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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 68, 8 October 1920, Page 5

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THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. '■) • ; Per Press Association. Wellington, October 7. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Te Aroha Crown Leases Bill and - the Treaties oi' Peace Amendment Bill were put through their final stages and passed. Sir Francis Bell moved the second reading oi' the Civil List Bill (No. 2), dealing with the salaries of members, reniiiikirig incidentally that, in his o]union, the payment to the Prime .Minister was much less than should, po with the position, and very much less than should be paid to the man who at present • held office. (Applause). The Bill was read a second time. The Council rose at 3.47 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to Mr W. H. Field (Otaki), the Hon \V. Nosworthy said he would cousuli with his colleagues with a view ;<> encouraging trad* 1 with the United States, .and'any other countries whore such development may be thought possible Replying to Mr W. E. Parry (Auckland Central), Mr Massey said it had not yet been deeid#d whether he would go to the Premiers'- Conferonce in June next. He would make a statement to the House shortly oii this important subject; Replying to Mr R. A. Wrigut (Wellington Suburbs), the Hon. O J. Anderson said £35,000 had already been forwarded to' London in connection with "Save the Children Fund, there was an additional £IO,OOO in hand, which would «be forwarded in a few days.

f. Replying Lo Mr Pi Fraser (Wellington Central) the Hon. Sir William Herries said the law office had not yet advised the Government that the ship-owners had broken the law in connection with the repent lockout on. the Wellington Wharves. Replying to Mr 0. Hawken (Egmont), the Hon. G. J. Anderson said conferences would shortly he held ii ! (Connection with Rod Cross funds, and lie hoped to be able to make a statement to the House shortly as to the toal disposition of the funds. "allying to Mr McCombs (Lyttelton), Mi» Massey said the question of renstating week-end railway excursion fa res "would be considered ar an early date. The Hon. E. P. Lee moved the fcscond reading of the Offenders' Probation Bill. The principal alterations in the law provided: for the appointing of probation officers of either sex that they should have the powsfs'of constables, that the term of profortf&ft *mitht* *«•" w»t«d»d >&<»» three years to five years, and that a Court may prohibit the publication «f the names of. first, offenders under the Act. Later the Bill was reported from committee without amendment, read a third time, and passed. The House rose at 11.20 p.m."