PARLIAMENTARY.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1915, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

HO'JSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

XOTKi; ()!•' yUKSTInXS. By "ieli^r.i;ili.—l'j'ew Association. Wellington, Lust Xight; In tin- Ilvi:,-.' this afternoon IV. Thackci- gave not.ce to ask certain ijuestioM' relative to tbe medical care of men «t Trent bam ea'.i;i. QUESTIONS ANSWKKKJ). Replying t.i Mr. C. d. l'arr, tlie Prime .Minister .slid that .New Zealand had approximately >-<(iiippod .-:i:d despatched 2il,i>od men to tlie war Inking :.V matter of .population into consideration, li* l.'dieved Xov. Zen land uvs in i|i> lead, a.-d he hoped tl.at that lead MoiilJ.be 11 :■ itaincd.

Replying to Mr. P. Webb, tie Minister of Mines explained the position of the hind from v.lii.ii men suffering from minors' complaints were relieved. He l'»p«l to him the fund pl.u-d on a more satisfactory rbeting. Replying t.. Mr. (,'. \V. Russell, thd l'-"iine Mini-tir said that a very closeeye was being kept on all enemv'aliensj bo expected t,. make a fuller statement, on the mutter in a few day.s' time. In answer to .luostions, the Minister M Defence said that every care was being taken t<. ensure prompt delivery of imrcrls and postal matter for rbe troops in K«vpt; that endeavors are being made to ascertain information regardmg lmpir-oned troopers in Turkey that money is l-.-i:ijj sent to troopers 0% most favorable L-r:ua. ' '■' X.'OW BILLS. I'-- _ The following UiJls were road i first ' time:—Crime- Amendment (Hon A h Herdman); Kensington Park Rate* Lxemption (Mr. F. Mand(r); Welling-ton-lvarori Sanitation and Water Simply Amendment (Mr. R. Wright). / DAYLKIHT SAYIXO.

7 lie House t!i<■„ went into committed on tins Definition of Tin)e BUI. During (he discussion on clause one a section of the country members drveloNcd utronff opposition to the Bill, urging Mr. Kidey to withdraw it till after the ,vn- Dig. cussion was proceeding at (!,.. dinner adjournment.

The who'e <.f the even'fflgf'sitthig wft* voecupied with discussion en clause i of the Bill, -with every pro>peet of the deDate continuing fdV some hours. Country .members are displaying an evident' intention to ldo-k the passage of themeasure, if possible. Mr. Sidcv offered to insert a new clause, postponing tha rommg into operation of CTe Hill until the first Sunday in November, l!>lfl but the compromise lias not been accepted by the opponents of the Bill. At 11.20 .p.m. tlic House divided on a motion to report progress, the motion being lost by 38 to 20. Discussion oH clause l was then resumed, amidst cries ?, f " Vote '" from supporters of' the Bill.

*. n • Sxn - Mr ' Pearce mw <& that the Chairman leave the chair. The motion was lost bv 32 to 22

At 12.45. a.m. another division waß taken on a motion to report■ progress. This was lost by 22 to 30. Hon. W. tt Hemes then suggested that Mr. Sidey should be satisfied with passing the short title of the Bill, and then report progress The suggestion was not accepted. .

The Hon. \V. F. Herrles said 'that Sinner the circumstances thev were evidently ln for a protracted sitting; fifth*. ing a Bill not worth fighting !ov, &H making themselves ridiculous in the eyes ot the country. Discussion wa» re-' siimcd. and at 1.30 Mr. Hi„e moved thai the title of the Bill .be the. Dunediji Time Saving Bill, which proposal is now (2 a.m.) being discussed. (Left silting.)