THE HOUSE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2190, 1 July 1914, Page 8

THE HOUSE

v Tlie House of Representatives mot at 2.30 p.m. . Mr. G. J. ANDERSON (Mataura) gave notice'of his intention to ask tho Government to reduce the present, extra railway freights on hardwood and othut imported timbers. Mr. G. V. I'EARCEJPatea) gave notice to move for a return showing what loss, if any, was made in the purchase and sale of the Seddonville State coal mine, and tho loss, if any, made in the sale of coal from this mine.

Tilr. A. M. MYERS (Auckland East) gave notice to ask,,whether' the Government proposed to introduce a Town Planning Bill this session."

The Hon. J. ALLEN (Minister of Education) gave notice of his intention to introduce tho Victoria College Amendment Bill. • : ' .

Mr. H. 'ATM ORE (Nelson) gave notice to ask the Minister of Defence whether he would introduce legislation to provide for tho payment of Territor-

ials while in caiisp at tka rate of wages earned by them -while Jtoi'lotring Hinir ordinary occupations, aa man to receive less than 4s. a day, a-ad whether he' would provide for tiro extra expenditure by a spefiL-il- ((efeftce tax, to •to levied on all por-sel-is a&omiing to tlwir wealth. in reply to questions without the Pi'inio• Minister said tlisi ji-roviikiu t'here was no obstruction β-r no uisrea- j sonable delay iii getting tihe Government programme throftgl), lie isiurld. Ire will-in;* to give the Honiis an opjwrtu'il-ity iff' discussing the reports of tUe .forestry Commission artd the Cost of Irfvwg Commission. FIRST FiiAOINCS, The Civil Service Qlßoers 1 (jtutiraiatoe Repeal Bill (the Uoiu A. U lifri'dwnn), the Crimes Amendm-eftt Bill (the .Hoi.i. A. L. Herdman)* the De.ftw».ntion JIHI (the Hon. A. L.'"Btfrfnlaft), the lti«Bigration Kestrictioii Aftvontjmeot 0;iil (She Hon. F. M. B. 11slier),.tfto Isocal Bie-ij-tions and Polls Amendment Bit! (the Hon F. M. B. Fista , }, and the ktajj Mections (Proportional 'iJeijrrseiitatfc.tt} Bill (tho Hon. F. 5L E. Wisher) were all read a first time, Mr. T. M. AYI.LFOKB <Hi!tt), htrnov* ing tho first' reading of tilts Factories Act Amendment Biil, . explained that it was a short Bill af one operative clause. It was intended to pj-ovMe that in woollen factories w»nj« and boy employees would not Ije required te fforl;. 48 hours per week, ov thwe hmifs lon ger than women fttid bpy woriier-s .in other factories in the D.oWinioa, .'Biers could he no rest atg.u-m.ettt .against his Bill, which provide*! jsimp.ly Om-t $ec tion 20 of the factories Act shduJd bo 'repealed'. Tho Bill .was iread * first- time. The Hutt-Paffc. Amendment Bill (Mi. T. SI. Wilford) was' read a fi.ret tjiitft, arid referred to tl>.e Lqeal Bills Committec. ' ' .'■ ■ ' The Fruit Preserving, {wlustfj; Arten.'lmeiit Bill, and : the' , * Magisttate'e Courts Bill wer& introduced by Goter. nor's Message, aiid , fead a jif sfc time. LICENSING SILL. " The Hon. Wj ¥. JIAfSEY' {Wnn® Minister) gave lieijo* Of "bia intention, to introduce the Licensing A<jt Amendment" Bill. . ' •' At 3.25 p.m. all the routine basenesshad been put throirgh;, arid a.e the nestbusiness, the Addfess-iMkply, was fiSed for 7.30 p.m., the Hwsij adictirned Witti that hour. ;. ' ■