PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1931, Page 4

PARLIAMENT

THE COUNCIL. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON. November 4. In the Legislative Council, the Law Practitioners Bill (Sir T. fcudey r ) was introduced, read a second time pio forma and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The Bill is a eonsolidatory mintsure. The amendment made by the House in the Stamp Duties Amendment Hi- 1 was agreed to. Sir James Parr moved the committal of the Trading Coupons Bill, which was reported irom the Statutes Revision Committee without amendment. The Bill was put through the remaining stages and passed without amendment.

THE HOUSE. In the House of Representatives, the Inspection of Machinery Amendment Bill was introduced by Govern-or-General’s message and read a, first time. Mr Cobbe said, the measure *exenipted farm machinery of not more than six horsepower from the necessity for an annual inspection. ESTIMATES ALL PASSED. The following Estimates .were passed:— • 'P Native Land Settlement account £249,450. Native Trustees Account £14,429. . Government Insurance, Account £103,655. Government Accident Insurance Account £21,245. State Firo Insurance Account £36,103. Public Service Superannuation Account £7,738. Public Buildings Maintenance and repairs to roads, maintenance of irrigation works ctcr. £50,707. - ,

Transport Department £5,287. Unemployment Account . £48,720 Prime Minister’s Department £15.553. External Affairs Department £8,997. Public Service Commissioners Office £5,859. Public Trustees Account £274,031. Electoral Department £81,518. Education Department £2,912,536. Department of Scientific Industrial Research £54,916. Working Railway Account £6,110.532. This completes the list of the main Estimates. WASHING UP BILL. , The Reserves and other Lands Disposal (Washing Dp' Bill, was introduced and read a first time. The House rose at 1 a.m. , .