PARLIAMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 21 July 1916, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

WELLINGTON, July 19. Tiie Legislative Council met at 2-30 p.m. Sir Francis 801 l brought up the repo; t ov the cuiuerence on tiie Military Service Bill, wiiicli showed that while on several amendments the conference aad come to an agreement, they disagreed on the const*-emtious objectors’ .la use. Sir Francis Bell moved that a committee cons.sting of the Speaker, the Mons. Baidey, Collins, Hardy, Harris, Sir Win. Had-loncs and digram, oo appointed to act with a committee from the House of Representatives in regard to furnishing the new Parliament Bnildmgs. On the motion of Sir, Francis Bell, the Legislative Council Act Amendment Bill, 1913, was read a. first time. Sir Francis Bell moved the second reading of the Finance Bill. He briefly explained the precisions. He cevcw.d Lie finances on the lines dis- <! ..-sod m the Budget. He said it was not proposed to borrow for public works but- loan requirements tor the war, wiiicli would he at least one million per month, and it was proposed to borrow a large part of the money required this year in tiie Dominion. Ho remarked that tnis was not a time to discuss scientific methods of taxation. They had to discuss the best means by which the money required could be raised so as to relieve the demands upon the Homo Government. The Hon. Beehau welcomed the Bill as an instalment of what was due to the friendly societies, from the Government. He hoped that when the war was over something more would he offered. The Bull was subsequently reported from committee without amendment, read a third time and passed. A message was read from the House of Representatives asking for a second conference on the amendments in the Military Service Bill. The Council agreed. and the Hons. Hardy, Carson, and Baidey wore appointed managers. Amendments made in the Land and Income Tax Bill by the House on Tuesday night were agreed to without debate. The Council rose at 3.-50. HOUSE OF lIEP RESENT ATI VFS. The House of Representatives met at 2-30 p.m. AUDIT OF PATRIOTIC FUNDS. .Replying to Mr. Hornsby, the Minister for Internal Affairs stated that the audit of patriotic funds was provided for by the War Funds Act. Outside auditors had to he employed, and those must he paid. Patriotic Committees would he charged with the cost. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Vietch on account of illness. SOLDIERS’ ALLOWANCES. The Minister of Defence stated that the Cabinet had agreed to increase the a'hnvances to soldiers children up to live children from 3s Gd to ss. per week. This would come into force as from July Ist. The Cabinet had also decided that married men with more than throe children shall not he permitted to enlist under the voluntary system except under special circumstanCCS. ’ MILITARY SERVICE BILL. The Speaker announced that a conference of managers from the House and the Legislative Council had agreed to the amendments made in the Military Service Bill by the Legislative Council in Cause 3, sub-clause 3 of clause 30, and a new clause, 30a. The conference had been unable to agree to the amendments made in clauses 6, 8, 18, and a new clause 34a The Minister moved that the House agree with the report of the conference on clauses 3, 30 and 30a. With regard to clauses 6. 8, IS, and 34a, ho moved that a fresh conference be asked for, and nominated the Prime -Minister. the Hon. Herries and Mr Craigie as managers for the House. The motions were agreed to. * CENSORSHIP OF PICTURES.

The A. to L. Petitions Committee recommended that a petition asking that cinematograph films he censored he referred to the favourable consideration of the Government, and that legislation he introduced providing for a Board of Censors. The House rose at 5.20.