PARLIAMENT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2510, 10 July 1915, Page 6

PARLIAMENT

SOLDIERS' PENSIONS THE MEN INCAPACITATED IN THE FIGHT MEMBERS' VIEWS . MORE CONSIDERATION FOR THE LESSER RANKSZ The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m.,. Leave--of absence for ten days was . granted to. the Hon, G. Jones, and for four, days to tho Hon. S. T. .George, , both on account of urgent private, business. Tho Hon. T. Parata was granted ten days' leave of absence on account oS illness. . . . ...... COMMITTEES APPOINTED. . pie .following' committees were ajx' pointed 'without notice:— . Joint Committee, on Standing Orders , and on Private Bills.—The Hons. J. T.Paul, .0. Samuel, and W. C. .F. Carn< cross. Joint Committee on Bills.—The Hons. A. Baldey, A. T. Maginnity, J.. Maci Gregor, C. H. Mills, and W. F« - "- Carncross. ■ Committee 'of Selection.—The .Hons;J. Duthie, W. Earnshaw, T. MacGibi bon, A.T. Maginnity, and W, C. Fj Carncross. « •' \ Notice was given to set up.-otheo committees, v : FIRST READINGS. Jle Enemy Contracts Bill," the. Local Authorities Empowering Bill, the Arbi- ' t-ration Amendment' Bill, and the: Statutes Compilation Amendment Bill were 1 introduced from tho House of Representatives and;read a first time. . • TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. The Hon.. SIR FRANCIS BELD : moved the. second reading of the Trading With tlie Enemy Amendment Bill, • ail extension of the Act of last year, and explained the new clauses. He pro-' posed to alter Clause 9, to make tlie termination. Of the Act August 1, 1916, instead'of at the end of the war with / Germany. This would bring if into line with the other war Acts. . The Bill was read a second time." In Committeo tho amendment to • Clause 9 ' was agreed to. The Bill i was _ reported with amend* ment, read a third time, and passed, TRADE AND COMMERCE. / The Hon. ; SIR FRANCIS BELE moved the second- reading of :the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Amendment .Bill. He thought it would be ad-.■ mitted 'that the widest .power, should be given in.this matter.. • -, The Bill was put through all stages. - without amendments, and passed. STATUTES COMPILATION. The Hon. SIR FRANCIS BELD moved the. second reading of the Statutes Compilation. Amendment Bill. Tho. Bill was read a second time. In' Committee teclmical amendment's were agreed to, and the Bill was put throngh remaining .stages and passed. The.Council rose at ! 3is p.m. till 2.80'.' p.m. on ; Tuesday. , ... THE HOUSE ' . The House of' Representatives l met at 2.30 p.m. . .'. V ' " Mr.-J. T. M. HORNSBY (Wairarapa)' gave notico to' move for. a re®unx :showing: separately . tho amount ■ paid' 'as: salary on travelling allowances to : 'MK' F. M. B. Fisher subsequent Jo December . 10, on which date ho ceased:to be: a member of Parliament. ■..>".,/ . 'Mr. Massey: Nil. . Mr. J. PAYNE (Grey Lynn) gave tice to introduce . the . Unregistered Nurses' Registration Bill: ■ Mr. G. WITTY (Riccartou) gave notice to ask tho ; Minister of Defence that in-, stead ofVcquiring Anny nurses: going on: service, to; purchase/their uniforms from a certain drapery house,-lie should : allow the nurses .to make the purchases , from any British firm trading, in New./ Zealand. ' Mr. W. DOWNIE STEWART '(Dune- ' din West) gave notice to ask the Govj . ernment' whether they would consider exempting'from stamp duty the estates ' of deceased soldiers, in cases where, the . : estates, were smair and ,tho - next-of-kin were mothers or other near relatives and dependents. : v: The Military' Corps Bill (Dr. Thacker)] was introduced "and read a first time._ The amendments mado by the Legist lative Council in the Statutes Compiliw tion'Amendment Bill wero agreed to.