2|HOUSE'OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13461, 28 June 1907, Page 7

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

tTho House met at 2.30, i NEW MEMBERS., fy* After the delivery of the Governor's , fSpeech, Messrs Lang (Manukau) and %<>key (Taranaki) took the oath and *%eir seats. i* LEAVE. *• A month's leave of absence was grant•%&d. M^ Rhodes , (EUesmere) > and one Uradr' '^w«S' granted' Mr McLaticnlan „ .XAshhurton). „- r . ,A. CONTINUANCE- BILL. *' The Expiry Laws Continuance Bill inras read a first time. ; . --.'', SIR JOHN HALL. / -• The Premier referred to the death of 'Sir John Hall, and stated thaj; as many members desired to attend the funeral, .he had consulted the Leader of tlyr Op- ' position with reference to adjourning the House, and .he had- stated that no obstacle would 1 be placed izt the wayi It would be first necessary to pass an Imprest Supply Bill. Personally, he desired to attend the funeral of a gentleman, rwho had been a member of the House and Premier of the colony. ' Mr Massey stated that he would place ; no obstacle in the way of the passing of a Supply Bill. Personally, he desired to attend the funeral, but, owing to important urgent business, it would be impossible for him to be present.

ADVANCES TO WORKERS.

Mr Massey desired to ask the Treasurer if he intended to make an amendment in the Advances to Worker^ Act^, so as to^ace, the^workferarrin the coun^ try districts on tHe-same footing as i&€ Workers in city suburbs. . . - Mr McKenzie urged 7 that /a reduction ihould be made in valuation fees gener%x& ..-• - - ••- -- - ■ • ■ The Premier, said he should be glad to extend the benefits to the workers 1 of scattered districts in the country if it "were possible ta'do.so. He would have inquiry made on ,the subject, and a report prepared by. the Department, and if the same ' was , |avourable would bs prepared to submit a Bill to the House. APPRECIATION. On the 'motion of the Premier and Mr Massey it was' decided to place .on the . Records of the House high approbation of the" services the Hon. Albert Pitt , jiad rendered to the cdlony, and. tender his family assurancesoftKe^ Rouse's *'• sincefesjm^pathy 'in. their, bereavement. , It was' afiOj. resolved to place. on the ' " ftdcords of 'trie House high appreciation of the services .rendered the colony by Messrs .Kirkbride, . JE. . M. Smith, the Hqns, fiolt and Lancelot Walker, and ._: Sir Joh* Hall. -. . ' TheJresplutiona, moved b^, the Premier, were seconded by Mr Massey and spoken to by a number of members. Referring to Sir John Hali; Sir J. G. , Ward traced his career, and said he had done more than anyj man in the Parliament' to impress on the people the question of.woman.suffrage and to help give effect to that refprm. Whatever political opinions they held, they all respected him as a man whose death was keenly felt, particnlarly by those near and dear to him. Mr Massey said he did not know Sir John Hall personally, but knew him as a very able man who had settled in Canterbury in the very early days, and took a' large and active part in laying the foundation of colonial institutions and

sHapfng legislation which tends to present prosperity. He was one of New Zealand's ablest and best men.

MR. HALL-JONES. Six months' leave of absence was granted to the Hon. W. Hall-Jones.

SUPPLY.

An Imprest Supply Bill for £594,000 was brought down by Governor's message and passed all its stages. On the motion of the Premier the House adjourned till 7.30 p.m. ,on Tuesday-