PARLIAMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 20 July 1916, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

WELLINGTON, July 18

The Council met at 2.30. Hon. Earnshaw moved that the Government take into consideration tue wisdom ot joining with the Commonwealth Government in the appointment of an industrial commission of inquiry representative of manufacturers and workers to visit the United States to report upon the methods of manufacture, production and conditions ot employment. He said that since the war had started we had found out how badly off we were in regard to industrial matters. The present was an opportune tune for discussion of the ouestion with Australia. This country could not afford to lag behind wm.e Australia was developing commercially. If such was permitted the Domin.ou would simply constitute an industrial recruiting ground for Australia. Hon. Paul seconded. He advised Xew Zealand to take every advantage of working in with the Commonwealth. Sir Francis Pell remarked that while he hoped New Zealand and Australia would join in friendly rivalry he hoped the day would not come when the Dominion would be one of the States of an Australian Commonwealth. The motion was carried. The Finance Bill was read a firsttime. The second reading was fixed for t-o----mo'Tow. The Council rose at 2.55. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WELLINGTON, July IS. The House met at 7.50. \ The iMnister of Public Works moved i, resol at.on . ppoait rig a committee to arrange for the furnishing of the new Parliament buildings.—Agreed to. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. The Minister laid on the table the Public Works Statement. He intimated that the debate would bo taken on Friday next. ( Several amendments to tjie Land and 1 Income Tax Pill wore introduced bv Governor’s Message, the alterations all remedying tecnhical difficulties, toe principal being m Clause 2, omitting iroui definition of Native laud the vords' “ Any land which is Native land,’ .■ad substituting the words “Native .loc'hold land.” Another amendment •■irovided that in case of companies engaged in gold mining or scheelite miu•mf the taxable income derived by that imipany in . any year shall he deemed to be one-half the total sum as dividends during that year. He moved that ] amendments be agreed to. Mr. Wilford took exception to the ■ mendments bemg considered at oner. Me pointed out objections to several. •Sir Joseph Ward said the clause ah facting mining companies had been put 15 fit the remiest of companies, and as th-a proposal in the Bill involved a sum UIO.COO to the Treasury, he had •ila-c-ed legislation exactly as it was bcSii- Joseph Ward replied at some length to the criticism He sa-d all the amendments were necessary. Mr Wilford su’d he did not think objection could be taken to legislation whir-h would compel capitalists to invest their monies in war debentures. He asserted his .belief +hot die would loyally support the war loan if it- was shown chat -t was required. MR. PAYNE EXPELLED. Mr Payne was making a speech in condemnation of the proposed amendment dealing with income derived by bankin gcompanios, when he was reprimanded for using improper language with reference to the Finance Minister-.. On being called upon to apologise and express regret, lie apologised, but absolutely declined to express regret. He was named by the Speaker, and on being given another opportunity to express regret, again declined. Sir Joseph Ward (in the absence of Mr Massey) moved that dir. Payne lie excluded from the House for the remainder of the sitting. This was carried without debate. Mr Payne withdrew. In the' course of further remarks. Sir Joseph Ward ridiculed the idea that the balances at credit m the banks could bo utilised. In many cases those sums represented traders’ balances, which Were ui oaily us.-. He as.-, r. that vim ru+v of the (lov'u-iout to that nothing-was done which I would tend to raise the rate of interest. The amendment was agreed to. Sir Joseph Ward said he did not consider the War Regulations Bdl should be gone on with in die absence of the Premier and the of Defence under extraordinary circumstances. He moved that the House adjourn until 2-30 to-morrow. The House rose at 9.32.