PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1930, Page 6

PARLIAMENT

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

THE COUNCIL

WELLINGTON,. July 4

In the Legislative Council . yesterday the Coroners Amendment Bill, Law Practitioners Amendment Bill, New Zealand University Amendment Bill, Judieiature Amendment Bill,' Prevention of Crime (Borstal Institutions (Establishment). Amendment Bill .were introduced and read the first time.

The debate on the Addrcss-iii-Reply was continued by Sir James Allen and Hoii. W. If . Triggs and was then.adjourned, the' Council rising till 2.30 p.til. to-day. ■

THE HOUSE. In the House of Representative; .Mr J. G. Coates moved a iip-confuienir motion in connection with the Ad-dress-in-Reply debate, wlihli was then continued by Messi-s Ransom. Savage, Veitc-li, Rushwortli, Sam mi. Chapman, MeDougall, Lysuar, Sullivan and Muims. The debate was adjourped and the House rose till 10.30 this morning.

~ ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.. Replying to Mr R/ McKee.n (Lab.',' Welljngtoir South), tlie. lion. S. ' G Smith' 1 said'- the• ■ Apprentices. Amendment Bill was designed't‘<V give effect to- tlie-AlecisibiE" of tlie'fi-ecoiit confer-eiloe;.onHhc-'sfibjd6t. vJ.ms’w •'■;” Mr ■ F'cyrhes -finfbriiied''‘Mr Cl/, 'Carr (Lab., ’Tiriiaru) That Rna’ucml exigencies- ! would iiot - pen-hit- 1 of iVny ass'istancfj aC sought by “various women’s organisations ' beiiig'' v ghinfcd' towards tlie expenses of delegates to tlie PanPacific Conference.

Mr Forbes, replying to Mr J. A. Young (R , Hamilton) said he hoped lo make an announcement at an early date on the subject 6f the proposal that Sir Otto Niemeyer '(wlio will shortly visit Australia on behalf of the Bank of England to consult with the Federal Government' on’ the matter of the., exchange problem) should be invited to extend his vii-it to, tlip Dominion in a hope that something 1 ; permanent might' v he doileG to relieve/ the burden of exchange as’be- 1 ' lw.eeii-Great Britain .oitid- New 'Zealand.'' - • - ; v» -

Replying. To Mr .Q,, EL y Clpipipan (Lab.j Wellington North),Mr .JTorbqs said tjic .rates, of. .exchange; between New Zealand, and,.. Great ; Brßapp were not fixed by, .the , Goveninient, Rut by I lie associated-hanks operating,in the Dominion. The subject, .however, was under consideration.

Answering a question siibiniirted’ by Mr W. J. Jordan (Lab., Maiiritkau),tho Prime Alin inter replied 'fihiit a suggestion had ’ already A been J’tonade that the subject of reciprocity din cld age (pensions might with advantage be included in the agenda of-thfc. Imv-■ perial Conference, and the Government was~Tn subject with the Government in the United K ingdaiii:' " •-* -

■ In reply ; to'- MV ■ 'Ms/MA ItiMiitbsitr) Coufitry Party) ABayForbes saitj. j the ; question of whether

tiny animal; foodstuffs other than bran and •pollard! he admitted free, of duty was iat .(present receiving Government’s.-. consideration.

Mr . PolsC.ij “asked whether,). f regard to jihiji fifianoal situation, the Government would apply the same method of investigation to the constriction of new railway lines as it was now doing ;to the working of the existing line's. either by widening the scope 'of the. Railway iCimpnßGpiUs enquiry or bv creating an" independent Commission for the .purposed

Mr Forbes/ replied that ii niifi imt proposed to widen the < *• ><■ of the Railway Commission of •Kn.quiry so as Ip .incl,iOl'q.;lr.aihva.v < onstruction. The Co siiiii j'jfiii had been set up to iuresfig ile ilu‘/: Forking ol tlie presen|i railways' Uit It a view to suggesting methods .-Ly I which the posilion miglifi be nifi'AG'Al so a.s lo reil.iiee to ; a 111 ill i 1:111 !u ('tlie' x-all on the taxpayer to meet railway; losses. The I lion, fl*} IA. tie la Pefrelle, replying to Mi; H/ S. S. Kyle (lie., Riccafton), who. (piked fur the withdrawal of tjio- resti-iefiouk on the imporLacion of such domestic birds as doves .and pigeons,“said‘.that although the. maiii. source ol psittacosis infection was from parrots and allied species, there was evidence that other birds could contract, thc disease

Replying to Mr J. S. Fletcher (U., Grey Lynn), the Hon. J. G. Cob he said ‘the question of extending , the right of appeal in the Police,.Force was under consideration by the ; Government.

- In response to Mr T. W. McDonald (IT., AVairarapa), Air "Col>be said it was probable the Arms Act Amendment -Bill uis passed by tlie , Hoiisg last session ■ would be reintroduced this session. Air .Sullivan fished the ATinister for Defence whethc/r he would early in the session, introduce legislation giving -effect to'., tlie recommendations of the Commission) contained Lir tbfi. repor relating, to. the rehabilitation of ex-soldiers. , Air ; Cobber rejilied that legislaHon giving effect to the Government s proposals following the consideration of tbe recominenclations of the Commission, would be /introduced in due course. Air Stall worthy informed:’ Atr . P-. Eraser (Lab., .Wellington /Centra 1 ) that he proposed to take immediate steps to provide suitable and sufficient sleeping accommodation , for patients in mental hospitals. '1 here were at ]jj-esent 174 improvised beds being used througliout the Dominion. 1 roper mattresses and bedding were

used in every instance. No attempt had been made to retrench at the expense of the inmates. In bis answer to a further question submitted by Air Eraser, the AJinister for I Healtlr said arrangements were, first made in 1918 for medical students to receive instruction in midwifery in St. Helens Hospitals, and , these arrangements had continued since that time. Experience had proved that the training of student doctors in St. Helens Hospitals interfered in no way with the main purpose for which these hospitals were established, namely, as maternity homes for mothers of moderate means, nor in any material deree with the training of midwives. The Government had no intention of allowing this purpose to be changed The Minister for Labour (the Hon. S. G. Smith’), replying, to Air Fraser, said legislation to extend the Rent Restriction provisions for a further period would he introduced in the ! louse.