PARLIAMENT.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 586, 19 July 1913, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

I [UT TKLKGRAI'U. —PRESS ASSOCIATION"., Wellington, Friday. The House met at 2 30 p.m. Mr Massey read a statement by Mr Campbell, secretary to the Treasury, whi :h contradicted the statement made by Mr Hannan on the previous evening that Mr Triggs, AssisantCom nissioner, had thrown a file of papers in his face. Mr Campbell iur- | ther said that his relations with the Commissioners were of the most cordial nature. The Shops and Offices Bill was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Labour Bills Committee. Mr Massey moved the second reading of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill, a measure designed to enable an agreement made by the Conciliation Council to be registered as an award by the Arbitration Court and to validate all such agreements made since 1911. The second reading was agreed to on the voices. The second reading of the Amendment Incorporaton Bill was moved byMr Herdman, providing for amendments being printed in Acts when reprinted. The measure would prove useful in tracing amendments to uur laws. The second reading was agreed to. Mr Herdman moved the second reading of the Copyright Bill, which brought tne law into uniformity with the English Act, and was being introduced in accordance with a resolution at the Imperial Copyright Conference of 1910. The Bill extended the copyright during the life of an author and fifty years after. The copyright of unpublished works was protected. Copryight in architectural design was given to the owner of the buildnig, not to the architect. The Bill was read-a second time.

Mr Herdman moved the second reading of the Mew Zealand Institute Architect Bill. The object of the Bill was to ensure that the men engaged in the construction of architect's houses were competent to do so in accordance with the principles of sanitation and other conditions necessary to the preservation of the public health. Mr Hanan commended the Bill as calculated to make for the efficiency of architects. The general trend of the discussion was in the direction of protecting the public against a close corporation. The Magistrates Courts Bill, providing for the Balary of magistrates at the rate of £BOO for senior magistrates and £7OO for the other two classes of magistrates presiding in cities, and those outside, was read a second time. The Land and Income Assessment Bill, providing for a further sum of £25 being deducted by way of'special exemption from the yearly income of every taxpayer in respect of each of his children (not exceeding four) who were under 16 several members on both sides of the house complained of the Government's failure to ameliorate the working man's condition cf living. Eventually Mr Hine challenged and the second reading was agreed to by 47 to 7. The second reading of the Land Transfer Amendment Bill (machinery clauses) was carried on the voices. The House rose at 10.5 p.m.