PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1925, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[llY TEUifiRAni —w;it riIF.SS ASSOCIATION.} weeeixhton. .iniv a!. Till’. COUNCIL. Till' T.egMat ivo (\iiincil met ill -.HO p. in. Tlic Iron mid Sled Industries Amendment Hill was int rod (lied Irom the House ami read a lirst time. The Weights and .Measures Bill was ini roduced and read a first and second time, pro I'urina. and referred to the Statutes’ Revision Commit tee. The lion ("!. Al. Thomson's Captive Birds SI tine Prohibition Bill was read a second time, ihe mover intimating that it was identical with the English Ait and was intended to put a stop to the cruel practice of shooting pigeons and other birds tor sport. 'flic Council adjourned at 3.8 p.m. until timiorrmr. THE HOUSE. ’flic House met at ‘J.3O p.m. 'file afternoon sitting was practically occupied with a discussion of the annual report of the Education Department Debate, which was not completed when the House adionrtiod at A. 30. In the evening the House went into Committee on the Cook Islands Amendment Bill, which was passed without amendment. The Committee then took up the consideration ol the Nurses and Midwives Registration Bill. which created considerable discussion. Progress \va> reported when Clause 1 I was reached. The Cook Islands Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The House rose at VI p.m. till -.3U to-morrow. WFJ.ETXHTUX. duly Ministers to whom questions had heen addressed during last week in the Trouse of ’Representatives gave the Pillowing replies to-day:— The electoral law provides for prosecution if there is wilful default to apply for registration. Those persons who have so far not registered may rest assured that if they can give any reasonable excuse for such failure, their applieal ion. ti in order, will he accepted. ' It is proposed to gazette regulations (under the provisions of the Health \ft) regarding the use ot white lead in paint. It is not proposed to prohibit night work in bakeries.

It is proposed to introduce a Bib taking into’ account the recommendations of the Committee on Mental Defectives. Permanent heads of the Health and Mental Hospitals Departments. and Sir Donald ArcGuvitt. a member of the committee, who is now in England, have been asked to enquire specially into this problem with a view to ensuring legislation which will he in a form likely to. prove practically workable and oflective. The High Commissioner is in direct touch with M. Spahlinger. and reports of all fresh information are received by him in connection with Snahlittger's treatment. He has. however, !*?en again asked to make enquiry-mud to forward information. According to Ins last advice M. Spahlinger was not in a position to give supplies to his preparations.