PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 79, 7 August 1913, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. " Wellington, August 6. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. On the motion of the Hon. Samuel, i select committee was set up to con* .-idier the Legislative Council Bill, ou'sisting of Messrs. Bell, Barr, CarnjfO&sj- Duthie, Ormohd, Sinclair, jrnith, Stevens, and the mover.. •> ,i FIRST READINGS, M ■', The ! Magistrate** Cotrrts ' Amendnent, Copyright' Old Age Pensions, and Reciprocity. Bills first ime. ■' : ;,!::, \ , ': \ > r • . •.; -' THIRD READINGS!;;' \\ j ? . The MaoDpugalj ] Trust; Estate I and ?omra,ercjal, Bank of. Australia »ssss (the Hon. 0. Samuel), were read a third time and passed. The Council rose at 8,85, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. QUESTION DAY. jgJi... to questions, Ministers said! that, the Government was fully ilive to the desirability tof finding iew! markets for our produce. ; The Higli'Coifimissipn'et was "'closely 'i.h :ouch with the "conditions fn'England, and kept the Dominion distantly adv'ised.

" • Experience had shown that uniform School books tend to impair educational efficiency by hampering teach:rs individually in imparting instruction. ', The Government did not favor f system of general free class-books, S'hich did not 1 work satisfactorily, for : the great majority of parents supplied children 'with books and "those provided by the State was not used.

The Crown Law Office does not advise the Advances Board to lend on security of leaSes'issued'under 'the Native Land Act, and the quesp ; iion of making the leases eligible, was iow in the hands 'of the "Native. De-?. jartment. , " j • Calf lymph was made and tested by the most modern methods. During July 200,0001 doses were issued. "Reports received by the Department from those vaccinators who" used the lymph show that'the vast majority were quite satisfied with it. FIRST READING. . The City of Nelson Conversion and Empowering Bill (Mr Atmore), Patea Harbor Bill (Mr Pearce), and Timaru. Harbor Board Empowering Bill (Mr Craigie) were read a first time. PAYMENT OF TEACHERS. Mr J. V. Brown (Napier) asked leave to introduce the Education Amendment Bill;' ' quoted figures showing the payments made to teachers and''others. !!< " firhis opinion, compared with the lower walks of life', teachers were the poorest paid of all public servants. Figures showed that policemen, firemen, mechanics, mine workers, and sailors all received larger salaries than teachers. The teachers were deplorably treated. Mr J. C Thompson supported the proposal to put primary education on a better footing. There was sufficient in the Education. Commissioners' report to warrant legislation being introduced affecting more urgent matters. The rest could be dealt with later. Raising teachers' salaries was the first matter. It would allay the feeling of discontent in the service. Mr T. M. Wilford said that the disregard of teachers' grievances by.the Government had become a serious matter. The Minister was overburdened with portfolios, and consequently could not give the matter clue consider-' ation; but the Opposition was determined to force attention to the injusetices under which teachers labored. Dr. Newman said that the object of the Opposition was to try and forestall the proposals of. the. Government. The Hon. J. Allen said,that he had warned teachers against their falsefriends. The members of the Opposi-

tion were riot the teachers' friend*, but were, using them to geji on „|fl» Treasury-benches. Mr R, McCallum contended ■: that the \teachers,, never got justic*. whdo thj portfolio was held by the Min>> t ® r o% finance. .Teachers were starred: to swell the surplus. The House adjourned at 5.80. THE BUDGET. f X\i& House resumed; at '7.30, ,and went into Committee on the Estimates. Mr- Allen' delivered hi* fl« d " get, after which it was agreed to taks the debate on Wednesday next. ' The House rose at 9 p:m.