YESTERDAY’S PARLIAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 19662, 15 September 1927, Page 10

YESTERDAY’S PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL from Press Association.) Replying to a question by Sir Thomas Mackenzie, tho Reader of the Council (Sir Francis Bell) said the fixing of a minimum penalty lor drunkenness while in charge of a motor car was considered inadvisable, in view oi the fact that it was often difficult to determine the existence of drunkenness, and it was a term difficult to interpret. Tho Land and Income Tax (Animal) Bill and the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill were introduced from the House and read a first time. Tho Council adjourned at 2.50 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Replying to Mr D. G. Sullivan (Avon), Mr K. Williams (Minister of Public Works) said it was evident that further relief would be required lor unemployment in Christchurch, nnd this would bo supplied hy worlf on the Waiau road, to which fifty men would be sent as soon as possible. The Minister of Education (Mr R. A. Wright) brought down the annual report of the Education Department.— Mr T. \V. Rhodes (Thames) discussed Urn research work conducted in the universities. He wished to know how much of this class of work was being done by students.—Mr W. S. Glenn (Rangil.ilrei) stressed tho importance of scientific research in regard to sheep, ami mentioned work that was being carried out bv Dr Voroiiotl. Mr Glenn then wont on to refer to the Massey Agricultural College, and said that all sections of the community were anxious to know exactly what was to ho done at the college in regard to degrees. The importance of dairying research was also stressed by Mr Glenn, who said there was room for such experimental work. Research work should he carried out at all the universities. He hoped that members of the House would take lull advantage of the opportunity of discussing so important a matter.—The Minister, in the course of his reply, said that so far no one in New Zealand had attempted to do anything _ with the Voronoff treatment, [Experiments under the Voronoff system of treatment were conducted in June of this year by Dr Pickerill on the farms of Messrs Jasper Clark (Lovell’s Tlat) and T. 11. Mee (Lauder).] In the evening the Summer 'Jimo Bill was debated in the committee stages, and at 7 a.m. was reported with amendments. The House put the Marriage Amendment Bill through committee, road it a third time, and passed it before rising at 7.15 a.m. The Prime Minister agreed that there should ho no meetings of select committees this morning. “ When does the House meet again*" queried Mr Savage. “At 2.30,” replied Mr Contes. “That is making the pace,” observed Mr Savage.