PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 44, 22 October 1913, Page 7

PARLIAMENT.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21. HOUSE OF REPRtSENTATIVES. LPek Pkess Association.J Wellington, October 21. The Hou.se met at 2.30. THE HUN PLY STRIKE. Sir. Ji Ward asked the Premier, without notice, whether he had any inI formation regarding the progress of the Huntly strike and the prospscts ■of a settlement of the dispute. Mr .Massey said he was not able to 1 say more than that an officer of the '.Labor Department is at Huntly, with (instructions to advise him as to the | position. He had not yet had the • report, and knew nothing more, than ! was apparent from the newspaper 'statements. NAVAL POLICY. Replying to Sir Joseph Ward, Mr Massey said he hoped to place before the House the Government's proposals in connection with the naval I policy this week", but was now in possession of sufficient information to en able him to prepare a statement. Th delay in this matter was due to cir cumstances'beyond the control of th' Government. He thought the besl thing ho could do was to take th: Loader of the Opposition into his con fidence, as the information riow avail able was not of a confidential'nature'.; GENERAL. , ,;,: , The second reading of the 'tramway: Amendment Bill compelling city coun oils to abolish footboards from tram cars before March, 1, 1914, was passec on the voices. The House went into committee oj the River Boards" Amendment . Bill whicji was reported with minor amend ments. The committee then considered tht Water Supply Bill.- which through all its stages, and also th Rangitikei Drainage Bi(f. The House, adjourned at 12.45. PETITION,yOR COMPENSATION. In reference to the petition of T. H. and E. Johnston, nrayin<r for com pensation on. the wrongful commi'tta of the former petitioner to tlio...Avon, dale Asylum, the A to L Comimttecreported that it had no recomme,nda tion to make. Mr J. Webb moved the report had to the committee for further consideration. The. whole of. tin?, proceed nigs at Waitii, he said, appeared to h a conspiracy to vilify the labor,organi sation. They \vantejl a commission ;t<' enquire into the ,facts. If, .(heaven diet went against the Federation o> Labor, that body, nnlike the._Gnvern rhent, would cheerfully adrnit' KlitV faults.

The amendment was lost on the voices.

The report was ordered to lie on the table, the evidence to be printed.