PARLIAMENT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8901, 22 August 1907, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

House of Representatives. Press Association. Wellington, August 21. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Iu reply to questions Ministers statedHow best to deal with trusts whore they are proved to exist i.« under consideration by tho Government. That the Minister of Justice was unaware that any of the racing clubs infringe tho gaming and Lotteries Act by using more than three totalisators, but inquiry is being made into tho matter.

That provision will bo made in the Factories Act Amendment Bill, shortly to be submitted, to remove the difficulty whcili lias occurred in reference to tho Saturday hall holiday. That facilities bo granted to both employers and employees to give evidence' before the Labour Bills Committee on tho Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment. That the introduction of an ameuding Bill for the Noxious Weeds Act this session is under consideration.

That the question of establishing a uniform standard of books for State schools, to he sold for use by school children at cost price, is being inquired into. That the whole question of infant life protection is at present receiving the attention of the Government. That no allowance has ever been made for the use of horses or bicycles used by children travelling more than three miles to school, .and re.gret it. was unable to amend the regulation to include horses and bicycles within tho moans of conveyance for which payment is made. Mr McNab, replying to members, said the noxious weeds question was one of the most difficult probloms that the Department had hceii called upon to deal with. It was his intention to introduce a Bill dealing with the subject this session. At the evening sitting the Apiaries Bill was dealt with in Committee. "Varijus amendments were made, and the fine for not keeping bees in a properly constructed hive was fixed at £5.