PARLIAMENTARY.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1924, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

11V TKDEC HAITI —l’Klt I’ll ESS ASSOCIATION REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. ■WELLINGTON Nov. 0. Tile House met at 10.90 a.m.

Replying to .Mr Wright Mr Massey said so scon as Cabinet bad finally settled the terms of the Licensing Bill be would have it circulated. He would also have the report of the special Committee together with the evidence taken, printed. Replying to Mr Potter, the Minister of Defend' said the Government was still considering the question of a subsidy for an aeroplane Might from Australia to New Zealand. In reply to Mr Holland, .Mr Massey -aid lie would consider the question of calling Parliament together next year eaily enough to enable it to rise about the end ol September, so as to give members representing large country districts la get round their electorates.

Replying to MrWilfmd, Mr Massey said lie was not prepared to announce names of the Gaming Committee. The Committee would not lie a large one, about half a dozen suitable men. At this stage, Mr Hockley (Chairman of the Licensing Committee) moved that the rc]mt of the Committee he printed, lie strongly objected to the cviden.'c being printed on the

ground of expense. .Mr Isitt said as the report was that of a majority of the committee it would he unfair to send it out without anything to show what the minority thought. A.s there was an indication of an acrimonious debate arising, tbe Premier considered dm; ping tic whole proposal. lion. Parr moved she debate be adjourned. This was challenged hy Mr Mi t ombs hut on a divi-ion the adjournment was (allied by 93 to IT.

NEARING THE END. Mr Massey then moved the second rending of I lie Appiojiriatioii Bill the last measure to be considered this cession. Tbe House then put the Appropriation Bill through the remaining stages, the measuic being pas. cd with one .small technical amciuuneiii-.

Tbe reports of Select Committees were being considered when the I louse adjourned lot luncheon at I o'clock. In moving the setond reading Mr Massey said one Appropriation Bill was very much like another, bill there were probably fewer extraneous clauses in tois measure than io any previous similar hill, lie explained in detail the laiinli.ii' il.m-.i-> <>l I lie Rill, one ol which was a ni'ivtsii'M l"i' a sccoinl cruiser in New Zealand waters.

.Mr Wilful 1 1 deprecated the practice which had grown up in recent years of ati’ciuling other Acts by inserting clauses in the Appropriation Bill, which was not originally intended for sucii a purpose. The Liberal Party favoured a contribution towards a second cruiser as that was the best measure to secure our ili’li'iioe. Miigaporc base was essential to nor salcty as Japan was steadily moving their base ilowti towards Australia and New' Zor, land.

.Mr Fraser said there was undoubtedly au Eastern problem to be taced, but ii was unwise to indulge in •x----tfi * iocs, lie favoured settlement along lilies of good will wherever possible.

.Ml- Holland regretted that provision was made for a second cruiser. Mr Milloid’s speech was deplorable. T wen tv-live years ago exactly the same things’ were being said about Jap.ui. It was a mistaken policy to stir up i spirit of suspicion towards the people who aided us in the war. He would prefer to see the money for the second cruiser devoted to pensions. Air Massey, in reply said they could not forget the services ol Japan doling the war, but all the same we must do our share towards the defence ( ,r the Empire. AAV could not target the losses made in the early stages ol the war because our trade routes ueic not protected. AYar would come whether we liked it or not. and he did not think the moral feature of Mr Ramsay MacDonald could keep it away. The second reading was agreed to The managers on the Thomas Cawtli rou Trust I'.ill reported that they had come to an agreement with the l.e" islaif ve Council managers, radical change was that the hie tenure „f the trustees, except one, was .educed to five years. The report was agreed to.