PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 3 September 1931, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

THE HOUjSE, PRIVATE/MEMBERS BILLS. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) s WELLINGTON, September 3. In the House of Representatives yesterday, Taupiri Drainage and River District Amendment Bill (Hon. Perrelle), and Ruiral Intermediate' Credit’ Amendment Bill (Hon. Forbes) were . - introduced and redd a first time. Land Transfer (Hawkes Bay) Bill was’ introduced by yGavefnor-GeneraPs message and. read a. first time. Mr Forbes said the measure authorised the making of a. new land, transfer register of Hawkes Bay district, in /replace- - ment of one destroyed •by fire follow- . .ing the recent 'quake, ■ , ■ ‘ The Bill was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee., The House proceedd to deal wrth, Private Members Bills. Speaking during the Committee stage of v the Judicial Proceedings (Regulation Reports) Bill, Hon. Cobbe said the measure was almost word for word the same as the English Act.' - • • Be asked Mr Fraser (Member in charge of the Bill) why he had included affiliation cases in the list _of judicial concerning which only the main particulars might be publishedMr Fraser said his,object was to proteot young girls from a great deal of cheap publicity, ’ . Mr Cobbed WsoTiexpressedyfhe opinion V /that' thepenaltiea imposed by the Bill (fopr months imprisonment and’ a fine of 4500) were und/uly severe, and iuggeated two months imprisonment and a fine of £2OO should be substituted,/;: a-riA’ ' / Messrs' Broadfoot, Lysnar and Barn-ard-suggested ' the original penalties should,be 'retained because they would automatically provide, for the right of appeal. , \ Mr Wright said a printer in a small way might not be able to afford an appeal. .' ~ - • Mr Fraser, pointed out the penalties named in sl6 . Bill were maximum penalties and he had no doubt that they would not be imposed expect in. serious cases. He a greed, however,: to tlie sug.gestion of Mr ~ Cobbe.and.tlie clause was thereupon).amended- : accordingly. . The Bill ;was ’passed. ’ / . Distress ' and - Replevin , - Amendment. : Bill (Mr-Firaser) was alw.'p'utj.thrdugh : the remaining/stages- and-passed, ~r ri. .. - Mr Mason; moving the' second reading of the.: Local Elections and Rolls Amendment Bill said,- .it, was exactly the same as the measure which had been passed by the House last yaar. . It gave, local'authorities the right to in. The Bui was read a second time. Captive Bird? Shoot jug. Prohibition Bill (Mr Hamilton) was read a second f time pro forma and referred to the Public Petitions. Committee. -<■ V In moving the second reading of the Marriage Amendment Bill, My Mason said it merely "proposed to enable a % woman to perform a marriage, cere- , mony afl an officiating Minister. . < ' Mr Cobbe declaring there, had been only three applications, in twenty-five . years for such A privilege, stated there 1 was no general desire for the Bill. A division was taken on the second reading when the Bill was ’defeated by 42 to 22. , ",. - The House rose .at 10.38 p.m. till 7.30 to-morrow, Mr Forbes stating' the Economic, Committee desired to Have an uninterrupted, day. on Friday. Mr Forbeg intimated, the House would be asked to-morrow to adjourn till 7.80 p.m. on Tuesday next. 1