ARBITRATION BILL

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 47, 18 November 1937, Page 3

ARBITRATION BILL

Press Assoeiation )

Measure Passes Upper House I - - — ! SECOND COURT PERMANENT?

(by Teleerapb—

' WELLINGTON, Nov? 16. , In the Legislative Council to-day the [ndustrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill was referred back from the Labour Bills Committee without amendment and was committed. The leader of the Council, Hon. M. Fagan, in moving the committal of ,the Bill, said delay in industrial disputes was serious, and delay .in hearing com-pensat-ion claims even more so, becausc workers were kept waiting for eo.m.pensation that was badly needed.. , Hon. J. McLeod said he agrecd a second Court was nccessary, • but sugi gested one Court should- deal with dis- ' putes while .the other" settled compcn- ' ' sation claims. He said he did not ; think 'racing' clubs eou'ld taho exCeptiou . | to being brought under the Act, but he t did not think it was necessary to make them .subject. to' awards, .' becauso most ' of the workers ' were . already. under | awards or. were paid abovo award rates. Hon." f. Ward said the only real complaint he had to make was that .the legislation .should have..beenj in opera- • tiph: sqme .months ago. . . .. , 1- Hon. 'W. Perry said' he was. opposed. : to chartered'' and . racing . clubs. being • brought under,.the -Act, and .would voto i against. the jclause in .committee." , . i - Hon. B; Ma'rtin expressed the opinion- • that- a sec'ond"' Court . was'. so- necessary that- it would- probably become a permaneht Court. ■ Replying, Hon. 'M. -Fagan said -he Egi'eed the second Court xnight continue jn existenca, and he visualised the timo when. one Court would deal with dis- - ; putes. while -the other dealt with com- - pensation' , claims ' and any overflow of • j ' disputes. | * The Bill was put through the remainj ing stages and ue"*"4- t ^ '