PUBLIC SERVICE BILL IN THE COUNCIL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1568, 11 October 1912, Page 6

PUBLIC SERVICE BILL IN THE COUNCIL.

The House Gat for. onlyvone hour yesterday afternoon, rising at 3.30 as a mark of respect for tho memory of the late Hon. James Marshall, for twelve years a member of tho Legislative Councils .Among the usual questions to Ministers were so many without notice that Mr. J. Bollard (Eden) protested to the Speaker about the' growth of the reprehensible practice. of putting questions verbally. When the House resumed at 7.30 p.m. ' the Land Tax and Ineomo Tax Bill was ,Tead' a third timo, after Messrs. Ell," fPayne, and Lauronson had given tho (House their, views on."the subject of taxation .in general. . The Legislative Council Bill took the same step in. its. career after a brief passage, between ,Mr.. (J. Witty, one of tho Opposition leaders, and the Prime Minister.' ■' Just before 8.30 p.m. the Hon. James Allen rose to move the second leading of the Defcnco Amendment Bill. In doing so he asked members to treat the;Bill ns a non-party measure. The" Minister spoke for an hour in explanation of his / Bill, and was listened to with close attention by the House. The Bill passed its second reading on the. voices. • - ..:'". ■: > ' The House roso at 2.10 a.m. " The Legislative Council yesterday continued its consideration of the Public Service BiU'in~Committee, and reported progress .on Clause 10. Afterwards'anumber of Bills were advanced a stage.; Tho Council rose at 10 p.m.