N.Z PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1933, Page 5

N.Z PARLIAMENT

1 A LONG DEBATE ON GAMING AMENDMENT BILL. (Per Pregs Association, Copyright). ‘ . WELLINGTON. Qct.ober 21. In the Legislative- Council yesterday, the Nurses’- and ‘Midwives’ Registration Amendment Bill, the-National Art Gallery end Dominion Museum - Amendment Bill and /Judicature Amendment Bill were -put. through' the; remaining stages and .passed. ■ , • The Council- -xoso.;at- 2:50 p.m, -until Wednesday. \-. In the House of Representatives the National Credits .‘and ■ CniTency Bill- - defeated on'a division on the second reading by 57 vOteg It o' 27. The Ordei's-in -Gbtxhoil ’, Confirmation

Biill (Mr ClAde Oaiir, ‘Lab.* Timaru), Fire Insurance'Cpmßanies Liability Bill (Mr, A. M. Samuel’; Gpvt. ; ' Thames), wer© read ‘a. -second' time,- ; pro, form-", and referred to ‘the Statutes ' Revision Committee.. .‘ ; . , '- v ■■

The Workers’;, Compensation Amendment Bill, .which the'late Leader, of the Opposition had , : introduced, • was, at the suggestion 'df the. Pi'inie Minister, read a second time, 'pro forma, a> d referred to the Labour Bills'Cmnmittco. •Moving the second/ reading of the Gaming Amendment Bill,‘ which .pr'c, ■poses to ..permit', •the telegraphfog. .••? bets fo tlie totali&ator,. the intfoduef’-u •of tile double tote, and the public&G'i of dividends, iMr E. F. jHesly (Gov ~ M airau), said that he was astound' d that, at a time when taxation .was 1 o high, no attempt was being, made to employ this ;me:,ns ‘ of raising reveP“o without any. cost to the Government. The bill ‘would turn gambling ,* n f- 0 legal .channels, and reduce • jfc '.to a great extent, ■ because the tot a l : s a ’or never gave, credit, and never: asked for •bets;"

' In his opinion, churches shpuld join wit|i. the' .supporter of . the,:' bill in' enJ deayour ing ‘to v eliminate illegal “ betting. - . Mr W. J; Jordan (Lab., 'Manuk';'!, aaid.'he was prepared t© admit Hit there, wag someSthihg. -very ; fine , a b< at watching a, horse, -race, but those -v ho were enthusiastic abbiit.the spprt sho’- td be prepared to 'pay>,.for;,it‘:' Sf 1 Ou© wbu.ld have,, 7 the hill would have provided. better f cilii {©B Ibr,,, people .to*'-ga,t-her to. gae these flue displays , ipf ■sportsmans!;-’ -, but on the' contrary, wag;, making it easier .for people „t<>: Vat; iftoney on a horge, without 5 fieelhg.-7 the rice. ,/Was it sportsmanship „ telephone box and sav; 1 “I will put my week’s wage s ©n that hor£e?” Mr A. 'Harris- .-(G(?vt ; .;'-'‘--Wait?Sfoe.ta): “They are doing-, that row.”. Mr Jordan : “Them’ why .the bil’ ?" .Mr Harris': “They, arp' not -putting it on the tote.” . • .

Mr 1 Hgn'is said that dfye bill world make horse rating. .and batting. - dan ">r. Bookmakerg had been the ruin of m"iy. young' men in . -New'. ‘Zealand. T’'-ey Were the greatest' opponents of'the bill, because {they knew- it j would reduce their business! .... . . Mr F. Wi 'Schramm - (lab., Auckland East), said that tbar.e.. was n'o need- for the double tote.' -T&e telegraphing of ■bets had led, toy,thfe ruin, of many good men in- the’ past, do so ■again if- the; bill became .la?.Mr R.' W. <Rawj?e J(Gdvh.,' .Kar'.pm), said he was opposed-to- the granting of further facilities .for ' gambling in 1 New. Zealand. ,V /

The debate'was 'interruptedlby the rising bf ,the Houle, at 5.3.0' p.m. and it was sot down ifor resumption next Wednesday. ; ' 1