Mr. Speaker....

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1026, 17 July 1930, Page 12

Mr. Speaker....

Session Queries and Asides THE Sl'-VS „ (ar , WELUNCTO.V, W ednt _ At 4.45 this afternoon the di bells rang for the first time ec session, and the House of pen tatives voted on the r.o-confS*" amendment to the Address-in-p motion The amendment was IJT 24 votes to 47. Labour, the Indent ents and the Government voting gether. There was slight amuJLl as Messrs W. L. Barnard iX-tT; W. Lee Martin (Raglan), and* j * Combs (Lyttelton), all labour mil bers, figured as the boys who took*wrong turning, for they inadverte were venturing into the ave* w when they recollected themseivesT-l went against the amendment ahl playful persuasion by other of the House to get them to vote £ other wav. The original motion * course, was carried, and the decs; were cleared for the ur employ®*,, legislation, which is the main cooc?o£ the Government at present. * <= » On the whole, the afternoon was* productive of anything of interest, s. W. P. Endean, the new Reform her for Parnell, made his maj£ speech. and Mr. T. D. Barn* (Reform —Temuka). who was m last session through illnese. made

first contribution to - the debate* c Parliament Uiia year.

The lot of the policeman of Sy of age was the concern of Mr. H.g.« Kyle (Reform —Riccarton), who notice to ask the Minister of J-astic the Hon. J. G. Cobbe. if it were iintention of the Police Department-, depart from the normal number & promotions, and in the policy of retrenchment to make no more promotions from the rank of serjet: from among those who had attain*, the age of 50.

The contract of the Government the Colonial Ammunition Company Auckland for the supply of small arte ammunition was brought up by G. C. Black (L'nited —Motueka) in * notice of question to the Minister c Defence. He asked <l* whether 3* Minister had noted the iuggestio made by Mr. H. T. Anwim Labour —Christchurch Bast) that the was an unfortunate contract enter* into by the previous Govemmejst aac the company tor the supply of mal arms ammunition: <2) whether i was true that the contract bu approximately nine years to ran: whether any compensation were t© fc paid to the company if the c ohiik were not renewed; (4) what was tb» present accumulation of small-arn# ammunition and its value; (5) vrhai number of rounds did the prafcp Government contract to take year.

It is the intention of Mr. G. C Munns (United —Roskili) to ask tta Minister of Railways, the Hon. W. i. Veitch* if he will consider the quesac: of providing sleeping accommodate® for second-class passengers on tb* North The House chuckled when notice w given by Mr. Clyde Carr (LabopTimaru) to ask the Minister of Agra* ture. the Hon. A. J. Murdoch, if h would consider the introduction t legislation making it compulsory :.c butchers to leave the heads attaem to carcases of sheep so that might have some idea of the age of animals. * ♦ »

Mr. W. J. Broadfoot (United—Wa.tomo) gave notice that he wouW sh the Prime Minister, the Hon. G. *■ Forbes, if he were in favour of m Railway Department offering to mm into a contract for five years with any concern prepared to wgr operations in New Zealand A or Zr making of smokeless fuel, and u ~ Prime Minister would make ** nouncement as early as possime that the House could discuss the tion. He pointed out that the ** smokeless fuel by the . partment would cause a c°mP»W J start in New Zealand and would » more employment, eliminate » - waste and reduce running costs. * * * The following Bills were and read a first time.— Msai Erpe Control Amendment (Mr. M. D. nar). Kotorua Borough <Mr. C. H. Clinkard). Births and Registration Amendment (tlie ter of Internal Affairs, the Hon-t* de la Perrelle). Industrial and : rn^dent Societies Amendment at a K. Mason V Evidence Amendment i*_ H G R. Mason), Divorce and m'onial Causes Amendment !* Mason). Shipping and Seamen Arnemem (Mr. Mason

In explaining the effect Divorce and Matrimonial Amendment Bill. Mr. >»»•«» it sought to place the wife nmosdtfooting with the husband in ing the courts. At presen Tf . ; where the husband tvas domiciW the only place at g, could be made. At present * »£». could apply, for a * been domiciled in .:„,»d to F : two years, and the Bllll'r j, the wife on a three > ear * „ t!» these days it -was wrong to r*B» wife as merely the property o. husband.