PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 98, 29 August 1913, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28; ;" ; LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wellington, August 28. Tht Legislative Council met at 2.30. ' An Imprest Supply Bill, allocating £829,300, as supply was introduced and passed all stages. i The Roman Catholic Archbishop Empowering Bill (Mr Johnston) was read a second time. In reply to Mr Hardy, the Hon. H. 1). Bell said that the eight hours' system was in force in most hospitals Proposals for increasing the pay of nurses were under consideration, and a scheme of superannuation was also under consideration, hut' U 1.3 was a matter of some difficulty. Tht' Council adjourned till September 3. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . The House met at 2.30. Mr Fraser said, in reply to a question, that the Public Works Estimates could not he completed for a month or six weeks. It was proposed to renew the usual grant for roads and bridges. The Christchureh Electrical Supply Bill (Mr Davey), Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Acts Amendment Bill (Mr Alltn), and Borough of Morhington Tramways' Act Amendment Bil (Mr Statham) were " read a third' time and passed. The Wellington City Empowering Amendment Bill (Mr Herdman) was read a second time, and the House adjourned at 5.30 until 2.30 to-mor-