PARLIAMENT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 14 July 1915, Page 9

PARLIAMENT

SOLDIERS' PENSIONS • THE BILL.IN COMMITTEE' GREATER • LIBERALITY * URGED' .Tho Legislative Council mob at 2.30 p.m.- .

The Hon. Dr.; Collins, P.M.O. of tho New Zealand Hospital > Ship Mabeno, , was granted leave of absence for the remainder of the session. ■. ~' The Hon. J. A.Millar was-granted leavo of absence for seven days on account of illness. •• :;V ■ ; A Messago was received from the House of Representatives, ■ agreeing to tho amendments made by tho Council in the-Statutes Compilation Amendment iim. - Select Committees were set. up in accordance with notices of motion. The Hon. SIR FRANCIS BELL moved the second, reading.of.the Enemy , Contracts; Bill, the Local Authorities Empowering Bill, the .. Arbitration . Amendment Bill, >and tho New Zealand Society: of Accountants''. Amendment BiU. , \ . The Bills were read a second time. ■>' The Hon. SIR FRANCIS BELL, on the-, second reading of the Arbitration . 'Amendment Bill, explained that the obi jeet of the Bill was to correct an omission in the Consolidating Act. ■: The Hon. o'. SAMUEL pointed out that tlio Bill was: retrospective, and • asked the assurance of tho Council that th£re was no case'in whidh any decision given or to bo given would bo affected.

. Tho Hon. SIR FRANCIS BELL said that he would dolay the committal of the Bill in' order that. he 'could' look into tho matter and give the answer. On'the second reading of the New Zealand Socioty of Accountants' Amendment Bill, . . TheHon SIR FRANCIS BELL ex-' plained that' the Bill provided for the reinstatement of. a member' after a period of 12 months. '

The Enemy Contracts Bill was put through Committeo'without amendment, read a third time, and passed.-

At 5 p.m. the Speaker (the Hon; C. 'J. ; Johnston) :was presented to His Excellency the Governor. He later reported that he had received tho congratulations of the Governor. Tho Council rosoiat 5.15 p.m;-till 2.30 p.m.. to-day. - i '