"PREMIUM TO-SLIPSHOD WORK."

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 663, 13 November 1909, Page 6

"PREMIUM TO-SLIPSHOD WORK."

, ' I4EIIAEKS BY ME. T. E. : TAYLOR. Wheii -tho ■ Hospitals and- Gharitable .Institutions Bill wasvunder consideration in the House. of Representatives "yesterday, several menders';drew, attention to.:the !fact. that .-the" n6w" proposals iirthe Bill.-were .riotr'Speciallyi as, had tefo the caso in regard to preyi*ooß consolidating, and amending measures. J-t , Mr. ,1V E; Tijjldr declared." that it was'almost a disaster-to members that those,.who ,were,';rosponsible .for :tiie printine'of, the .Bill had been ipilty.. of • the omission to whicli he had roferrea. He : would defy any, member to find time - to. make - the comparisons ! necessary,, to discover , which' portions of such a'tinoasure, were new. Members ought to have, thfl.assistanccof the Government 'in '■regard','"to the {matter. .'ln all Mnsolid^ting:work', ';hfc continued; "we have to! take a great deal for- granted.; According' to, .the recent utterance of a Judge of the Supreme' Court ,we'liave itukeii far too much 1 for granted in the .past,-- >It 'would: appear --that -.we -have' actually allowed," a tribunal•.ouwide^arliaii^iit 1 ."•to >:legislate,.' for'; .this' country f \' Bxactlyy what that itKblUial Jias .done mil only!.he discovered' in - the,,course, 'of ilitigation;; • Ju'st; ;,at ;' the' House is?'bei^g';asked;vto.!p^ss,,'S.,clause which 'will be 'in,''opposition to a; clause,■ in- another proposed To', do; work ■ in! this l way. ia really ti>* ! offer? a ' premium 'tp.. ; slip'sbod. lendstion, arid'; is-a 7 'reflection on .members; 'of .theHouse;"'-''.;■ . ; ' Ecplj , ing," theiV Hon. Q. , Fowlds, said Jhe was 'preparedvat'.ihy,;time fo 'give any , information., desired' by, ithefa. ' ■ v ' Mr. Taylor:'lf the old. pf a'ctiCo had >been. fol-lbwed'-we:. should;have been: able to see at;a. glance-whicji Pfrts. of the "Bill: required; special consideration.':,';.''' •''• ;'! : ' The' Minister: The 'real. explanation of the, omission' is that the .'Bill has been:printed and introduced a,good many times—"■_!„•'■■ ■' . ; ' '!: .•' Mr. Herries V.lt is not the same .'Bill. 1 ■ : The' Minister: 'There are no- radical alterations.' ■'* ' I ' ;<■ i Taylor :Xlt. would be better .if ltwere sent back; to 1 :bb reprinted; !.' '■> ' 'The Minister subsequently.remarked that if the 'other! Bill''in" question:'passed),' necbssary !amendments'» .the;Bi!ll.;undervdiscu?sion would be mado. • .... \