BILL SURVIVES

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1930, Page 9

BILL SURVIVES

UNEMPLOYMENT RELIEF - z* DIVISION IN UPPER HOUSE FAILURE OF AMENDMENT MAJORITY OF TWO TO ONE By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Resuming the debate on the Unemployment Bill in the Legislative Council to-day tho Hon. R. Scott said he had a strong objection to several clauses in the Bill and would therefore vote against it. He expressed the opinion that the primary producers should have two representatives on the unemployment board. The success of the scheme would depend very largely on the local committees, as it'would be impossible for th© board to keep in touch with the unemployed in distant parts. The Hon. C. J. Carrington said the people were looking to the State formore and more assistance every time they landed themselves in trouble. New Zealand i)o-day was lacking in leadership. It was high time they tried to encourage the spirit of self-reliance. The Hon. W. H. Mclntyre spoke of the' value of encouraging local industries. Despite its weaknesses he would support the Bill. The Hon. D. Buddo said the idea £ the dole had so got into the people’s minds that they overlooked that the Bill provided for an insurance scheme. Surely it was better to have a system of insurance than the present system, of charitable aid. ’/ ■> ’ ■• J ' "

The Hon. E. W. Alison supported the amendment that the Bill be read six months hense and said the passing of the Bill would bo seriously detrimental’to the interests of the Dominion. He did not approve of the constitution Of the board. The Hon. J. A. Hanan said that never before had Parliament .had before it such a baffling problem. He was supporting the-Bill. A man out Of employment was in a 'state of mind when he could very easily become infected by revolutionary ideas. Mr. Hanan said the principle involved in the. Bill was not new. He defended the composition of the board and said there Was ample justification for the inclusion of a Minister of the Crown. /.// ■.' The Hon. L. M. Isitt said he saw in the Bill certain things which he did not like, but he had no hesitation' in voting for the measure. However, it was an impossibility to frame y'perfect Bill. The Hon. R. Moore expressed the opinion that the Council was justified in throwing out the Bill as it would only create fresh evils. . » ■ Replying to the debate the Leader of the Council, the Hon. R. Masters, said the Bill had gone through th© House without a division. He defended the constitution of the board and said it was better for th© State to find work for the unemployed than to provide charitable aid for those who wore unable to find work. A division was reached at 10.15 pan., and it resulted, in the defeat of the Hon. W. Earnshaw’s amendment by 20 votes to 9. The division list waS: — For the Bill. Masters Hanan Allen Hawke Bell Isitt;- ■ Buddo McCallum’ Carrington McGregor Clark Smith Collins Stevenson Fagan Trevithick Hall-Jones Witty Against the Bill. Alison- ■ . ‘ Moore. 4 Earnshaw . * 'Scott Fleming Snodgrass Gow ' , Triggs’ Lang The Nurses and Midwives’ Registration Bill was read a (Second time and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. Th© amendments to the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill in respect of the taxation of- insurance companies were'agreed to. ‘