PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1920, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

[PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYEIGHT.] THE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, November 2. The Legislative Council inet at 2.30 p.m. In accordance with a notice of motion, Hon. Cohen moved that the time has arrived when the Government ought to’ consider the desirability of appointing women police patrols, the appointment of a woman as colleague of the censor of picture films and appointment of women as justices of the peace. He quoted the success of policewomen in England, America, Canada and Australia. Hon. Earnshnw moved the adjournment of the debate for a fortnight. This was carried by 17 to 8. Rotorua Town -Lands Bill was receiv ed from the House and read a first time. . The Legislative Amendment Bill introduced by Sir F. ©ell was read a first time. .... » •» X

Nurses Registration Amendment and Land Draining Amendment Bills wdre put through Committee and passed. In moving the second reading of the Coal Mines Amendment Bill, Sir Wm. Fraser salii he could not accept Hon. Mitchelson’s amendment to reduce from three to two years the period of experience necessary for a miner before he may take charge of any place in a mine. In committee a new clause was added to the Bill to amend section of 1914 amendment to read as follows—“ Except bv consent of the Minister shall not be put in charge of any place in the mine unless he is of the age of 21 yeajrs or upwards, and has had at least three years experience in underground coal mining, of which at least six months (formerly one year) shall have been at the face, with an experienced coal miner, or at least three years’ experience in driving, stopping timber or shaft sinking or winzes in connection with underground metajliferrous. mining.” ISir William said his sympathy was -.Very much with Mr Mitchelson but to adopt the amendment would probably result at this stage of the session in killing the Bill. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Council rose at 5.23 p.m.

THE HOUSE. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The whole of the afternoon was taken up with formal business. i At the evening sitting Mr Massey moved the second reading of the Bank of New Zealand Bill which was put through all stages after a lengthy debate. The following Bills were also put through the final stages and passed—\AnKmals iProtcction ,'Amendment Bill pbn. Anderjson); District Railways Amendment Bill (Hon. Coates); Orchard and Garden Disease Amendment Biljl (Hon. fNosworthvl. Stone Quarries Amendment Bill (Right Hon. Mas- , sey); Bocal Railways Amendment Bill j (Hon. Coates). Tlie House rose at 12.30 a.m. till 2.30 | p - m> ,