PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1924, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[ilY TELECIt.vrit —rEIt I’ltE.-iS ASSOCIATION

LIiGTSLATIVK COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, July 21 Tin- Legislative Council met at _’.:lo p.lll.

file proceedings were confined lo a tribute to the memory of the late Sir Walter Huehanaii and the Council placed mi record its liipli sen-e of the • ti- l inpiii-hcd service- rendered to the country hy the deceased lepislator. Speakers to the inotion. which was moved hy Sir l-'rauvis Hell, were Hons Grimmoml. Izard, Dr Collins, .Mnnre, Tripps. Scott, Eurnsliuw, Ilislop, Garlaml. .Michel and Harr.

The Council adjourned at J.J7 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. to-day. alter the second reading pro forma of the Justices of tlie I’eaec Amendmoiis Hill.

HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES. The llou.-e met at 2.30 p.m.

The folio" ill-: Hills were introduced and read a lie.-L time Opotiki 11 1 >—j lital District Ihll (.Mr Williams): Auckland Harbour Hoard l.oan and limpowerinp Hill < I lon Parr): Harbours Amendment (.Mr Arnistroup) ; Hent I’estrii lion Hill (lion Anderson) ; Shop- ami Ollieos Amendment Hill (Mr Mi-Keen). The remainder of the a I leriioon siilinp was oceupied by the I.about* Party in diseiissi up the I .•.-pi-hit 11 re Amendment Hill, which the Premier movetl for leave to introduce. The Hill amends the pre.-cnl mciliud of rccordinp votes at pariiamentary elections, hut as it did not provide for complete proportional representation the Dubottr l’artv objected to it. lhe tlehato. vva- concluded at -i.HI) p.lll.

At the eveiiinp siltinp Mr Massey ns Minister of l-'inance delivered his liu-d pet. Its reading oceupied an hour and forty minutes and at the conclusion the Premier announced he would ask tinHouse to In-pill the debate on Tuesday

niplit. The llotl-e rose at lb 17 p.m. til! '-’..'SO p.m.