PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1930, Page 6

PARLIAMENT

THE HOUSE/' 1 '"../

ißv Telegraph- Press Association). WELLINGTON, July In the House ol' Representative the Prime Minister stated Professqr, G. Horuell, of an. eminent linn ..in, Sweden had been appointed to* inspect; and report on Arapuni Hydro Electric Scheme. He would be- accompanied*iby an experienced assistant, and wbuki'arrive in Wellington on 25th August. The following bills were introduced: and: read a first time : ‘ ' '

Meat Export Control Amendhien't Bill; (Mr Lysnar). Rotorua Borough Empowering Bill G\ir| Clinkard\ , v . -, . Births and Hr-His Re gist ration Amendment PR» '"on do la Perrelh'V 'lndustrial and Provident Societies Amendment Bill (Mr Masoni. , Evidence Amendment Bill (Mr Mason). , , Divorce and Matrimonial ;, u Amendment Rill (Mr MesorV! ... , luU;i Dunedin Waterworks Extension.: Bill (Mr Munro). • •igumm-ni

Shinning Seamen Amendment:iifß,:J.l (Mr Mason).

The d c bate. ivU the ■ A ddress-iu-Rdpi W:i‘s t'oiit'.ii'ad iMid -the first division!obsession occurred' -'.45 p.m;' when 1 the •• pio-ohnft <1 nVeb •• Ani'dulmeiit moved '• *' v the leader o'f the opposition was defeated Hsy; ! W;i6 ; 2t! :; \ r,i [''VJ -‘After' s’evnfal, furth'”- speeclisk Hie original motion was adopted.' ;

Tto. T r i'a,nplovmo'’t B’il wps 4 fntrf>* dit *pd (by ■ ftp rorn r- r - r ' eh oral’s tno s sagtn , .read a fi.y.tit-tire©.-.i ..,, j Tlie house ro«e a.t, 10:25,, \ ’ THE UNEMPLOYMENT BILL. The Unemployment Bill for:afU#! l ?; nual contribution of 30s yearly from each male member of the community of 20 years and o\er towards the maintenance of an Unemployment Insurance Fund. There are special cases'of exemption. The contribution is fikeid at 30s per year for each male mhnrbeiof the community of twenty years gild upwards, except for returned sdldiera 1 -in receipts of. pensions', 'and eVery ridtivei unless lie'has .been living, as; a, i -Vjpv.- ■ • i.i4 <?;ikh European. ' r, Every persqn who is a student neffi in receipt of salary, or wages may, r Pe Exempt. In additiop, other, pm-spps, may;, be, exempted . by. '’U'-General-iWCpuncil.; ;, \y

M All .nudes;, who have tp pay,■ ~,ovpr honey, must yegistpr with the, Geuqihji dost';Office.--for the purpose. : > <\ Provision is made lor the setting ( .up, ; of ; a lit Unemployment Board consisting, of tlie Minister of Labour as hAihauP man : two Government nominees,' one 1 of whom is' to be Deputy-Chairmanp me representative of the primary l ‘in,dusfrit;s," and two ■of the workers, “Then there isj to be 'a pretentative of the Returned Soldiers’ 1 Association in respect to returned: solders’ Rehabilitation. Althogetiier'-tjiefei will be eight members'of”the Board, which. will . hold. office for. two. £§ars. g .'. j.Provision., is made iii. tlie. Bill foiß "o-opting the services of experts oh t]i&.,Eoar.d4^i!f:.im.cessaiY*il'he.vAPW_ckiWM»i

of the Boa rd are to make arrange- j -i;.'onte^-fprrV'inployersv : '♦m'ploy el’s',«so thht ■iAdSstrifeS‘' l P)at’A.u«|^ which the unemployment funds may! .’^BSiut; to co-operate with the Exchanges. 'Stgte -authorities, ’arid’ other,, ho,dies ins labour; to assist unskilled lapoujjv f . • {'. •. \ ers in courses pf• study.; to CQtRP classes of'.training camps, not returned'soldiers, hut also fox disabfodS general workers* to nimhcft;-'farmers ivitii short-dated loans "for employing men; to make''-inquiries hi ko ing industries, and to local committees to assist the;dif 4

.. Regarding the setting inp of a iiitp&nbe iuud. this is npt-a contract. fs«fgTliW |||work 14 bRav.P- ; uulkto ; p?i vc slTslejltafieljl for note ;for a ~ inayijieif man is to person in ohargenjif ,nd|me l|s a week; and 4s perjwpek in ‘ respelt of each *( r ■ | spent on the relief M* the P-t»te will . 50 bey cent, under the clauses of tlie 1, .Bill.