PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1920, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

[PKH PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] THE COUNCIL. 9 The Legislative Council mot at 2.3 C i p.m. |! WELLINGTON, Oct. 20. 1 The Workers’ Compensation Amendmend was received from the House and ! read a second time pro form a and re- ' ferred to the Statutes Revision Com--1 mittee. 1 Sir F. Bell gave notice to introduce the Incorporated Societies Amendment. Hon Thomson moved that Govcm--1 ment be aslced to strengthen the censor--1 ship of cinema films with the object of eliminating noxious elements which are tending to destroy the moral sense of so many young persons. He regretted that many films conveyed bad suggestions and argued that no good result i would be achieved by the use of so called moral films. Those films conveyed more immoral suggestions than good. | Hon Mr Cohen seconded the motion , saying there was an urgent need for the strengthening of the censor for it j was useless to Bpend millions in education to have all the good undone in this way. Hon Triggs referred to the fact that people in Cook Islands had asked that the censorship be stricter as pictures tending to degrade white women in the eyes of the natives were having a bad effect. What was required was that the censors should be backed by public opinion. The motion was carried unanimously . The Electric Power Boards Amendment was put through the final stages and passed. Amendments were made to enable power boards instead of having a valuation roTl and rate, book of 1 their own, to use so much as may he necesary of the valuation rolls and rate books of tlie local bodies of the district, and to enable local bodies to advance £250 instead of £IOO towards the preliminary expenses of the Board. The amount which local Indies may deduct for collection of rates was increased from 2i to 4 per cent. The Offenders Probation Bill was put through the final stages and passed. The Statutes Drafting and Compilation Bill was received from the House and was read a second time. Sir F. Bell explained that the Bill made draftsmen Parliamentary servants instead of Crown Law Officers ,and separated the compilers of Statutes from draftsmen. The Bill was referred to the Statutes Revision Committee., Hon MacGregor withdrew with the permission of the Council, his Marriage Amendment Bill (No 2). The Council rose at 4.55 p.m. THE HOUSE. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Death Duties Amendment Bill and Gaming Amendment Bill were put through the Committee stage, read ft third time and pnsesd. The House roso at 12.2 oa.m.