PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1924, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON. June 2S Speeches ni condolence were delivered in tin- Legislative CouniTi this af11*riino 11 in connection with the deaths.

1 'hiring the recess, <q the lion Dr Xewi mail, the lion C. Lotiissiin. ami Air i' Gilbert Carson, an ex-meinher of the - 1 Council. The Council placed on record • ‘ it-, sense of the distinguished services • rendered to the Dominion by each ol -j the deceased and decided to lemlei I their assurances ol sympathy with the - ! relatives in thei'r bereavement. -j The I lon M. Cohen gave notice In ask whether the Government proposes

to introduce legislation this session providing for the superannuation lor matrons and nurses of public hospitals. The Council resumed at 9 |>.m. hut adjourned till 10. Jo a.in. MOUSE OF BF.PBESENTATTYF.S. The House met at 2.J0. The following hills were introduced ami read a first time:—The Summer Time Bill (Mr T. K. Si.lev). Justices of (he Peace Amendment Bill (Mr T. AL Wilfordb Two Wellington local hills were also introduced by Mr Wright by Governor’s

nirssam*. The imprest Supply llill "as hrought down mid a debate was caused by Mr T \| Will'ord 'Lender of the OppositicnJ who moved an amendment that while the lloti-e deprecated the strike methods it alfiniied the. desirability of continuing the II hour week for rail-

M*jiy >ervant>. . Mr Massev raised a point ol order that Mich mi amendment could not he moved while the railway case was under consideration by the Arbitration (irt. and the Speaker upheld the ob-

jection. Mi- Holland tht'ii moved in '.'fleet that the Public Service salaries me „„t under consideration l>y the Court and below I*soo should he restored to the 1011 purchasing standard and that the House approves of a I I hour ""thing week for such public servants. On this amendment the debate continued for several hours during the course of Which the Speaker intervened to say he had reconsidered the pomUou of Mr AVilford’s amendment mid in the light of fuller information he was now prepared to allow it. Mr AVilford said he did not propose to press it. . At 11. Ad a division was taken on Mi Holland's amendment, "huh w 'rfeated hy 55 to 1-. only the k.ihom members voting for it. Air Sidev then moved an atneitdmettt on similar lita- to that moved hv Mr Holland, hut substituting .U-0 for L'.'.m This on division was lost t>> AT to At. , Mr Will'ord then moved that tin House Affirms a 44-hour week for railuav workers, tlioneh not approving of direct action or -trike methods. I his was defeated hy 37 to A 4. The Hill authorising an appropriation „f £238,900 then passed the remaining stages ami T "*' !'J S\,()s t-ill 2,30'p,m. 0!! T n .^'jav l