PARLIAMENT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12083, 11 August 1917, Page 14

PARLIAMENT.

(Abridged from Press Association.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Fbidat, August 30. AFTERNOON SITTING. The House met at 2.30 p.m. INSCRIBED STOCK..' Sir Joseph Ward gave notice to introduce the New Zealand Inscribed Stock Bill. He proposed to circulate in the Bill, but it was necessary that asking members to pass it at an early date. There was nothing exceptional in the Bil, butl it was necessary that) it should be passed before the loan was floated. RIVER BOARDS. The Hon G. W. Russell gave notice of I k intention to introduce the River Boards Bill. WAR REGULATIONS. Mr Webb asked leave to introduce the War Regulations Amendment Bill. On a division, leave to introduce the Bill was refused by 34 to lU. ARBITRATION. The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill (Mr Walker) was introduced and read a first time. QUESTIONS. In answer to questions Ministers said:— That so long as naturalised British subjects gave no indication of dislojalty the conditions of naturalisation must be observed in New Zealand as in otfoeT parts of the Empire. That motor vehicles have become essential for -ho carrying on of some of the industries of the i/Omimon. The duty collected on motor-cars last year vas £•148,000. That the Railway Department, through the High Commissioner, is doing its best to obta.n material which is ardently required. That Mr Masisey _ and Sir Joseph Ward gave no promise to Bishop Cleary in England that Marist Brothers would Dot be conscripted. That. the present instructions from the Imperial Government regarding the sli puient of meat are that preferonce of shipment must be given to bee: ind wether mutton. When companie cimnot fill the allotment space with ;uch meat ewe mmtrr- ran:be shipped. These instructions are I 'in r, carried out. J Ue JrioU.se roau at 5.30 p.m. EVENING SITTING. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. FINANCIAL DEBATE. Dr Thacker, iles-rs Nosworthy and Forbes (whose spo'.Ciies lire reported eisewnere) continued the deoate on the budget. t . . On the motion of Mr Wilkinson the debate was adjourned and the House ose at 11 p-m.