PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1929, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

(By Telegraph—Press Association)*

THE COUNCIL,

Wellington; August 28. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. •

The Leader gave notice to introduce the Summer Time Bill, and'a Bill providing lor the establismhent of a solicitors fidelity guarantee fund. :’i Sir T. MacKenzie moved that in the opinion of the Counicl, measures should be taken not only to .prevent the breeding of Alsatian dogsbin- this country but to stop the admission of such gnimals into the Dominion in,order to Remove what \may, become a .menace to sheep farmers and others. The motion was seconded pro forma, but-the subject was “taked out.” , , y. Hon. Thomson moved'Jthe second reading of his Education Amendment Bill, proposing to introduce a system of religious l instruction * into public schools, on dines J of the Victorian system. ;'y [\ • ■ •’ ' .The Council adjourned at , 4.55 until 2.30 next day. ■ - , ,

THE HOUSE. . . The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. The following hills were introduced and read a first time Wellington City and- Suburban Water Supply Amendment Bill (Mr Fraser)Wellington City and Suburban Highways Construction and Hutt Road Amendment Bill ’ (Mr McKeen),,-, . ; L The following .hills were read a second ; time jpro formal and referred to the Labour Bills Committee : . Shops and Offices Amendment Bill number two (Mr Veitch). ■*/ Apprentices Amendment Bill (Mr Veitch.) .i• . ’ * '.. Mr Mason gave, notice df /intention to introduce an Imprisonment* for debt Abolition Amendment' Bill; and. Licensing'Amendment Bill.' . . . \ The financial debate was continued by Messrs Chapman; Dickie/ and Hogan..'. - ■ , ,

The House rose at 10.17 p.m. y