm cariying on the ! Wanganui river, service was subsidised by the Lands and Postal Departments, j Just lately it had asked for a large subsidy, but the Government wanted to know } what additional service the firm would j render settlers for the larger subsidy. Negotiations were now proceeding. | Tho Tramways Amendment Bill (Hon. I J.- G, Coates), conferring oh the Gov- I ernment the right of inspection of bush j tramways, was read a first time. The I Minister explained that in a. number of I districts wpere mills had worked/ out j timber of the size formerly cut tbe mills were now starting to cut smaller timber, and in many cases old tramways were found defective, sp that power of inspection was required in the interests of employees. ! The House disagreed with an amend- , ment made by the Legislative Council in tho Legislative Bill and Law Practition- ; ers' Amendment Bill. Discussion was resumed in committee on the Arbitration Bill. Mr Holland moved to report progress. The discussion is proceeding. — Press Assn. > ■ ■