PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1906, 14 November 1913, Page 10

PARLIAMENT.

INDUSTRIAL MATTERS. THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND NEW CAPITAL PROPOSAL. VARIOUS AMENDMENTS REJECTED. The Legislative Council sat at 2.3(1 p.m. STALLIONS BILL. Tho Hon. J. D. Grmond presented tho report of 'tho committee, which dealt with tho Stallions Bill. Tho report stated that, no Bill would be satisfactory. unless it dealt with all breeds of horses, and the committeo therefore recommended that tho Bill bo not proceeded with. ' - TEMPORARY CIVIL SERVANTS. The Hon. H. D. BELL moved tho second reading of tho Tomporary Employees' Bill, particulars of which wero published yesterday. Ho hoped that, as tho Bill affected such a largo number of employees in tho Civil Service, it would pass, its second reading that day, and bo put through all its stages on tho morrow.

The Hon. J. E. JENKINSON (Wellington) considered it would be a hardship if the "back time" of employees did not count for superannuation. Tho Hon. W. BEEHAN (Auckland) thought that tho young men in' tho Civil Service who had taken tho trouble to pass tho Civil Service examinations wore entitled to more consideration than they were receiving. Tho Government would do better if it gavo them a lift •up rather instead of placing casuals over their head.

The Hon. H. D. BELL said there was no intention of bringing down any amendments to tho Public Service Superannuation Act this year, but somo amendment would be brought down next year. No person appointed from a casual position would be given preference to a permanent officer.

Tho second reading was agreed to on tho voices. LOCAL BODIES' LOANS. On tho motion to go into Committeo on the Local Bodies' Loans Bill, the Hon. G. Jones (Otago) protested that important measures which were on the Order Paper, and which included the Local Bodies' Loans Bill and tho State Advances Bill, had not come down sooner, so that the Council could have had time to consider them. Those who decried tho Council often used as an argument that the Council was too ready to pass jßills without giving them consideration.

The Hon. 0. SAMUEL (Taranaki) did not tliiniv there was any real ground for complaint on this occasion as the important Bills mentioned were really placed before tho Council quite early in the session. If the Council raised complaints when there was no ground, it •would lessen the value of tiieir protest when they had reason to protest. Tho Hon. J. ANSTEY (Canterbury), whilo agreeing that there was not very strong ground for complaint in the present instance, was in sympathy with tho sentiments expressed by the Hon. Mr. Jones.

Tho Hon. H. D. BELL was of opinion that the Council had not the slightest reason for complaint on this occasion. These Bills contained nothing o ,: a novel character in principle at all, and as tho Hon. Mr. Samuel had pointed out, they had been brought down quite early in the session. As to Bills novel in subject matter or in language, tho Council had a general right to interfere in the method of expression, but he did not agree they had such a right in regard to technical Bills, which had been before a special committee. In such cases, the Council should be content to confine its objections to the matter of tho Bill without interfering with the language. The Bills under notice were to consolidate measures that had been on tho Statute Book for many years, but if tho Council desired that the Comnutteo stage should be postponed, he would bo content to take their objection on the voices. It had never entered his head that ho was unduly hastening the passage of the Bill. Tho motion to go into Committeo was then carried on the voices.

v The Bill was considered in Committee, ami progress was reported, further consideration to be given to-day. STATE ADVANCES. Tho State Advances Bill was then considered in Committee, progress was reported, and tlio Council rose at 4.35 p.m.