PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1917, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

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WELLINGTON, -cd. 26 THE COUNCIL. The Council met- at 2.30. p.m. SOCIAL HYGIENE.

Considerable discussion took placo oi. tba Social Hygiene Bill, which was received from the House and deals with the methods proposed for the stamping out of venereal diseases. Coljoiiel 'Surgeon Collins strangle urged the necessity of making such the disease notifiable. Enquiries made among 301 doctors, over a period of two years, showed they bad been 15,524 cases under treatment during the year ending June 30th 1917, 40,77 recruits were'examined and 550 had been found suffering from venereal disease. The Bill wa a put through all stages. OTHER BILLS PASSED. The (Land Laws Amendment BUI and State Supply Electrical Energy «il were also received from the House and put through all stages. ri|?c , EXPEDITIONARY 1< OItCF.S. Great interest was taken by the public in the Legislative Council s consideration of the Expeditionary Forces Amendment Bill, which had been received from the House. TfiVOTERS’ CLAUSE THROWN OUT. Tiro chief subject of debate was Clause 3, exempting teachers, am therefore Marist Brothers. Considerable hostility was shown to the proposal, which was thrown out by 11 votes to 4. ' Sir Francis Bell then moved to report progress. This was agreed to P The Council then adjourned fill 2.30 next day.

THE HOUSE. The House met at 2.30 p.m. RUSHING BUSINESS. The House passed the Reserves and other Lands Disposal, and Public Bodies Empowering Bill; also the Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill, and the Washing-Up Bill was passed through .all stages. The House .rose at 11.50 p.m. till 2.30 p.m., next day.