PARLIAMENT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19940, 26 October 1934, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

THE DAY IN THE HOUSE

URGENCY FOR MEASURES NOTICE TO QUIT By Telegraph—Pres* Association WELLINGTON, October 25. In the House of Representatives today, urgency was accorde'd the passage of the Unemployment Amendment No. 2) Bill, the Local Authorities Interest Reduction and Loans Conversion Amendment Bill and the Finance Bill (No. 3).

The second reading debate on the Unemployment Bill was resumed. Mr J. O'Brien (Lab., Westland) contended that some definite scheme should be put in hand and something shown for the money expended. People would become tired of paying taxation year after year if there was nothing to show for it. The number of unemployed was being reduced very little. Mr E. J. Howard (Lab., Christchurch South) said that there was a tendency to look on unemployment as a permanency, and nothing was being done to find a way out. He considered that many local bodies were doing permanent works which would be a white elephant and leave a burden on generations to come.

Mr A. S. Richards (Lab., Roskill) criticised the complicated nature of the forms relief workers were expected to fill in.

Amendments were introduced to the Finance (No. 3) Bill. Mr Coates said the effect of the amendment was to give the Government lending departments, including the Public Trustee, all the rights to make settlements with mortgagors regarding money lent by departments as the Mortgagors Adjustment Commission had in reducing rates of interest and in dealing with arrears. A mortgagor still had the right to go to the Mortgagors Adjustment Commission in the event of a satisfactory arrangement not being reached with the department by voluntary means. (Left sitting.) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL By Telegraph press Association WELLINGTON, October 25. The Legislative Council met at 2.30. The second reading of the Mining Amendment Bill was moved by the Hon. R. Masters and considerable discussion centred round the provision giving the Minister power to fix compensation for damage to Crown lands through mining operations. the Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Bell stating that It was wrong in principle to have the claimant being also the judge. The Bill was committed and the third reading deferred until to-morrow, Mr Masters undertaking to consult the Minister of Mines regarding the power given him. The Council rose at 5.30 p.m.