A Parliamentary Notebook

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 155, 21 September 1927, Page 8

A Parliamentary Notebook

A Useful Sitting (TUB BCX'S ParlicrienUiry Reporter) WELLINGTON. Tuesday The introduction of the Orchard Tax Bill and the Fertli.ser Bill, and debates on Samoa and tie Shopa and Offices Amerdment Bill contributed to a very useful day in l’ariiament. and if tills is kept up a fnitfu! week win be recorded. Labour still attacks "the Government on the Samoan question but the Government continues to have its own way. On the motion of the Prime Minister. the Right Hon. J. G. Coates, t.ia Rural Intermediate Credit Bill »- as read a second time pro forma and referred to a special (elect committee set up to-day. The Fungicides and Insecticides Bill which Hr. B. J. Howard. Christchurch South, said was a harmless measure in spite of its name, and therefore not opposed, was read a second time. There was a short c isc jssion on the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Bill which also passed the second reading. The House adjourned at m,anight. The Legislative Council sat for three minutes to-day. -te Stock Act Amendments Amendments to the Stock Act hj.ro been promised for the current session, but there are some points that are likely to cause some controversy, j.nd the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. O. J. Hawken, is not sure that the whole of these amendments will msJta their appearance this year. S' rfc ik Separators and Trees Protective duty upon foreign cream separators is sought by Mr. T. M. Wil. ford, who has also asked for extensive figures showing the operations of the Forestry Service in relation to the trees planned, the area occupied end the spacing of the plants. Hi Mr Hi To Have Justice Done In a commendable desire to hard justice done. Mr. T. M. Wilford has become solicitous for prisoners awaiting a. verdict. He expressed the belief in the House that the criminal record of any man should not be seen by a Judge till after the verdict ha, been given, lest the Judge himself should be unconsciously prejudiced. tr v: ~rz I War Disabilities Removal “That the House of Representatives considers it desirable to pass a comprehensive measure for the ■•emoval of disabilities from persons of our own nationality, as well as from those of enemy origin,” is the text of the report presented to the House this evening by the committee set up to prepare reasons setting forth why the House disagrees with the action of the Legislative Council in amending the War Disabilities Removal Bill by striking out the clause relating to military defaulters during the war. The report was adopted. It will be transmitted to the Council, which, If it adheres to its amendment, will advise the House accordingly, and ash for a conference on the point. The Peacemaker No one appreciates better than file Minister of Labour, the Hon. G. J. Anderson, how thorny is the path of the legislator. When the Shops and Offices Amendment Bill was under discussion in ihe House of Representatives this evening, Mr. W. E. Parry, Auckland Central, made several interjections during Mr. Anderson’s explanatory speech. “If the hon. gentleman would try for a year or two to make peace between the small shopkeeper and the man in the bigger way cf business he would find how difficult it Is,” said Mr. Anderson. “It is quite mposriHa to do without these restrictions, which 1 admit are in many cases irritating. The only way to get over it would he to abolish the whole thing, and I don’t think that is feasible in this country.”