BUSINESS OF PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1929, Page 11

BUSINESS OF PARLIAMENT

TRADING BY CASH ORDERS COMMITTEE MAKES ITS REPORT. AMENDMENT OF THE POLICE ACT. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wellington. Last; Night. The report on the cash order trading system was, in the House of Representatives to-day, referred to the Industries and Commerce Committee for consideration ami report, the committee to consider especially whether the recommendations that the system should be controlled by legislation should be adopted and, if so, generally to report on proposals as to the form such legislation should take. Replying to Mr. J. A. Nash, tlie Hon. T. M. Wilford said a Police Amendment Bill had been drafted but had not yet been considered by Cabinet. : After it had been considered he would be in a position to announce whether it would be introduced this session. Mr. W. E. Parry asked whether the men who took part in clearing and breaking In the land would be given preference in the event of their desiring to become settlers. The Hon. G. W. Forbes said the matter had not been overlooked. He suggested Mr. Parry should bring up the subject during the committee stage of the Land Laws Amendment Bill, The Otaki Borough Adjustment and Farm Lands Rating Bill was read a second time pro forma and referred to the Local Bills Committee.