THE HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 918, 10 September 1910, Page 7

THE HOUSE.

GAMING AMENDMENT BILL. ; When the House resumed its sittings yesterday, The PRIME. MINISTER gaye notice of his intention'to introduce on: Tuesday; next, the Gaming Amendment Bill. 'RIVAL RAILWAY SOCIETIES. On the motion of Mr. Hogan, the Railways Committee was permitted to continue its sittings during the. afternoon, so that-it'might complete its. deliberations in regard to tho claim of the Engine-drivers' ami Cleaners' Society for{official recognition.-. -•- CLAIM-FOR COMPENSATION. -There'.'was.-.-'a brief discussion with reference to the petition\of Qharles Wood, of, Roslyn,an:,ex-officer' in the Public Works Department. Petitioneris'' receiving £77 per annum as superannuation for services rendered since 1889;, He desires,to secure consideration for his.services to the Department between 1873 and ISS9. A Committee of- the; House to whom the matter was referred -reported that, it, had no recommendation to make. As an amendment,, Mr..' Allen (Bruce) moved that the petition be: referred { back to the Committee. . . •".■'•'■ The amendment was rejected by.{3s votes to 25: ';','.;'.??■{' ,;■■ ..,{>{ TOBACCO ACT AMENDMENT BILL. .■ A measure entitled; the Tobacco ' Act Amendment Bill': was {introduced, and read a -first. time. - , , ■'.■.'''?... DESTITUTE PERSONS BILL. ; '.The' Destitute Persons Bill -was received from-.the.-"Legislative Council; {and'read a'.first time. ''.''■'.' ':':'."■ BILL: ~ '{The.'amendments made by. tho Council in the Exhibitions'Bill Were agreed to. Tho "other business of.iho House'is. {reported.under, different headings ; in .otherparts of this issue. .