PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1932, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

ASSISTANCE FOR PROSPECTING TRIBUTE TO PAST MEMBERS. (By Telegraph—Ter Tress Assocmtionj WELLINGTON, February 2G. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. After a tribute had been paid to / the late Hon. AY. Earnshaw the Couuoil rose; until Tuesday. THE HOUSE. In the House of Representatives, Mr H. T. Armstrong (Lab., Christchurch East) gave 'notice of bis intention to introduce the Gaming Amendment Bill. The State Lotteries Bill (Mr C. C. Black, Motueka), and Silver and Copper Coinage Bill (Mr C. A. Wilkinson, Ind., Egmcnt), were introduced and read for the iir.st time. The Prime Minister, lit. Hon. G. W. Forbes, intimated that it was not intended to go on with private members’ Bills at the present session. The House passed the customary motions, expressing sympathy with the relatives of the following deceased ; legislators—Mr E. P. Lee, former Minister of the Crown, and Member for Oamaru from 1911 to 1922, and again from 1925 to 1928, Sir J. P. Luke, Member for Wellington Suburbs from 1906 to 1911, and Wellington North from 1918 to 1928, Hon. W, F/orrshaw, Member for Peninsula and later for Dunedin City from 1890 to 1896, and a Legislative Councillor from 1913 till the timo of his death, Mr E. Waiter, Member for Stratford . from 1925 to 1928, J. Witherford, I Member for Auckland City from 1900 j to 1905, Charles Wilson, Member for j Wellington Suburbs from 1897 to 1899, j and former chief librarian to the General Assembly. | After tributes bad been paid by a j number of Members, the House ad- I journed till 7.30 as a mark of respect. Mr Forbes intimated that the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill would be introduced to day. I When the House resumed at 7.30 | o’clock Mr A. J. Murdoch moved the j formal Address-in-Reply motion. He I referred to the imposition of tariffs | in Britain, and expressed his belief that this step would ameliorate conditions in the Old Country, this being followed by improved conditions in New Zealand. Referring to unemployment, Mr Murdoch said it was proposed to add more money to the funds available for the Alines Department, ! for subsidising prospecting for gold. | - The motion was seconded by Air . Bitchencr (Coal.. Waitalii), who ©aid 1 that farmers could not survive, unless J prices were adjusted. He considered the free exchange system should be f. adopted, and no body of farmers bad said that the exchange should be j “pegged” at twenty-five per cent., ( but they felt they should be treated , 1 fairly. j ( The debate adjourned on the motion - of the Leader of the Opposition, and the House rose at 8.35 till this morn- 1 1 ing. < i re-inclusion of closure. r J WELLINGTON, February 26. ] Tn the House of Eepresen'lativCs thi® morning, Fie Prime Minister gave ) notice of intention to move for the re- 1 l inclusion of the closure in stand ; ng J orders. On the motion of Mr Forbes, ( 'Air Smith was re-appointed Chairman of Committees. The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill was introduced by Governor-General’s message, f Labour speakers referred to reports as to what 'the Bill would propose, and e.vprn'sed strong opposition. They con-: tended that the intention of the measlire was to enable a reduction in wages being made. It would place workers at the mercy of the employers, but if 'the y wnrkers were driven to desperation, ' y they would fight. Mr D. G. Sullivan (Lab., Avon) said that the passage of the Bill would provoke fine very conditions, from which a riot and revolution was likely to develop. The debate is proceeding.