A Parliamentary Note-Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 216, 1 December 1927, Page 10

A Parliamentary Note-Book

Twelve Hours on

Licensing Bill (THE SLY’S Pariumcm&Gry Rtpor~. WELLINGTON, TodaT^ Twelve hours were taken n* ■ ! Parliament’s consideration of ? ? .Licensing Bill to-day the tW* ;mg being passed at 3.45 a_m. A considerable number of aae-.,* I ments proposed by Mr. Coa'.ts»g2" : agreed to. " The Prime Minister made it clen. that he was still opposed :o the majority principle adopted by House and when the Bill was reporJ to the House with amendment* k refused to move that the report h! agreed to. The motion was by Mr. E. P. Lee. Oamaru and carr2 on the voices. Mr. Lee then mow the third reading of the Bill, -wt:? was carried on a division. The Finance Bill, giving amhortt* to borrow. £7,000.000 for publicworks railways and education purpcses. ~, introduced by Gc ■ ewacr-leneml. message, and read a first time. ry t Bill also provides for an enteasioa c J the operation of the National Proy? dent Fund. In the Legislative Council the Insurance Companies Deposits Aaea;. ment Bill was referred to the Statc>s Revision Committee. Reform Party Meeting A meeting of members of the E Party in Parliament was held this morning, there being a large attend ance. The object of the meeting the discussion of matters connected with organisation in connection the election campaign of 1928. id. dresses were delivered by members c! the central executive of the party. 41 4- 3*Rer.t Rest-icticr Deadlock The Legislative Council appeared?, termined to have its own way ore? the Rent Restriction Continuance R;: and sent a message to the Hoase tf Representatives this evening insistcg upon its amendments made dnriac consideration of the Bill in the UppeHouse. Tills course was not accej: able to the Lower Chamber, and t committee of managers, the Hoi G. J. Anderson, Mr. P. Fraser and Mr. J. Mason, was appointed to conferTirt the Council on the subject. •Motor Vehicles The Legislative Council decided to insist on the amendments made by it in the Motor Vehicles Ameadxieni Ei The House of Representative* disagreed with the amendments on the ground that it would be hardship ot ! owners of motor vehicle* plying for hire by rendering them liable to plying for hire fees charged by local aether, ties in a district where no garage of ! such owner was situated. The Council decided to reply that it insisted on the amendment for the reason that it expressed in clearer language that which was apparently intended to be effected by the origfce 1 section of the BilL •ir 4r 4? Unemployment Relief

Leave to introduce the Unemployed Workers' Bill was obtained in the House by Mr. P. Fraser, WeUingxa Central. The Bill provides generally for the collection of accurate statistic* in re gard to unemployment; for the settinr up of an Unemployment Board refir sentative of the Government the workers and the employers; and for the efficient organisation of employment, especially during the winter months, when seasonal occupations art closed. It provides also for co-open-tion between the Government departments, local bodies and private enplovers in organising schemes of necessary development whereby work will be provided. The Bill also contains ths right to work principle and an unemployment insurance scheme on the lines adopted by the last Trade Union conference held under the auspices of the Alliance of Labour. at 4: Keep Awake

“Who are you attacking nowasked the Minister of External Affair*, the Hon. W. Nosworthv, when he woke up suddenly at the sound of Mr. H. Atmore’s voice in the chamber this afternoon. Mr. Atmore: If the Minister hi been awake instead of asleep he would know what I was talking about.. Mr. Nos worthy (wearily): l* l -’ voice would keep anyone awake. (Laughter.) Mr. Atmore: Yes: and if the Hipster kept more awake he would be able more efficiently to administer ns* duties as a Minister.