THE HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 976, 17 November 1910, Page 6

THE HOUSE.

SEVERAL NEW BILLS. A PROTEST. Yesterday's proceedings in. Parliament ipened with a protest "against tho intro luctiori of more new Bills at such a late itago of ' the' session. When leavo' wai ought to introduco tTio Monopoly Pre'ention Amendment Bill there were (lis enting 1 voices from both sides of the louse. No division was, however, callet or. ' ' 'l'ho next new Bill, tho Slaughternif ind Inspection Amendment Bill, was chat enged. Members oil both sides called foi l division; which resulted in tho Houst igrceing tii tho introduction of tho Bil' >y 42 votes to 24. Then followed the. Public Holidays Bill vlrich a number. of members indicated hould not be brought down. Mr. Jen lings asked that tho question' shoult orm tho subject of a division. ?No on< las called for a division, surely?" querie< ho Primo Minister. When the questioi ras again put Mr.'Jennings said that In vould not call for a division, but Mr Vrnold indicated that ho wanted a divi :ion. The motion that leave bb givei o. introduce ,tho Dill was carried by 31 •otes to 27. The Hon. J. A. MILLAR then gavo notici if his intention to ask leave to introdna ho Industrial Conciliation and Arbitra ion Bill No. 2. "Another Bill? Are there any more?' isked Mr. Massey amid laughter. By Governor's Messago the Publii tforks Amendment Bill 'was then intro luced and read a first timo. WORK FOR REST OF SESSION. , OUTLINE TO BE GIVEN TOMORROW. Replying to inquiries, The PRIME MINISTER said that oi Friday ho would outline tho Bills whicl t was intended to proceed with this ses don. Ho went on to say that he wa: atisficd members would not bo able ti ;et ayay until the Hino. Committee bat eported and tho report had .been con iidered. Ho would be sorry to have t( ■nil Parliament together again to con ider tho matter. The date of, proroga ion would be governed by tho time whei lie Hine report was dealt with. Then rould, ho added, be a "washing-up" Bill rhich would embraco several importan natters. Somo of tho Bills could no lave been brought down before owing the fact that tho Ministers had been en ;aged on tho Hino Committee and othe lommittees. None of the new Bills wer 'ery important, but. they were necessary Phe Public Holidays Bill would provid or the holding of "holidays which occur ed during the week on Mondays. On< ir two more Bills would be circulate! lext day. Ho wanted to have tho ses ion's work completed - concurrently witl he receipt of the Hine report. Mr. MASSEY said that ho was please< it the announcement which had beei nade. The difficult}' in regard to tin line Committee was the same as was ex icrieuced in regard to legislation. I rould liavo been possible (if tho Prim linister had seen fit) to have started th ; nquiry a month earlier. "The country,' dded Mr. Massey, "is sick of tho pre bnt session, and tho sooner it comes ti ,n end the better it will be for a majbr ty of tho people of this country." 'Mr. Ell: The country is quite safe. Mr. Massey: It is quito safe, and wil io so long as a good Opposition is her n front of the present Administration. In conclusion, Mr. Massey said that ii irder to bring the Hino Committee in [uiries to a close earlier they wouli lave to get rid of some of the irrelevan ies in connection with tho proceedings. The PRIME MINISTER replied tha ho delay in tho holding of the Hino in [uiry was duo to tho fact that Mr. Him .•ouid not stato his charges in tho Ilouse ?herc had been nothing dono by him o: he committee that could bo said to b rrelevant or prolong tho proceedings. MONOPOLY PREVENTION BILL, An amending Bill extending the opera ions of the Monopoly Prevention Amend lent Bill to December 31, 1912, was cir ulat'ed. LAUGHTERING AND INSPECTS BILL. The Slaughtering and Inspectioi intendment Bill was read a second time 11-0 forma, and referred to tho Stocl lOßimiUce. THE DENTISTS BILL^ In moving the second reading of th Jentists Bill, Tho Hon. D. BUDDO said that its ob set was to remove disabilities in th aso of certain apprentices who wero nov irecluded from entering tho profession. Mr. WILFORD (ITutt) contended tha uidei; the .Bill only a few of. the .stu

douts who were complaining could be admitted. Sir. ALLEN (Bruce) expressed : his intention of opposing the Bill on the.ground that opportunity had already been offered the students in question to secure admittance to tlie profession. Jlr. ItUSSELL (Avon) said the Bill was a just one and would not lower the \ standard of dentistry in New Zealand. j The second reading of the Bill rois i the subject of a division, which resulted: Ayes, 51; Noes, 10. . ' In Committee, after a prolonged discus- j sion, it was eventually agreed, on the ' motion of Mr. Davey, that any person 1 might apply for registration, and, it ' necessary, submit himself for examination by a competent , board set up by the Minister for Internal Affairs, provided that he was either in practico or working as a dentist, or was an apprentice or pupil within fifteen months subsequent to the passing of the Act in 190J, tlie examination to bo similar to that prescribed by 1 the Act of ISRO. Afterwards, upon tlie 1 motion of the Hon. D. Buddo, it. was agreed that no application shall bo entertained unless it be made within three months after the,date of the coming into operation of the Act. At this stage progress on the Bill was reported, with a view to the drawing, up of a schedule containing the names of those, to wliom its provisions should plyPUBLIC HEALTH BILL. NO ALTERATION IN VACCINATION LAW. In moving the second reading of the Public Health Bill, The Hon. D. BTODO said that it had been found necessary to bring in the measure, the object being to prevent the creation of slums in areas outside municipalities. If it were passed it would obviate the creation of an undesirable state of affairs in connection with at least one large city for the Dominion. As regards the provision dealing with vaccination it was proposed that it should not be proceeded with. Next session the matter would be dealt with in a consolidating measure. Mr. AVitty: Will you stop prosecutions in the meantime? . The Minister: I won't promise, but the law will be administered in a .reasonable manner. Mr. LANG (Manukan) did not favour the minimum as to frontage of allotment in. areas adjoining cities, but approved the rest of the provisions. So much depended on the area of the land and other considerations. A section might be of ample size and be back from the road and so have a small frontage. If tho area was sufficient that was all that was necessary. Mr. BUDDO said that the question of frontage did not apply where there was an ample area. In his opinion the area prescribed in the Bill was small if anything, but it should be sufficient to prevent slums forming in suburban areas: The second reading of tho Bill was agreed to. POUKAWA NATIVE RESERVE. A Bill was introduced to make provision for tho draining of the lake and. swamps forming part of the Poukawa Na 7 ' ■ tive reserve. INALIENABLE LIFE ANNUITIES. Speaking on the motion to go into Committee oil the Inalienable Life Annuities ' Bill, . The Hon. J. CARROLL said the Bill would, he thought, prove a very useful one, enabling as it would anyone to make provision for his children in a manner which prevented that provision being wasted. Tho Bill was read a second time. UREWERA NATIVE RESERVE. The Hon. moved the second reading of the Urewera District Native Reserve Amendment Bill, .which was agreed to. HAWKE'S BAY RIVERS BILL. ! The Hawke's Bay Rivers JSill was received from the Legislative Council and read a first time. ' The House at this stage (1.10 a.m.) adjourned.