THE HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1899, 6 November 1913, Page 4

THE HOUSE.

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. CASUAL LABOUR. .. Mr. W. A. VEITOH (Wanganui) gave notice to introduce the Employment of -Waterside Workers'and Casual Labour Regulation Bill. PERSECUTION ALLEGED. Mr. J..PAYNE (Grey Lynn) gave notice to ask whether the Government would protect a Mr. Fox, who had, lio ; alleged, been subjected to persecution arid, intimidation., by "wealthy brigands," in tho Pahiat.ua district. Attempting to deliver a speech on this topic, Mr. Payne was sternly called to 'order by"the Speaker, and was informed that if, upon another occasion, lie did not sit down when ordered to do so, other steps would be taken. TERRITORIALS AND STRIKERS. ■"■Mr. ..J. ROBERTSOtffI (Otaki) intimated that ho would ask whether Territorials, were being sworn in as special constables in face of tho assuranco often given that the Territorials would not bo called upon to repress disturbances arising out of industrial disputes. '" Mr. Robertson also asks whether it is true, as reported, that Staff officers of the Territorial Forces, are in command of sections of tho force of special mounted constables at present in Wellington. v STATE STEAMERS. Mr. J. PATNE (Grey Lynn) gave notice to ask whether the Government would establish a State steamship service, in the interests of the fanners of 'this country. Ho explained that his aim was to prevent farmers suffering loss as a result of paltry disputes between employers and their men. SUNNYSIDE INQUIRY. ' The motion: "That the report of tho Commission on the Sunn'yside Mental Hospital to printed," which stood at the head of 'the Order Paper, had been expected to give .rise, to an extended discussion on tho questions involved in tho report, but instead it was agreed to on the voices without debate. : PUBLIC REVENUE BILL. The Public Revenues Amendment Bill was.read a third.time on the voices. land bill. I The Hon. W. F. MASSEY moved that tho amendments mado by the Legislative "Council in ; the Land Laws Amendment Bill be agreed to. He explained tho purport of tho _ amendments, and expressed tho .opinion that the changes had made for the improvement of the Bill.

SIR JOSEPH WARD (Awarua); said that the amendments seemed to him to be so important and so numerous that ho did not think it-was fair- that the House should bo asked to agree to them at that sitting. The Bill should be reprinted with- the amendments, and members should bo given an opportunity to fconsider the amendments. Mr. G: FORBES (Hurunui) also pressed for time in which members might consider the Bill. The Hon. W. F. MASSEY said that he had no objection to giving members a day in which to digest the Bill, but ho wished to say that as soon as the Land Bill was out of the way it 'was his intention to make a-statement to tho House as to the business .ho proposed to take during,the session. This was his chief reason for wishing to get tho Bill through. - In reply to the request to bring down' the new classification of land under the Bill, ho said he did-not know whether ho would be able to bring it down this session. The Departmental officers were at work ion it now,. and if the classification were complete before the end of the session ho would bring it down by Governor's, Message. . Tiie debate was adjourned on the motion of the Hon. W. H; Herries.