PARLIAMENT AT WORK

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1926, Page 7

PARLIAMENT AT WORK

THE WASHING-UP BILL. MiVERAL MEASURES PASSER IFAtTIERS’ APPEAL QUESTION. (By Wire—Parliamentary Reporter.)' Wellington, Last Night. The House met at 2.30 p.m. to-day. Air. J. A. I.ee (Auckland EasJ) asked the Minister for Railways whether tha Railway Department would consider the investment of the proceeds of the sale of the Newmarket railway workshops sitA as part of the national endowment for education and old age.Jiensione. The Prime Minister replied that he considered it would be d'good investment if the Minister of I.ends wouM also consider it one. ’ The Hon. R. F. Bollard moved the second reading of the Local Legislation Bill. He explained there would he a number of amendments to move in committee, but others had been received too late to consider. The Bill was read- a second time, as wae also the Hutt Valley lavnda Settlement Amendment Bill, which was moved by the Hon. A. D. McLeod. The House then went into committee on the Local Legislation Bill, which was partly agreed to and progress reported pending further amendments. The Local Bodies )»an Bill was reported without amendment and the Dentists’ Amendment Bill was reported with the following amendment: ‘That su’oclanse 5 be deleted and the following subet.ibited in lieu thereof: Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section two or in section six of the Dentists’ Amendment Aet, 1921-22, it shall be lawful for any registered dentist until the 31st day of March, 1929. but no longer, to permit any person whose name is included in the schedule hereto and who has taken the steps prescribed by the last preceding sub-see-tion entitling him to sit for an examination under this section, to practice dentistry and to perform dental operations on premises where such dentist is practising, but only ' under his immediate personal supervision, and it shall bo lav.fnl for any such person so to practice dentistry and to perform dental operations.” NURSES’ SITEIUN-NT.Vl'idx On the Finance Bill, the Hon. Downia Stewart said he was favourably disposed to sotting np a superannuation fund for hospital nurses and would consult his colleagues regarding it. Mr. iSidey urged that a superannuation fund should aleo be established for members of Parliament. He understood that a payment of £lOO per member would establish a fund sufficient to make provision for members who had served in three Parliaments. The Hon. W. Nosworthy said the Government had received an actuarial report on this subject, but Cabinet had not yet had time to consider it. He hoped, during the recess, to be able to go into the. question. The Hon. Downie Rtf wart said he would be pleased to ebhfer with the Minister of Education <ju the question of a siiperaiinualio'n fund ior university professors. Progress was then reported pending amendments to be brought down. Tho Hutt Valley Lands Settlement Amendment Bill was reported and read a third time and passed. Other Bills which had passed ihe committee stage were also read a third time and passed. Further amendments to ihe Finance Bill were then brought down. Dealing with superannuation funds the Minister said that at present these funds were tinder divided control and there was need of one central board to manage them. In reply to the member for a Awarna, the Minister of Finance said ho was looking into the question ef country subsidies, but it wae impossible to give it the necessary consideration during the session. Tho Bill was then reported with amendments. The Workere’ Compensation Amendment Bill No. i was reported without amendment. The Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill (Washing-Up Bill) was being considered when the House adjourned at 5.30. TEACHERS’ RIGHT OF APPEAL. When the House resumed al. 7.30 p.m. progress wss reported on the "WashingUp Bill,” and the committee proceeded to consider the Waimakariri River Improvement Amendment Bill, to which the Minister of Public Works moved a new sub-section, bringing the Bill into operation on October 1 next, and this wus agreed to. The Bill was reported with other minor amendments moved by by the Minister, read a third time and passed. By Governor General's mereage li e Stamp Duties Amendment Bill was brought down. Mr. P. Fraser asked how many more Bills were coming down and whether this one was absolutely necessary. The Minister of Finance explained that the Bill corrected anomalies in ministration and wae purely technical Tn character. The Bill was rend a firet The Customs Duties Amendment Bill , was also brought dqun by GovernorGeneral’s message. The Minister explained that ae proposed (o proceed with'this Bill to morrow, and the Bill • was read a firet time. The House then went into committeo on the Main Highways Amendment* Eiil which was reported without amendment. . . Considerable opposition developed in committee to the Education Amendment Bill on the ground that teachers had no right of appeal against appointment* under the Bill. '• . , , The Minister of Education defended his opposition to the proposed board or appeal which, he said, would take away from the -boards ihe last vestige Of power in the matter of the appointment of teachers. The discussion continued until i ain when the. first clause was agreed

Mr. Holland moved to reinstate claiw* 14 providing that medical inspection b® extended to private and secondary, schools, this i-lause having been struck out by ihe Education Committee, but the clause was not reinstated. (Left sitting)