Parliament

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 91, 12 September 1914, Page 4

Parliament

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. | , LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. - ' ,'- Fer Tress Asociation. " ~i Wellington, La«t Night, ' Tin: Council met at K.3U p.m. -The Licensing Hill was read a third. time 'and -passed, without further amendment. The Mortgage Extension Act Amendtmenit Bill, introduced by Ciovemor's- ' Message, was put through all stagos 4 . and read a third time. The Council rose at 3 p.m., until 2.1/4 p.m. on Tuesday.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.. {REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. j The House met at 7.33 p.m. Replying, to Mr. (ilover, who read;* letter from Aiiokluwl, complaining tiiat injustice had been done to Auek.aud 'through the bulk of the •t'roopssnips being -tilted up at Wellington, the Premier stated the matter was under the .Imperial authorities. No d.scriminalion had been made between, tile four large wnhrcs. The statement, that tho •'' (lovcrnmiciit was discharging workmen while asking private employers to keep their hands engaged was emphatically denied. The Premier f stated, tihat thfl ■ Government proposed t'o offer a subsidy to -encourage breeding horses suitaible for Tcmomits and artillery. In reply to Hon. D. Bu'ddo, the Premier stated that the Government would net consistently with the report of tlia Price of F'.K.ds Coeiumission, which iio hoped 'Would soon be available. In reply to Air. Atmore, Hon. IW'. Eraser said he could not undertake to find work in the cities for all unemployed. Skilled artisans' work was being foimd in the country. Jf there were any >prolitab'n work 'in the towns they would be put on to do it. .

THE ESTIMATES. f The Iloiii-a then proceeded to fur. liior consider the Estimates, the first item being the sum of £55,994 for <tb,< Public Health Department. in reply to (Mr. Payne, the Minister said, the (lovemment was not prepared to introduce legislation to enable un< registered mvrses now to register.

The question of. isanitaryj plumbing •was raised by Mr. Kusseji. Several iiuembers urged relaxing the conditions to enable certain plumbers to register, without passing the examination.

Messrs Payne and Jlanan strenuously; 0-pposwl any amendment of the law, contending that the public health was a matter of greater importance "than th» convenience of a few plumbers who wer» too apathetic to pass examinations. During the course of his reply, th« Minister said the examination was such that no competent plumber need fea>to face it. On the subject of adulter* ation of foods, the Minister said th* Act was not a dead letter. The praeticij was to first warn the offender, and if the offence was repeated prosecution followed.

The railway items of £3,030,000 w«r« next taken.

I'" Mr. ■Russell wanted to know what it (proposed 'to do in regard to Mr, , 'Wiley's xepcrt. [_ Hon. Frascr stated that the reporS / would be considered by the Cabinet, and the result of the Cabinet's decision- ba • conveyed to the House, wlipi. there , would be an opportunity to discuss it. ,' Mr. Kussell suggested'that in the ah. I sonce of the Minister of Kailvva-s, thes* Fstimal.s should be postponed, The Minister then agreed to wstnontJ tho railway estimates. ' ' , | The vote of .£19,045 for the Mine* ■ Department was discussed at consider-. ' able length.

The vote was passed at 12.45 a.m.. and progress was reported. The Premier intimated that at a future date he intended to ask 'Parliament to express its appreciation of the splendid Imperial offers made in the present crisis by the Indian Empire. 'Die Premier moved, and it was car-* lied, that tho message from the King, read by the Governor on Wednesday,, and also the message from the Secro-i----tary of State, (regarding Indian ism), read to-nijrht, be recorded in the' Journals of the House. '; The House rose at 1.5 a.m. "'<