PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 191, 24 August 1901, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

PER PREijS ASSOCIATION. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Friday, 23rd August. The Council met at 2,30, A WITHDRAWAL. Hon. Btillie, Cbsitmnn of Committees, rcpor ed to the Speiker the circumstances of the incident of last ight, when the Hon. Jon'es declined o withdraw the words "detestable traffic " as applied to the liquor trade. The Speaker said it was his du'y to support the chairman, and he therefore 'ailed upon the Hon. Jones to withdraw those words which had been I deemed offensive to another hon, I mm'ier.

Hon. Jones said he was willing to accept the position, being conscious ohat it was the duty of hon. members to obey the ruling of the chair. For the sake of his own dignity, and in order to facilitate the proper conduct )f the business of the Chamber, he would submit to the ruliog of the chair. He expressed regret at the recurrence, but explained that his refusal to submit list eirenirig was because he had not understood the chairman to rule definitely that the words complained of wore unparlia- } mentary, or that he had committed a irrach of the rules for the guidance of (he Council. He therofore withdrew the words, but maintained that they *ere justifiable as applied to the trade generally.

SHOPS AND OFFICES BILL. The Shops and Offices Bill was further conside' ed in committee, and the iiscussion con'inucd oa Hon. Jeukinson's m tion that no female assistants

•0 employed in hotel bars «fter 9 p.m. On the suggestion i f the Minister fur Education the motion was withdrawn for the pr sei.t.

Hon. Jo: e< iatiuinted his intention of going round &r.d discu-singthe qu«B- ---: ion with barm-iids before the motion is rfl-introducerf. Ho spoke strongly in support of the motion. Some such provision was nece*s >ry to prevent barmaids being worked to d atb.

Clause 18 of the Bill, relating to half holidays for hotel assistants, wa? then passol unaltered. On Hon. Bolt's motion freezing companies and forwarding agents were added to cl iuse 20, which esemptscertain offices from the necessity of closing at 1 p.m. on Saturday, and 5 p.m. on other weak days.

Hon. McLean moved to inoluds all Govt rnmect Departments in the provisions of clause 20, but after BJtne discussion withdrew the motion, intimating hia intention of moving in the s»m<) direction at a future time. 1 On cliuse 24 Hon. Jenkinson wanted a provision made for Bank officials' work in overtime b»ing paid, therefore with that end in view be moved that the fuh-cliuse b9 struck out.

On division the c'ause parsed as it stood by 21 to 4. Hon. Bjlt then moved that subgecl ion 2, c'auso 24, which fixes the rate <if overtime for office assistants aßd L-dgor keepers and the day for inpayment, be struck out.

The Minister for Education strongly urged the retention of the clause. He regretted the attitude of the Bank clerks towards the Bill, s ijicg they had riot shown sufficient indepeod icce. The Bill was in their interests, and the inhere its of tluir employers and of people generally. Seeing that it would restrict the overworking of clerks, and by providing for overtime payment, would place the burden on the right shoulders.

Hons, Lee-Smith, Jennings, and McLem contended that the provision made in the Bill would not improve matters as regards Bank clerta, but would be prejudicial to their inten-sts. A division was taken, resulting in the striking out of section 2 by 15 to 11.

When the Council adjourned at 5 p.m. a motion by Hen. Bolt to strike whol' sale warehouses out uf the Bill was under discus-ion.

Evening Siting

The Council resumed 7.30. SHOPS AND OFFICES BILL,

Discussion on tbe Bill w-ts Eventually the whole qi the clauses relating to warehon°es were sbiuck out, and a mo* fail by the Hon. Jeokinson exempting country stores from closing V 6 p.m, and I p.m„ was carried on division by 10 to fl. On the motion of Hon, Bolt, a new oliiise w«s added to the Bill p 1 ovidiog for payment of shop assistants'wages at weekly or oth- r intervals, not exceeding a fortnight. Hon. Jenkinson re-introduced the employment of bar-muds question, m .ving that b r maids be nor. employed in birs between 9 p.m., and 9 a,m,

The motion was opp-sed by Hons. Pit kf.rto-i and Louis-on, but was carried by seven votes to six, and in*ert»d in tl e Bill as a new chu-e.

The Bill was reported as amended, ar d at 11.15 p.m. the Council adjourned till Wednesday wtek.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Friday, 22nd August. The Hous > met a* 2.30. BILL y.vSSHD.

The Rhodes Trust Bill pas c ed the final s'og. s.

The S end-hand Dealers Bill (MoGawan), Opium Pr hiMtifln Bill (Seddon), and Evidence Further Amend ment Bill (Sed.'on), were and lead a first time.

IMPBEST SUPPLY, An Imprest Supply Bill for £608,000 Was introduced by Governor's message, Mr. Herries complainfd that the lands, railways, and mines reports had not yet be»n laid on the tabK He! said it was impossible to properly de-J bate the Financial Statement without them.

| Mr. Lang referred to the usekssnees jof the Public petitions Committee, pq'ntiflg out that it was very seldom that recommendations mide by that committee were given effect to by the Government.

Sir Joseph Ward said the lands and railways reports were being prepared ns rapilly as possible and the Government hoppd to presenS ibera to the House within the next three or four day- 1 . Wi'h regard to Mr Ling's com plaint, he said pntitions that weie referred to the Government had to be carefully analyst d and supervised, as in snmi cas°s .committees were inclined to be tio generous.

Mr R. McKeDzie thought the financial ooh ite 1 be postponed till ih se reports w< re brought dawn. Siveial other members urged iha'. it was not fur to the Hous> to criticise the statement until members were in possession of the fullest information, ■ j

Mr, Q, W, Russell said if these

reports wera delayed by a block in the Government ptinwhg office it should be brought up to date and equipped with all the modern appli- | ances.

Mr. Seddon said it was quite true the printing office had not the linotype, hut he would prefer to find work for won rathor than displace them by these Üb'ur-saving appliances. On a motion to goin'o Committee of Supply on the Bill, Mr. Fisher moved as an amendment that the order given )>y the Minister in charge of the Go(voroment Printing Office direc ing the Government prin'er not to issue reports of members' speeches from Barnard is an inftingment of the rights and privileges of members of this House. As this notice of motion was on the Order Paper it was ruled out of order. Hon. Hall-Jones moved " that in the opinion of this House it is desirable that members' speeches be re-piinted by the Government printer as hitherto." After a short debate the motion was agreed to on the voices, and the Bill was put through all its stages without amendment.

HOSPITAL MUSSES REGISTRATION BILL. On the motion of the Bon. HallJones the Hospital Nurses Registration Bill was re-committed. In committee the Minister moved to amend the words in clause i "who may be registered," by doiog away with the provision that the matron of a hospital in which a nurse has graduated shall be herself a certificated nut 88.

This was agreed to without debate and the House rose at 5.30.

Evening Sitting. The Houee resumed at 7.30. BILLS PASSED. The Hospital Nurses Registration BUI was read a third time, and passed, under the the title of the Nurses Registration Bill.

; The Rotorua Town Council Validation and Extension Bill was put through its final stages.

FINANOIAL DEBATE. At 7.50 p.m. the debate on the Financial Statement was opened by Captain Rnsssll. The debate waa proceeding when the Houee tosa at 10.30 p.m.