PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 September 1915, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE By Telegraph.—Press Ass&ciatio*. Wellington, Last Night* COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY. '• ' Class VII.: Justice Department. Mi Hornsby drew attention to the fact thMi two hundred, guineas had 'bean paid to the Solicitor-General for preparing the draft of the Cook Islands Bill, when he ■ was already'drawing a high salary Iran his office. Hon. A, L. Herdman that the money was jpaid for WMii| work, and that the work was wall MFi formed. Mr. Hornsby also drew attentloa to( • the fact that the correspondence regarding his resignation of office as corone? > had not been laid oh the table. Hq strongly attacked the attitude ot thej department over the matter, Mr. HtnL man said that the officers of the dtpfcrt* men had taken the usual course, fiaj denied personal interference, and aaidl that if Mr. Hornsby'a resignation had) not been tendered he would, as a civil servant, on his election have been diin • qualified. Mr. Payne advocated ameliorative I system as a part,of prison treatment. Replying to questions, the Minlgrtea said that the matter of employ women police constables was ttadpq consideration; with regard to of political color against a certain policy [constable, made by Mr. Hornsby, the charges would be inquired into, and if sustained the constable concerned would! be discharged forthwith. All transfer* ■ ' were made only on the recommendation of the Polico Commissioner, regretted he had not been able to author* ise police constables to join the EXi peditionary Force, as it was not advise able to have the force depleted. Mr Webb advocated the right of police) to form an association, and Mr. Hudman said the matter had already beta threshed out in the House, and it had been held that it was not wis# to the formation of an association. The vote of £466,056 was without alteration. Class VIII.: Department of Internal Affairs. Considerable discussion, took place on the question of appointment of the New Zealand war correspondent. The Premier announced his intention ot ' placing on the table the report of the 'board who made the appointment. ' (Left Sitting.)