PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1926, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

(BY TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ' WELLINGTON, August 13. Tlie Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Police Offences Amendment Bill and the Fire Brigades Bill were reported from Committee without amendment. The Summer Time Ball was reported by a special committee together with evidence with a recommendation that if he allowed to proceed. A special- committee which reported on the Mildred .Elaine Smythc Divorce Bill expressed the opinion'; that the Government bo recommended to give Favourable consideration to the bringing in of legislation making it grounds for a divorce, when a person had been declared an habitual criminaF by the Supreme Court. The Land and Income Taxi Annual Bill was received from the H> t>use ami put through all the stages and! passed. Hon Cohen moved that the 1 vport of the special committee on the I teligious Exercises in Schools petitions, expressing the-opinion that a full opportunity should bo given for the adop <tion of the Nelson system he referred to the Government for favourable con; sideration. He pointed out that there was a strong demand for the Nelson s? istem from a large section of the com tnunity. The Leader of the Council, Sir Heaton Rhodes, said it .appeared to him that the Council having approved

of the principle of the Religious Ex '•excises in Schools Rill would be stulti tying its action if it now sent forwa rd an adverse report for favourable co nsideration by the Government. Hon. Tsitt protested against th» Council passing one resolution one da. v and a different one the next day. Hon. Cohen consented to withdraw’ the word “ favourable ” in the motion, which was defeated by 15 to. 11. On a division, the Destitute Persons Amendment Rill was put through the final stages and passed. The Dairy Produce Export Control Amendment Rill was read a- second time pro forma and referred to the

Stock Committee. . | The Council adjourned at 4 p.m. j THE HOUSE. ' ; The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Prime Minister in reply to a question, said that once the -railway workshops were put in order, there would he no need to import any engines from abroad as we would then ho able to build all the engines we required for the railways. The Prime Minister announced that after Monday next the House would sit on Monday nights for the purpose of considering local bills. At the evening sitting, the Land and Income Tax Amendment < Bill, Samoa Amendment Bill, Scenery Preservation Amendment Bill, Cook Islands Amendment Bill.. Cinematograph F,ilm Censorship .Anuendpient, ( and Cemetiios Amendment Bill were, alidad. a third time and passed and the House rose at mid-night.