Parliament

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 43, 11 July 1914, Page 4

Parliament

FRIDAY, JULY 11. HOUSE OF EEPRBSKOTAIIVES. AFTERNOON" SITTING. fiy Cable-Press Association— CopyrightWellington, Last Night. " Jlie House resumed at 2.30 p.tn ihe Speaker announced that, wcempamed by a number of members, lie hadpresented tJhc Address-in-Reply to HitHxcelleney the Governor. ' BIBLE-IN-SCHOOLS. Seventeen petitions were presented, prying that the Bible-in-Mocls Referendum Bdl be not passed. THE GAMING BILL. - On the request of Mr. Hunter, the second reading: of the Gaming Bill waspostponed from Wednesday, 2fltk inst until August sth. J W " THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Mr. Massey said lie would be prepared. to state next week when the Financial statement would be brought down. FIRST READINGS. The Ohristchureh District Drainaat Amendment Bill was introduced h* Mk Darey and read a first time. Mr. Hindraarsh introduced the Indu* toml Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill, which was read a first time.. OEB POLICE FORCE. TJic reports of the Public Trust Offi»» and Police Force were presented. Mr Russell pointed to the fact that th© Cabinet, without consulting Parliahad increased the pay of every man in the police service by £lB 5s peJ year. He did not object to the increase, ' but it was done in the most uoaonstitutiomal and improper way. Hon. Mr. Herdman said that apparently Mr. Russell opposed justice to tint men. In 1011 a previous Government tad increased the pay of the polk* by fld per day. If the Libera'! Party did tins, why did he complain? He ha'd round since taking office that if they were to get the best men into the ranJai of the force, an increase in pay was advisable. Nothing unconstitutional had been done. The remainder of the afternoon wan spent in discussing Ministers' answer* to questions. EVENING SESSION. Tihe House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The usual sessional committees wc.*« '< set up. In reply to Sir Joseph Ward, ■ the Premier said the report of the new General Manager of Railways would 1>« 1 supplied before the financial statement was discussed. 0* the proposal to set up the- Publie • Aecountß Committee, Mr. Russell desired ; to discuss the financial position of th« public service under the Commissioners, but was prevented as the result of the point of order raised by the MBn- > of Marine. Mr. Russell retorted that the Govern- " wont was evidently afraid of criticism. Hon. Allen said that so far from be- ■ ing afraid .they had given more facili- " tire for discussing the financial position ■ than any previous Government. Mr. • Russell could have had his opportunity upon the debate, on the Addness-in-Re- ! P,y- ---! Mr. Russell-. I wo* waiting for ymi* Prime Minister In reply to Mr. Sidey, Hon. Mr. Allen said the Education/Rill would 3>e brought down within a fortnight, and would be .referred to the Education Committee. VICTORIA COLLEGE Hon. .T. Allen moved the second reading of the Victoria College Bill. H« , said the principal alterations were., in \ the name, which it was proposed'to , change to Victoria University College, and in the constitution of tho boaa-il by eliminating representation by niem- \ bers of the House and granting reprc- > dentation to the Professorial Board. V. was proposed to increase the repre- ' sentatives of the Court of Convocation ' from three to four, one representative [ of tho Wellington City Council, and two representative* of sepondary whools, and two of public school teach- " ers. ! ■ In tlie course of the. debate upton the 1 question of the constitution of the ! Board, Mr. Russell agreed • that (Soma 1 method should be established to giv* ' children in nneh places 'as Napier, New 1 Plymouth, or Blenheim, the advantages ' of university education. He saw no \ reason why other large towns in tho ; education districts outside Wellington should not have representation. The Hon. Allen, in reply, dealt _ wit* tilie criticisms advanced, and said hj» hoped to give Parliament an opportunity to consider the question of assured finance. The second reading of the Bill wafl ea.rried on the voices. The [louse-adjourned at II p.m.