PARLIAMENT

Taranaki Daily News, 8 July 1915, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. FORMAL BUSINESS. By .Telegraph.—Press Association, Wellington,' Last Night. The Legislative Council.. met at 2.30 p.m. | Sir Walter Buchanan and thei Hon. J. A. Millar vero introduced and took the oath. [ The Education Act Amendmjent Bill passed all its stages. This imeasure amends a defect in last- year's] Act relating to the election of parents' of pupils to governing bodies of secondary •eliools. . The Trading with th#. En eta J and th# Regulation of. Trad <3 and CainnicjrcQtiffiMa were read a ihpt time.. ■,, A cell of- IkiCoimcU made, the Hons. JJikorao B&Ulie, Moriarf, and Simpson being absent; The. H< n John.ston was elected-SpejajkePi'^u The Hon. Carncross offered his .congratulations. Ho; was only,pleased to give any, iflisliis power.. Congratulations \Vfrft ; (ilsiU.ft!!pr<' 1 by, Sir, Francis jßqllj-j the Hons. Joms.fc.and Samuel. 'SWO u u: The Speaker, e?prei}ii^ij-.hj)l < jiig 1 appweiation of the remarks, and beliaved he Jea tyiisui-f port of membgrs, m> ;. Sir Francis'Bell"ino,Yf4 0 e cil record their sense of the 1( faithful service; render^;'f<Q the Cquncil by the Hon. Sir Cha«. Bgwen. T1 e Jones, Mills, and. Mqore .f in support of the motion, !. k" The Hpn. i %..,pi ]^; brief reply, expressing his thniks for thei courtesy■ anfl, filll <t ,^/j The Council adjoy p.m. to

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WELCOME TO TROOPERS. :j. The House of Representatives met at 2.3 Q. p.m. i,'..). The Speaker announced that. Qwi/ig to, the resignation'..of. 'Colonel Commander Cecil Home had been appointed to the office of Sergeant-at-Arms. »• -■' . < i.• In reply to Mr. Wilford, the Minister for Defence said every arrangemiutjiad been made to .give the returnifiliSjbs a fit and proper weftome onTfrMcnffle the dominion. The question Kai f vmß was a fit and proper welconlj fc \ ti&K who liad to go into I iIT \i NEW BILLg. rj j( j| •The following Bills wer<J» and read a first Vehicles Bill (Mr. Buddfi)V~TO(gjki County Council Grant and Bill (Mr. Mac Donald); EAlnflitijjnary Forces Bill (the Hon. Jas. IlMrangft Foreßhore Vesting, and Empbwul\ ing Bill (the Hon. W. H. Herrik). f.' ' ' On the motion of the Premier. Malcolm was elected Chairmaniof'Committees. ' 1 ' On the motion of the Hon. A'. Li Hejaj-' man, the Statutes Compllatloii[.f^Sd. J ment Bill was read a third passed. Tlie Enemy Contracts Bill read a third time and passed withou! debate^ The Hon. A, L. Herdman moved the second reading of the Local Authorities Empowering Bill, explaining the Bill was intended to enable local bodies td pay members of their ejaff who enlisted while on active service. Clause 5 of the Bill validated all such payments as may have been made in the past. Mr. Wilford asked thq Minister il hej would into th e IJiH aMauao espowerinjj\.io4Bl bodies to iesttM|iM«. bread depots. Dr. McNab asked if the Minister would take power l&der Bill to remit rates on thoaa- pVoperties whijh were handed over to the 2oi(mle3ceiit-hflgLCi3. Mfigys Teitqff and Payne urged that pggfer bo given to borough councils to IntCT generally into municipal trade. Dr. Tliackeir contended that rauidclpilmes should "be empowered to establish. cofd storage for perishable food such asLflsh' apd fruit. £ajjan urged an amendment ef Corporations Act to enibla.Brtinicipalitlefl to-ajtend ' tions so as to empower them to establish i municipal milk supply and bakcry.t Legislation was also required to give' effect to the remits to the Municipal Association. Tim Minister, in reply, said ho could not consider many suggestions made in joftncction with this Bill, but he would mako the necessary representations to liis colleagues, in whose charge municipal matters were. The Law Practitioners Amendment Bill, the Arbitration Act Amendment Bill, and the Settled Lands Amendment Bill, all measures of a strictly technical nature, were read a second time without lebate. The Education Amendment Bill was received from the Legislative Council md read a first time. The House rose at 4.35 p.m. till 2.30

GENERAL TOPICS. In reply to questions, tlio Minister said the present site of Trentham camp was considered healthy. A gravel subsoil and many other advantages make it most suitable as a camp for training the expeditionary forces. . The Minister intends to amend the Pensions Act in the direction of making provision for those Maori War veterans who, are not holders of the New Zealand War Medal, and who are not at present entitled by law. to receive a pension. It was expected the first section of the new Parliamentary Buildings would not be finished prior to 1017, but the Legislature Chambers, it was hoped, would be ready in 1!)1G. The Government was quite sympathetic towards the proposal to subveut friendly societies, and a Bill would be brought down as soon as circumstances permit. It was not thought advisable to provide special subvention to induce the insurance by those who enlist in tha expeditionary forces.