LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 803, 25 October 1929, Page 11

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

PUBLIC TRUST PROFITS DISCUSSED EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS Press Association WELLINGTON, Thursday. In the Legislative Council today Sir Robert Stout moved for a return showing the amount per financial year for the past three years of the common fund in the Public Trust Office, the amount for each such year paid to beneficiaries or owners for interest in the common fund; the amount of interest earned by the office for lending the moneys in the common fund, and profits earned by the office. He contended it was unfair for the Public Trust Office to make a profit out of an estate; it should only charge actual expenses. The Leader of the Council, the Hon. T. K. Sidey, objected to the motion on the ground that, it would entail large expenses in the preparation of the return. It would he more fitting if the motion were brought up in the House, which had the responsibility of voting the money for the maintenance and administration of the Public Trust Office. The motion was defeated by 19 votes to 10. On the second reading of the Patents Designs and Trade Marks Amendment Bill. Sir Francis Bell objected to the proposed change in the title of the registrar and deputyregistrar of patents to commissioner and deputy-commissioner respectively, on the ground that there was no cause for it. This was upheld by the Hon. V. H. Reed, the Hon. T. S. Weston, the Hon. J. A. Hanan and the Hon. L. M. Isitt. Mr. Sidey said that he looked on the alteration as quite unimportant, and if it was really objected to he felt sure it would not be insisted on The Bill was read a second time and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. Various local bills were dealt with. Resuming the debate on the Hon. G. M. Thomson's Education Amendment Bill, the Hon. W. Rikihana said, on behalf of the Roman Catholic natives, that he left it to the Council to decide whether the Bill was a good measure for the people of New Zealand. He did not want to see evil come of it. The debate was still further adjourned and the Council rose at 4.30 until 3.30 tomorrow.