PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1925, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[ijy TELKOitArir —run i’it ids association.]

THE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, July 31. Tlie Legislative Council met at 2.30 to-day.

The District Courts Abolition Mill was reported without amendment from the Statutes Revision Committee, pul through the final stages and passed.

The Land Transfer Amendment Bill was reunited from the same committee with a minor amendment and also passed. Sir Thomas .MaeKeu/.io has given notice of his intention to introduce the Animals Protection Amendment Hill. The Council adjourned at 2.n2 tinlil 1 I to-morrow. Til ic nor sic. The House met at 2. tit). The debate on the Boded was continued hv Messrs llawken, Howard. |.ye, and Wilford. the latter i*ejil.vilif? to .Mr J-Jawken’s remarks on the subject of fusion. Mr Milton! denied he had ever stipulated lor any seats in the new Cabinet, lie was prepared to leave the selection of Ministers to the Prime Minister as proof of his sincerity in the fusion negotiations. .Mr \Y ill old stated he offered to reopen negotiations on the following basis (li ||is resignation as leader of the National Party. CJ) The making of a new party at once in order to secure sound and slaltlo ( Jovernm.cnt.

(.'{) The for min.'' "1' a National policy for notional development and social Imt torment. ( !) The matter of Cabinet portfolios to he left entirely to the Prime Minislor. (T») That prohlems relating to candidates in the held he settled hy nuilttal agreement. Mr Wilford said the T’rinie Minister conld aerepl or reject this oiler as he pleased. At- the evenin'; sitting the Govcrninent brought ilrnni the Imprest Supple Hill, the discussion on which occupied the whole of the silting. The hill, which authorises the appropriation of C2,-l!ill.ld0 for salaries wages and eonligeiicios was passed. The House rose at 1.10 a.m.