A Parliamentary Note Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 97, 15 July 1927, Page 8

A Parliamentary Note Book

Dauntless Mr. Sidey (THE Sl~ys Parliamentary Reporter! WELLINGTON. Thursday. Parliament's main achievement to-day was the passing of th. second reading of Mr. T. K. Sidey', Summer Time Bill, by the House of Representatives, which devoted part of the afternoon and the even, ing to the discussion. LMGHT private members’ Bills wer* introduced into the House and read the first time to-day. These were the Elections and Polls Amendment, Mr. P. Fraser; the Religious Exercises in Schools. Mr. H. Holland: Compulsory Military Service Repeal, Mr. J. A. Lee; Workers’ Compensation Amendment. Mr. E. J. How. ard; Family Allowances Amendment Mr. Savage; Crimes Amendment. Mr, H. E. Holland. Two of these were local Bills, and after being read the first time were referred to the Local Bills Committee, These were the Christchurch City Sanitation Empowering Amendment and the Wellington City and Suburban Highways Construction and Hutt Roaj Amendment. JSat **'* To Bed by Numbers Mr. A. M. Samuel, on daylight-far, ing: We are not going to be put t* bed by Mr. W. J. Jordan: By numbers. Mr. Samuel: Yes. by numbers. Number X city men. No. 2 men in th* country. Mr. J. A. Lee: What can we sav* but daylight. Mr. Samuel: They say that by saving daylight we would save lighting expenses, but I call it burning th* candle at both ends. A little later Mr. Samuel satirically suggested unions for these requiring the extra hour, an 8 to 4 union and 4 7 to 3 union. Mr. J. A. Nash: Where would yog be? Mr. Samuel: The member for Pat merston would be in the Bowlers’ Union. There are bowlers and howlers, of course, but I don't think the Bowlers’ Unionists could rise at 2 o’clock. We could make it a quarter or 20 past for them. rlt 7ii & Rent Restriction to Continue It is believed in the lobbies that th* Minister of Labour, the Hon. G. J. Anderson, has come to the conclusion as the result of his visits of inspection to slum areas in three of the mai* centres of the Dominion, that continuance of the rent-restriction legislation is necessary for a further period. Yesterday the Minister sought leav* of the House to introduce the RentRestriction Continuance Bill. Joining in Wedlock Provision for the appointment of persons to conduct marriage ceremonies on behalf of religious bodies whose rules do not recognise the office of a minister, is made in the Marriage Amendment Bill which has been introduced in the House by the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. R. F. Bollard. An adherent of such a body may have his name entered on the list of officiating ministers on the petition in writing of 10 adult members of the body to which he belongs. rr= Farmer’s Night Out Just what did Mr. D. G. Sullivaa mean? “I suppose the dairy farmer must have a night out now and again,” he said in the House. “It may possibly be with his wife —” The association of nights’ out with his wife struck the House as amusing and in the midst of the laughter which followed the remark, Mr. S. Reed said: “It’s not as bad as all that!” Mr. Sullivan was obliged to explain that by a farmer’s night out he meant an innocent evening at the pictures with the family or possibly alone. A “Convincing” Deputation The Prime Minister was thanking the Rotorua-Taupo deputation for the excellent manner in which it had placed its case. “Convincing?” suggested Mr. E. E. Vaile. Mr. Coates would not agree to this change, but gave the deputation full marks for “excellence in presents tion.” Crown Tenants As Crown tenants are not thoroughly acquainted with the procedure necessary for them to take advantage of the land legislation of last session, Mr. T. D. Burnett wishes to have all Crown tenants circularised by the department acquainting them of the position. International Labour Representation for New Zealand at the International Labour Conference is sought by Mr. H. E. Holland, Leader of the Opposition, who has revived the subject and asked the Prime Minister if he will arrange it.