PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1926, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

(by TELEGJIAPI1 —PER PKEBS ASSOCIATION THE COUNCIL. WELL! NGTO.V, June 29.’ The -Legislative Council met 2.30 p.m. Hon. J. A. Hanan was sworn in as a member of the Council and took his seat for the first time. The Leader of the Council, Sir H. Rhodes was absent on account of illness. Resuming the Address-in-Replv debate Hon. Mclntyre advocated that the right of appeal should be given in all cases before a Magistrate’s Court and that Magistrates salaries should bo made sufficient to attract the best legal brains. Two pounds per ton duty should be imposed upon iron importations to protect On-akaka works.

Hon. Earshaw considered the 30s per ton Government bonus to Onakaka works should be abolished and a duty imposed only on condition that the Oompfiny be charged not more than £6 per ton for its product for the next five S or ten years, when the situation should he again reviewed. Hon. Fleming justified to the contributory pensions scheme pointing out that New Zealand had the most liberal State pensions system in the world and that it "iis right to encourage the people themselves to provide for their declining years. The purpose of an Agricultural College should he to turn out practical farmers rather than men to take up departmental positions. Ho criticised the expenditure upon education and indicated the directions in which he considered the money spent an technical instructions was not justified. Hon. Snodgrass said the Government should call a halt on excessive borrowing by local authorities. Ho trusted the Agricultural College would not devote itself too much to science and too little to practice. The debate was adjourned on the

motion of Hon. Colien mid the Council rose at 5 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. next, day.

THE HOUSE. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The debate on the opposition amendment to the Addros-in-Reply was continued by Mr Forbes, McLeod, Parry, Holland (Christchurch), Lee (Auckland East), and Forsyth. A division was then taken when the amendment was defeated by 11 to 53, only the Labour members voting for it 'and Messrs Jordon and Bar train being unavoidably absent. The I-louso rose at 9.30 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. next chy.