PARLIAMENT.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The House mot at 2.30 p.m.. The Premier stated he proposed W introduce the Financial Statement on ■Wednesday night week, and that iailianient would not sit 011 Tuesday nex , King's Birthday. . The House went into committee on tne HOSPITALS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS BILL. Mr. J. P. Luke moved that the wonls "31st March" in clause 2 be deleted and "30th June" substituted. some di=cussion Mr. Luke w.tndrew his mo tion, announcing that he would bring i forward laater on. On clause J, su'l in 2. which provides that the n " n !} ,er representatives for each contributory district filial 1 be determined bv the : fJovornor-in-Council, having regard liotl (to the relative populations and also to ) r.hc relative values of the ratable in iR-rtv of the districts, Mr. Allen said too L,h power was left to the Governor-ill-Council, and no definite basis was laid down as to representation. Messrs. Hall, Buchanan, Luke, Witty, and Anderson similar objections ani ' ' !, „ worthy moved to delete the word both from the section a« a protest against property qualification. Messrs. Italian McLaren, Taylor, and Hogg supported the amendment, and Messrs. Anderson and Buiek opposed. The amendment wa ( ' iost on the voices. 1 On section 3. clause it, Mr. B ittj ' moved to strike out the word 'twenty ■ and substitute twelve as the maximun > number of members of a hoard, ini ' amendment wan lost l)y 33 to 23. ' On clause 12, section 1, providing tlia 1 representatives on the boards of any con : tributary district shnll be elected by th electors of the oontrilmtory local au i tliority of that district, Mr. Dave; a moved to omit all the words after chc.
lore, and substitute the words "whose names appear on the Parliamentary rcll." The Hon. 0. Fowlds said there ww difficulties in the way of extending the franchise as proposed by the amendment. The cost would bcvcry great, as a new roil would be required. Mr. Herdman said the extension of the franchise would result in bad management. He. attributed the graft and corruption in connection with the poor-law svstcm in England to the mode of election. Messrs. Tlanan and Luke supported the motion. Mr. Newman moved the deletion of the words "the electors of," which would relegate the power of electing representatives to the contributory local authority. Messrs. Guthrie, Bollard, and ftuchonan supported Mr. Newman's motion. Mr. Massey said lie considered the present system satisfactory anil economical, and ought to be adhered to, with the difference that the boards should be elected by individual members of lo.nl bodies as suggested hv Mr. T/ing. Mr. Pavey's motion was impossible. Mr. Fowlds, in reply, said the clause was the mean between two extremes advocated in the House for and against election on the Parliamentary franchise, The House rose at 5.30 p.m. The debate on Mr. Newman's amendment was continued by Messrs. Duick, Paurne, Hogg, Fraser, Lanrcnson, Witty, r.nd Taylor. On a division, the amendment was lost by 43 to 18. Mr. Davey's amendment was discussed by Messrs. McLaren, Steward, Fisher, Reed, Anderson, Wright, Massey, "Buchanan, and Allen. On a division the amendment was lost Sir W. J. Steward proposed a subclause to clause 0, providing that thwife and husband of every elector be deemed to be an elector and have a vote. Mr. Fowlds could not accept this, as open to the same objection as the amendment just negatived. Ths amendment was defeated by 40 to 20. Sir W. J. Steward moved the deletion of clause 22, section 1, providing for the appointment of a member of the medical staff to the board when the hospital staff exceeds live medical practitioners. Mr. Fowlds said ho was willinc to abide by the decision of the House on Ihe matter. Messrs. Witty. Tavlor. CraMe, and llogg supported, and Messrs. Guthrie, Bollard, and a]lnly opposed the amendwent. Mr. Fowlds suggested making the c a use optional by making the appointment subject to the reouest of the board , 'l' v «led on Mr. Fowlds' projiosal, which was lost by 32 to 30 The motion to delete the clause was fnon put and carried by 42 to 21.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 230, 3 November 1909, Page 2
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