POULTRY BILL

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 478, 11 March 1933, Page 5

POULTRY BILL

C'Post" Special SConimissioner)

LEGISLATTVE COUNCIL PASSES MOTION SHELVING MiEASURE "WHY IS IT URGENT?" *

Wellington, Friday. Dxastic action was taken by the Legislative Council this morning on the Poultry Aniendment Bill for; th'e pass'age of which the House of Representatives had extended the cloiS'inig date of ihe session. In short, the Council killed the bill. A motion for the adjournment of the second reading debate was carried by 7 votes to 5, which means that the measure will not he heard of again this session. According to the Press Association rep.ort, .the Hon. R. Masters, in movI ing the second reading of the bill, i said it was desired, by the poultry i people, who wished to place the ini duiS'try on a better footing. The bill I followed the lines of legislation now i affecting the dairy, meat and honey industries. Sir Francis B'ell: Tell- us why the bill is urgent? Mr. Masters said the poultry industry was anxious to organiise, in order to bring about a greater returr^ for its producers. "Not a Registering Miachine" The Hon. J. A. Hanan said the Council should have an opportunity to investigate the bill. At a time when the eountry was being agitated by big; problems the Council would not be justified in passing this bill as a matter of urgency, without hearing evidence. It seemed that the bill was another attempt at centralised and bureaucratie government, and that Parliament was delegating more powers to outside boards. Because the Lower House had passed the bill there was no reason why the Council should simply become a registering machine. The Hon. C. J. Carrington said that after the passage of a similar bill in Canada the poultry industry' had received enormOus benefit, and Canada had become an exporter of eggs instead of an importer. Sir Francis Bell moved the adjournment of the debate, on the grounds that the Council should have an opportunity of hearing the evidence of those connected with' the industry. Evidence had been taken by a committee of the Lower House, which had presented an unfavourable report. In view of that fact it was only reasonable that the Council should have an opp'ortunity of hearing the evidence which had convinced the Lower House c ommii:tte em en . , Minister's Plea Mr. Masters said the poultry people desired the passage of the bill during the present session, in order that they could take advantage of next year's export sea&on, and it was •not right that they should be debarred at a time like the present from organising the industry to the best advantage. Sir Francis Bell's motion was carried, thereby preventing the passage of the bill this .season. The division list for the motion was. Messrs Bell, Hanan, Mclntyre, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trevithick, Collins. Against: Carrington, Fa.gan, Smith', Masters, Buddo. The Council then adjourned.