YESTERDAY’S PARLIAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 19658, 10 September 1927, Page 2

YESTERDAY’S PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Wax Funds Bill and the Savings Bank Amendment Bill were pat through their final stages and passed. in committee on the War Disabilities Removal Bill Mr A. S.. Malcolm moved that the provision providing for the removal of the disabilities imposed on military defaulters by tho war legislation in 1918 bo deleted. —Several speakers expressed their views concerning the advisability of admitting those who had been penalised before the period provided for in the Act elapsed, and on a division being taken the amendment was earned by 24 votes to 9. The Bill as amended was put through its final stages and passed. The Council adjourned at 4.15 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Prime Minister moved, and it was agreed, that the Speaker direct the Clerk of Writs to issue the writ for tho election of a member for tho Raglan seat made vacant by tho death of Mr R. P. Bollard. The Peel Forest Amendment Bui was introduced and read a first time. Replying to Mr T. M. Wilford (Hutt),' the Prime Minister said he was of tho opinion that the alternative route for the railway deviation to Tawa Flat suggested by Mr J. E. button, C.E.. was fully investigated when the present route was decided upon, and he did not think any mistake had been made, but he would like a further opportunity of seeing the reports. The Taxing Bills (land and income tax), annual and amending, were discussed on the third readings and passed. The House then went into Committee of Supply, taking the Estimates of the Agricultural Department, £360,030. The vote was passed after a brief discussion State Forests (£236,391) was also passed. The House rose at 0.30 a.m.