PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1922, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[by TELEOBAPH —PEK PltKuS ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, o('t 27. THE COUNCIL. The Council met to-day at 2.30. Sic T. Alackenisio introduced tho Animals Protection and Game Amendment Bill, the object of which is to further protect native birds. Ihe liili was read a first time.

Tho legislative- Amendment Bill and Dairy Industry Amendment Bill were each read a second time pro forma and referred to Committees.

After a debate the Aid to l’ublio Works and Land Settlement Bill was put through all stages and passed. The Council resumed at 8 when the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill was oonimitteod. Lion Clow moved amendment to provide tlm.t Countv Councils and. Road Boards should he exempted front the provision of tbe Act, without the necessity of securing a special order from the Court. On (fivision the amendment was defeated hv 13 to 11. A proviso added to Clause 12 which authorises the registration of Unions with less than 15 members, was that no union should consist of less than 5 members. The Bill was reported with aim ndonts and passed. The Council adjourned at 8.30.

THE HOUSE. The llouso mot at 2.30 r-m. After debate the House agreed to receive the report of the. Committee ou Hairy Produce Export Control Bill by 43 to 30. , . . The Finance Bill was advanced in committee and progress reported. The Waimalcareri Biver Improvement Bill and Pali hr Amendment were read a third time and passed. Hornta District Licensing Poll was passed through all stages, after considerable opposition on the ground that the Premier had promised there would he no licensing legislation this session. . „„ The House rose at 1.20 a.in. till 1.30 p.m. on Saturday.