DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 20 October 1942, Page 3

DAY IN PARLIAMENT

FIVE BILLS PASSED (From Our Own Parliamentary Heporterl , Wellington, This Day. | Five Bills were passed by the House j of Representatives yesterday. They ! , were the Finance Bill (No. 2) National Provident Fund Amendment Bill, two, i Washing-up Measures (the Local Leg-1 islation Bill and the Native Purposes \ Bill), and the Homewood Trust Bill. 1 , The main purpose of the National Pro- | vident Fund Amendment Bill is to re- J nredy defects in the administration of the National Provident Fund. One of ! its clauses provides that employees do ! not have to pay an extra contribution to the fund because they receive a cost-of-living bonus, unless they wish to pay the extra amount. The Homewood Trust Bill makes provision foi the working of the Trust Board which is to administer the estate at Te Puke u'ven by Mr George Alley for the benefit, of ex-servicemen. The debate on the Finance Bill was resumed. Among subjects raised during the discussion were, land settlement for returned servicemen and refunds of medical fees from the Social Secur- | ity fund with particular reference to j special: l services. MANPOWER DEBATE Early in the afternoon proceedings i the Prime Minister indicated that he 1 doubted now whether a debate on man- j power could be taken in open session. ! He said that since he made his previous ; statement the position in the Pacific had altered considerably. He also said 1 he had in view the possibility of holding a secret session on Thursday even-1 ing or perhaps earlier. The Statutes Amendment Bill, deal-! ing with a variety of subjects, was in-! troduced during the evening sitting. The Fair Rents Amendment Bill, which has important clauses with a wide application, was introduced. 1 The Prime Minister said it had been intended to bring down a Building j . Construction Bill to control building ! construction in respect to possible earthquake damage, but as it had been referred to local bodies it would be , impossible to bring it down until the December sitting. The House adjourned at 10 30 pm until 2.30 p.m. to-day.