THE HOUSE

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2210, 24 July 1914, Page 4

THE HOUSE

.t• ' ' ThorHoufp of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m.. • Mr. A f£t. MYERS (Auckland East) gave notice of - his intention to introduce tho Auckland Harboui 1 Board Vesting Bill, 1914. '

Mr. C. K. WILSON (Taumarunui) gave liotieo of the Awakiiio Council Empovyering Bill, and tJieiWqitpira Harbour -;Board Empowering Bill, 1914. ; ')Mr. A. M. MYEllS'(Auisklaiid East) gave' notice, to .introduce' tho . City of Auckland Empowering Bill. Mr.' A. -E: GLOVER (Auckland Central) gayo-'aqtice to ask the . Minister ,of whether he would favourr : ably,consider the numerous requests for better ;;Reat}pg apcommodation in the 'eecond^claSS 1 '- carriages oil the •■' Miiin Trunkvjejtpress trains, ' ' "i'

■ READINGS. ! The Amendment Bill and the Industrial Upions apt} Trade Unions Bills (both ; in'l;lie name of Mr. M'Cbmbs) were and read a first time.., • THE'. EDUCATJON BJLL. M: WILFORD (Hutt) asked what would bo the scope of the inquiry "op.ncenuhg the Iklucaiipn.-.ißill -beforo. 'ilie Education Gdnlffiitt^'lvv::/:/"^:/:'; . Tho Hon: J. : ALLEN (Minister' of Education) said the tovwhat; would be lieard. would' rerf with the chairman. For his. own part he would be glad to hear any evidence .coming forward, so long as it did not impair the progress of the Bill. It might 'happen that so much; evidence would "be offering that, he could not go on with v'tho Bill this (year, and he did not want this to happen. Mr. 'Wilford: I am not anxious for that, of course,

THE MOTOR BILL, Mr. G. W. RUSSELL (Avon) asked whether the Prime Minister would consent to tho Motor Bill being, sent to a committee to hear evidence from thoso interested in the trade, more especially ns to. the basis of the imposition of the tux.....

V The Right Hon. W- F. MASSEY said he'did not intend to go on with the Motor, Bill for some weeks, and he would lot the honourable gentleman know iii the cotirso of a week or so whether he could agree to the Bill goin'a: .to a. committee. He. added that tho Bill had. been very strongly approved by.tlio Automobilo Association'.