PARLIAMENT AT WORK

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 32, 2 November 1920, Page 8

PARLIAMENT AT WORK

1 COUNCIL CONSIDERS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ROTORUA TOWN LANDS BILL ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION BY LEASEHOLDERS

- , The Legislative Council passed the Workers' Compensation Amendment Bill .Inst night, after providing tjiat tho measure should como into operation on February 1 next, instead of April 1. It was stated that the adjustments of industrial insuranco- polioies made necessary by tho increased rates of compensation coulil bo effected by the end of tho year. A report regarding tho treatment of tubercular soldiers was before tho Houso of Representatives in tho afternoon. The recommendation of a committee that tho Government should consider a petition for tho construction of a deviation railway line botween Lovin and Marton was discussed at length and was "talked out." ' Tho Botorua Town Lands Bill, which has been stonewalled by leasehold members more than onco this session, was before tho Houso in the evening. Mr. Sidey. who was acting loader of the Opposition, indicated that, having made his. protest against the Bill, ho* intended to content him6elf with dividing the 'House upoa it. Mr. Holland, for tho Labour group, declared his intention of making, another 'fight. Both freeholders and leaseholders were heard in. the ■prolonged debate that followed. It wais understood that, the Government intended to press tho Bill to a decision, b'ut the first division was not readied until after midnight. '; .