PARLIAMENT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 5 August 1915, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON, August 3. The House met at 2 30 In reply to Mr Hi;sec!! who drew attention tc a report that a hand grenade in. voided by r.n Austraiian was more siTcoGve and conic! be muaufacPuved twice as cheaply as the standard grenade, ill.- Minister cf Defence said Ids attention had bean drawn -to the report, hut ’no was under the impression that the Fedora! Minister cl’ Defence was investlasting the merits of the gror.a-'D. If he was not doing so, as the report seemed to suggest. h.« (Ml.- Alien) would be; pleased to make enquiries concerning th e invetion. In reply to Dr Thacker, the Prim*", Minister said there was no legislation compelling’ the withdrawal of dirty bank noton, but it. bad generally been done by arrangement between the banks. Sir Joseph Ward asked the Prime Mlni~t|?.r if h e proposed to a.sk tire; House to pass any resolution on the war in connection with Declaration Day celebrations. He thought it would have a good effect if thej House did so. , Mr Massey said Ire. proposed to give the House an opportunity to-morrow afternoon of expressing- its determination to see the war through The House would adjourn to-morrow night, when members could participate In

the local celebrations. PROGRESS OF BILLS

Mr Bnddo moved the second beading c£ t’ao Lights on Yehicfrcjs Bill. Ho explained it was intended to render compulsory the carrying of lights on vehicles at night. The motion, was carried. The Crime;:; Act Amendment Bill was .f l;r. I d jfroni .-conim.ittoe without amen ament, road a third time, and passed. WAR PENSIONS. The House went into committee, to consider fpvcral amendments made in the War Pensions Bill by the- Secret Pcfc !iC;a Committee. After som c i discussion the amendments we.ro agreed to. Power was given the Board to grant a' total',y disabled soldier an additional sum not '•xnoeding ten shillings per w.eol: if •■.VHf'od that the srpvices of an attendant were indispensable and the soldier was not possessed of means to pay for such services. A new clause was added making special provision as to the wives and children of naVvo mvrnbevs of the P s n ' in the uirooHon of recoanis'ng msrriaeos in •‘accordance with native custom.” A clause was a'iso added making provision for pensions to parents of deceased memebrs whcg ft means may in futur e becom c inadequate. The Bill was reported with amendments, read a third time; and passed. The House adjodrnocl to 2.30 to-mor-row. The Premier said it was not intended to propose fresh business until the proposal for .a. National Cabinet was settled one wav or another. He hoped to ho in a position to make a statement to-morrow. Pir Joseph Ward also said he hoped to make a statement to-morrow Th c House rose at 4.55 p.m.