PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 37, 11 July 1885, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 'f- _♦ , ! , ' (UNITBD ' PBESS ASSSOOMTiON.) / " , • Wellington, Friday. The House met at 2.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Replying to questions, it was stated that tho construction of abridge over the Balls Hirer at Lyell was an expensive work, and inquiries .would be made whether it could be undertaken. v EMPLOYMENT OF FEMALES. The House went into Committee on the employment of Females and Others Act 1881 Amendment. Mr Levestam, moved, That the definition' of the word " " child " be under 14 years. The motion was lost on a division by 54 to Hi The House adjournedat 8.30 p.m. The Committee resumed on ifche Employment of Females Act, Mr .Bradshaw moving an amendment, to subsection 2 of clause 3 prbvidmg for the employment of young persons miprintmg offices until 4.30 on^Saturd.ay afternoon.: J ; , £a amehdmeriti That the words "In any factory " be- added to clause, was carried on the. voices, as was also MrBr|dshaws'B 'amendment .re printing offices: Clause '% as amended was, then passed. -.■.••:-..■:■■-' r- .-..«■;•■ ■• Saturday; Mr Hobbs spoke m favor of the clause, and saiS that the atmosphere of hotels was injnrious^Q, young women. ..-.•." The Premier replied, and denied that the >clause would; be the means of throwing girls out of e.rhplpyment. In Melbourne arid America thevfirst-class hotels did not employ barmaids. On the question beitfg put that .-the clause be read a second; time was lost on the division by 40 io -24. ;^ ; An amendment was carried that .nothing m the Aot should; apply to Butter and Cheese, Factories Bill as amended, was , reported, and ; ordered to be considered On ■ Wednesday. ; Ihef adoption of the Childrens' Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed- <;^ The Hauale rose at 11.30 p.m.