POLITICAL NOTES

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19160, 17 November 1927, Page 8

POLITICAL NOTES

tTHB mu «,** WELLINGTON, " Lobbying.'• A sharp warning to viM*A*«Houso of Representatives h ? ft » must not interfere with **% "ttoredb^^sp^^^ Following his S pe ech on th/rBill last night, AlrP 0t proached in one of the IoL * M •£ partisan on the liquor £ M * a speeeh was commented Z ' * a * *U Mr Potter directed thjattlSpeaker to the incident »S missiblo for strangers to ft.. lt P&Ayes and Noes lobbies of «*• while Parliament is sitting!" t •%* like your s;e? k a e 8 , thathapPmd,,, ■**.*, "It happened yesterday, and it »u, happen again to-day," plied. '' m Po ««» »«. The Speaker said thaf .t*t.i . . ' tions had been given tothH&S* Arms and to the orderlies SPSS' entitling visitors to entet the ««£? ** the Chamber were issued on faufL* condition that the holders must SR? mam mor about the lobbies CJ?" surprised to hear that thero had been !? Btruction, and he would have enoJ made. He added that it waVsoS?! difficult for the Speaker to ho?dtt balance fairly and evenly. He fIU «„! want to make rules that might bed on visitors, but on the other hanH. had a duty to see that member, not intercepted and subjected to «C was known as "lobbying." Petrol Tax

The appearance of further legislate this session dealing with tho appotUjfe ment to the cities of the revenue to U derived from the petrol tux was ftfe shadowed in the House. 'The queititi was raised by Sir John Luke, »ig asked tho Minister for Public Wofo what action the Government propolM to take in respect to its promise to & consider the allocation of yevenui'fo the cities, seeing that tho Bill had W» passed by the Legislative 1 Council."Theimmediate'passagoof the But» replied the Hon. Mr Williams, "waT}* quired by the Customs Departs which was daily collecting the dttttta pursuant to the resolution of the Hollt without tho power to make the reffofi authorised by the Bill. Tho Gofttj. ment will take power in another Ait ft this session to enable it to give effect U the promise referred to." Importation of Stock.

Within the course of a few days,, it cording to a statement'made by tit Minister for Agriculture in.the HotUt to-day, it is probable that the embllflo on the importation into New Zealand Of stud stock from the United Kingdom will be lifted under certain strict eon* ditions. Owing to foot and mouth & ease, an embargo' had been placed on the importation of all' stock exctyt horses and dogs from the Old County, When the Direotor of Agriculture (it,' C. J. Beakes) went Home, he was Jn« structed to investigate the question tt, to whether some form of quarantine'it ' Home could be devised, which would protect New Zealand in the event' if the importation of some stock being •!• } lowed. "I understand that arra«a>"-, ments have been made at Home waling the specialists—and, after all, it ii a. 1 / questioner the experts—think will bifquite suitable, and will absolutely sslfe. guard us from any danger of added the Minister. '••Within aMS days it is quite probable that the JUSbargo will be lifted under certain f(r)r J strict conditions." " Bights of Members. ,y A clause in the Howard Estofl Amendment Bill, proposing that no ' member of the General Assembly ihoold' be qualified for appointment as a nUU-, ber of the Howard Estate AWtitf Board, was taken exception to in U» Legislative Council to-day. "I wW to enter an emphatic protest agsinrt 1 this Clause," said Colonel Smith. ?• said he did not think it was wile ft» members of the Legislature to prohibit themselves from sitting on other bodlH. There were members of both HoniM who were doing valuable work, and If they were qualified to act, why msM expresi provision against thettf >. The Hon. Mr Garland maintained tilt the duty of members of the LegialatttW was in Parliament, doing the work-ip* which they were paid. ~ * "As we read this clause," remarMO,* Sir James Allen, "it is a slur oaaw bers of the Legislature. laf «n going to be a party to legislating » >tway.» ... _;...

Colonel Smith: I think we b~. . j rery jealous of our position. I don tw»* ;o see the dignity of my position WJ >d by being prohibited from wtttag ■ u other bodies. He moved Hurt «» clause be struck out. ««tatoi. The motion was taken to a dW»»»» and was carried by 20 votes to VS.

End of Session. '» It now seems unlikely that WW sion will be finished before the •» » the month. The overwhelming »»*» ity by which the second reading «« Licensing Bill was carried doeiHOt V any means signify thai; the. Wj*J in favour of the BilL The are that there will be a long Committee, and, if the WJi m emerges from Committee, battle on the third reading. Aj» . Bill which is certain to occupy' for days is the Arbitration A»end*» Bill, which the Labour member. JJ oppose bitterly. There, have. b*eyg sistent rumours that this BUI J« rf dropped, but there is a strong * opinion in the House in favour of ,«g ing at least that portion (J J » proposes to exempt the try from the provision^i «» «J Even this portion of the Bi" -J£ easily occupy a day or two. At any the confident prediction ally a few weeks ago £»'Jf er M would rise on Saturday, does not seem at all likeiy ip «■ . filled ' --t