LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 4, 3 August 1916, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(Per Press Association). Wellington, August 2. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The following Bilis, received from tlie House of Representatives, were road a first time: Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering, War Regulations Amendment, and Cinematograph film Censorship. I In moving the second reading of the, War Regulations Amendment Bill, I Hon. Sir Francis Bell appealed to

I members on both sides to refrain from making any amendment that might imperil the Bill. Hon. Dr. Collins referred with approval to recent addresses by the Minister of Public Health on th& subject lof venereal disease, and the Minister ■ would have the support of the medicd profession in his efforts to deal with the" suppression of the disease. He said that some time ago the medical men of New Zealand instituted a system of confidential notification I amongst themselves, and replies were 'received from practitiono: s who notij lied 1911 cases, as follows:-' Auckland ' J 615. country 138; Wellington 412, country 2'5 ; Christchuroh city 252,' country 24; Dunedin 11. country 14. j There were 690 practitioners on Lno roll so, probably, the number of cases treated were really double the numbers given. He urged compulsory notification, also strict precautions against overseas introduction. Hon. T. McGibbon announced him- j self as a supporter of State control, j The Bill' was reported without' amendment. j The Cinematograph Film Censorship Bill was read a second time. j The Council then considered in committee the War Regulations Bill, I which was reported "without amend-j ment, read a- third time and passed, j The Reserves and Other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Bill was also passed. The Council adjourned at 9.55 p.m.