PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1921, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PBESS ASSOCIATION] AVELLINGTON, Nov 2. THE COUNCIL. Tlic Legislative Council mot at 2.,‘10 p.iii.

The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill was reported by the Labour Bill's Committed without amendment.

The Jlunter Gift for Settlement of Disc,barged Soldiers Bill, and Patent Designs Trade Marks Bill, wore received from the House and were read afirst time. The latter was also read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee.

]n Committee on the Industrial Con_ eiliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill, Sir P. I). Jiell moved to add two sub-clauses providing that the decision as to whether the Court is duly consi ituted shall rest with the Judge, and that DieM'ait that a sitting Jias been he].! shall lie conclusive evidence of the Judge’s decision that the Court was duly constituted for that, sitting. The Bill was read a third time and passed; The Council adjourned at 2.0 f) p.m.

THE HOUSE. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The following Bills were introduced anil real a first time: Orchard Tax Amendment Bill ffl n Noswnrthy! : Police Force Amendment Bill' (Mr ,\”ei frill. The 'Mettorment Bill and State Control of l icenses Poll, both introduced by Air McCall uni were, on his motion, 'tostpnned for a week. Mho Abolition of Capital Punishment Bill (Mr MeOomhsL was injected oh the motion tli.it it tie read a second time, hv 02 to Progress was reported en flic Native 'and Amendment Bill him Local Elections and Rolls Amendment Bill introIneed by Air Peed, end then the House passed on to discuss the Gaming Amendment Bill, the debate on which ■ ’ -uii,wl until on division, the second reading of the Bill was lost, hv 3l) (■> 2?. The JJiuisc rose at J .12 a.UI.