PARLIAMENT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11929, 24 October 1919, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Per Press Association. Wellington, Oct. 23. At yesterday’s sitting it was resolved to disagree with amendments made by the Council in the Board of Trade Bill. The Hon. Hine moved the second reading of the Marriage Act Amendment, which provides for giving in New notices of marriage proposed to be solemnised in the United Kingdom in cases where one of the parties is a resident in New Zealand on giving of notice. The second reading was agreed to and the Bill was put through the remaining stages. Mr Massey moved the second reading of the Undesirable Immigrants Exclusion Bill, explaining that the Bill was intended to control the entry into New Zealand of Germans, Austrians and other persons. The Bill extended to “the Coot Islands. The Bill was very important, and very necessary. Sir Joseph Ward said the Bill was so important that he doubted the proprietyo f taking the second reading when so many members were away. The Bill centred enormous power in the hands of one man, and he did not care who the AttorneyGeneral was. The drastic power contained in the Bill should hot be centred in his hands alone. It ought to be ceutred’in the Governor - in-Couucil. Mr Holland said if the Labour Party in New Zealand endeavoured to bring to this country any of the Labour leaders in Britain those leaders could be turned back by the despotic powers given to the At-torney-General, If the Galilean Carpenter himself tried to get into New Zealand he could not do so under clause 5, Mr Massey, in reply, said an amendment might be made in committee, but the principle of the Bill must stand. The Bill was read a second time. The House rose at 10.51. When the House resumed at 7.10 Sir W. Eraser laid the Public Works* Statement and Estimates on the table. He stated that the Loan Bill would come down later, but owing to a portion of last year’s appropria tious being stil available, it would only be necessary to“borrow £750,000 for public works this year. The Kail way Authorisation Bill was introduced by Governor's Message and read a first time. The Minister stated that only one new railway was provided for, that between Wairoa and the proposed harbour at Waikokopu. Several important deviations were authorised. The Electric Power Works Loan Bill was introduced by Governor’s Message, In reply to Sir Joseph Ward, the Minister said it was Intended to ask for £6,830,000 for expenditure on hydro-electric schemes. The Bill was read a first time.