PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1916, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, August 8. The Council met at 10 o'clock. The Appropriation Bill was received from the House of Representatives and passed all stages. On the motion for adjournment Sir Franoi :} 801 l thanked the Council for the courtesy extended to him. Captain Baillie considered the Clovcrnment was open to censure for not having established a wot canteen.at Trentham! Mr. Karn.shaw hoped legislation would lie introduced next session compelling friendly societies to consolidate their funds. Mr. Samuel, Acting-Speaker, added personal felicitations and the Council adjourned at 11.35. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 10 o'clock".' The Premier announced that lie liad received contributions to the British Sailors' Dependents Fund amounting to £11,410. The Premier also stated that he had received a telegram from the Home authorities which went to show that no matter what amount was subscribed it would in no way relieve the Imperial authorities from their responsibilities towards the dependents of the men, who lost their lives in the Juthird battle.

The Minister of Internal Affairs read a report on the Kational Register showing that only 3000 persons out of 303,000 failed to register. Those persons now came under the Military Service Act and he had given them fourteen days in which to register. The Speaker announced that he had

received a message from the Legislative Council that it had passed the Appropriation Bill. It was his duty to present it to the Governor for signature. The House adjourned till the rinsing of the bell. After a brief adjournment to enable the signature of the Governor to bo attached to the Bill, the Speaker resumed the chair and announced that the Bill had been signed. WAR ANNIVERSARY RESOLUTION. Mr. Masscy moved the resolution, passed at public meetings, in connection with Declaration Day. He said many New Zealandcrs had fallen and blood and treasure had been expended in supporting the Empire. The resolution just read had been carried at 320 meetings in New Zealand, which might be taken as an indication that the Dominion would make every sacrifice to bring the war to a just and honorable conclusion. Sir Joseph Ward said the resolution in ft concrete form represented the feelings of tlie people of the Dominion. It was satisfactory to find at the end of two years that we were able to point to ' the fact that 01.000 of our young men had crossed the seas to fight with our Allies in upholding the honor of the Empire and the freedom of the world. The manner in which the dominions had helped the Motherland wa R unexampled in (he historv of the world. We were fully determined to help the Mother Country ,\vith men and money until the war had ) "been brought to a successful conclusion. The motion was supported by Messrs. Wilford, Hornsby, Ilindmarsh, Pomare, Payne, Allen and Buick. The motion was put and carried, members rising and singing the National Anthem, THE USUAL COURTESIES, The Premier, in congratulating the Speakei on the maimer in which he liad conducted the business of the session, said the session was one that would live in history for the important measures passed, particularly the Military Service Act and the Financial Legislation. He thanked the members for their expression of goodwill in view of the visit of himself and the Minister of Finance to England. They were going at the urgent wish of 'the Imperial authorities; beyond that he could say little. Sir Joseph Ward supported the Premier's felicitations to the Speaker, officers of the House, and members as a whole. The Speaker and chairman of committees returned thanks ■■■ \- THE END. ' Precisely.' at noon the Premier moved that the House do adjourn. A division was callra on the motion, which was carried/by 24 to 13, and at 12.S the second session of the nineteenth Parliament came to an end. The House sat 50 Jays and passed one private, 10 public and 12 local Acts.