THE HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1551, 21 September 1912, Page 6

THE HOUSE.

A LOCAL BILL. The Honso met lat 2.30 p.m. Mr. F. W. LANG (itanuknu) gave notice..that ho would, on Ijchnlf of Sir Arthur Guinness,- introduce the Inangahua County Empowering Billl • ■ ' :■;.■>;.; THE POLICE.. • Mr. J. PAYNE (Grey Lynn) asked tho Minister for Justice -without notice whether he proposed to retire men in thepolice force who. had completed their forty years of service. Ho urged that the holding of men in high positions when th«y are over the- retiring age discouraged younger officers by retnrdiDff promoThe Hon. A. L. HERDMAN (Minister tor Justice) said the question was certainly one of which, notice should be given. He had no ■ personal ' knowledge of the oircmnstances, nml Ho. would have to consult with the ■ Commissioner of Police. Jfr. Payne gave notice of his question. THE LAND BILL. Mr. C 4. WITTY (Riccarton) asked 'the P.-ime Minister when the Land Bill would !>(! before the House. The 'Hon. AV. F. MASSEY (Prime Minister) said that the Land Bill would certainly make its appearanco noxt week. It had been prepared, but ho had not retism] it yet, and reviaion of such an Important Bill required eonio littlo time.

PUBLIC SERVICE BILL. Mr., J. PAYNE,(Grey Lynn) asked leave to inoro ldthout r.otice that represontafives of th<> Postal and Telegraph Officers' Afisocwtion , of the Dominion be hoard be/ore a Select Committee, to be Eot np for tho purpose of hearing objections to tho poVt. nnd' telograph officers bqinir inolndod ia tho provisio/ifl. of the

.Public Service Bill, and that no further progress be made with the Bill until the report of the committee was received. Objection wa£ raised by the Minister in charge of the Bill.to the motion being put without notice, nnd tho honourable member gave.notice accordingly.