PARLIAMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 280, 21 August 1915, Page 4

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON, August 20. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to questions Ministers said that the matter of raffles and art unions for patriotic purposes was now receiving consideration Legislation to reduce the cost of living would be introduced tin’s session. The Prime Minister added that there was enough wheat in the Dominion to last until next harvest. The Tramways Amendment Bill was read a first time. It was explained that the Bill was intended to remedy a technical defect having roferncc to the Auckland Tramways. The Bill was treated as a matter of urgency and passed through all stages Leave was given to Mr. Payne to ir troduce a Sanitation of Theatres Bill. This was read a first time. The mover explained that the Bill was intended to provide for the adequate disinfection of continuous pi<f ture theatres. The Greymouth Native Reserve Bill' (Mr. Herries) was read a first time. Expeditionary Forces Bill. On a motion to go into committee on the Expeditionary Forces Bill the Hon. James Allen explained that the provisions were mainly technical.

The debate was continued by Messrs. McCoombs, Wilford, Payne, Yc.tch, McCallum, Webb, Witty, and Field (Nelson), The Minister repltied. The House went into committee and adjourned at 5.30. The House resumed at 7.30.

Discussion took place upon several clauses, but these were eventually passed with one or two slight amendments. A new clause was added providing that on the death of a member of the force to whom any sum of money not exceeding one hundred pounds may be payable, such sum of money be paid to the legal representative without probate or letters of administration. The Bill was reported to the House, read a third time, and passed. The House adjourned at 8.46.