PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1918, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL By Telegraph.—Press Associatia Wellington, Last Nig The Council met at 230 p.m. Si.- Fransi& 801 l introduced the I~ &n » lativo Council Amendment Bill, which provides that the Act shall come into operation not lass than one year after the gazetting of the proclamation. Tie terra of all members appointed up to tb» date of the proclamation shall be uniforraly seven years; electoral divisions for the first election shall be defined iby the Governor-General in Council The Bill was read a first time, and tiK Couneil adjourned, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

' Th» Hooss met at 2.30 p-ra. «, THE MATAROA FATAUfiEj The Hon. Herries made a sUtemeflFHw garding the accident f» a Main Trunk train at ilataroa. He said there vat n«p doubt tin fatality was du» to a para accident. No blame could be in ecy way attachable to anyone connected with the train. On this section slips had been continually coming dav/ii during W winter, and it was only due to the great care and vigilance of the staff in charge ol tht, lint thai «milat undents bad been prevented in the past. Their bJB* pathy would go out to the xelalivea-dt the victims.

mmmszk m, cames. Replying to Mr. Anstey, sir <fow( Allen made a statement regarding th» influenza, epidemic in the camps. Bq t aid there were at present. lfiOO CBBBB in the hospitals- There were 20 sarion* eases at Featherston, and he regretted to say thai thro ti&ft Twtn three deatha there last night. The total deaths then to ('late -were six. At Trentikaan then had been no deaths, and the epidemic Spi peared to he well ia hand. At Aw» pun: there was also an improvement At Harrow Neck thtre were 20 cases a pneitmonia, and there had lieen twS floaths there, hut the House could red assured that, everything possible was being done to cope with the outbreak. AVIATION CONTEOL. A Bill providing for the control d aviation in New Zealand was introduced by Governors message axd read a first time In view of the general excitement o» ing to peace rumors, and pressure of Cabinet business, the House adjourned till 7.30,

, EVENING SITTING. Wellington, Last Night. The House resumed at 7.30. The Military Decorations and Distinctive Badges Bill, to prohibit the improper use and disposal of military decorations and other insignia, was mkn> duced by Sir jamea Allan, and read t second time. The War Regulation BilL regulating the acquisition of land by persons w enemy origin, resuicting the increase <A rent, the regulation of trade and commerce, and containing provisions as to soldiers' wills, was explained by Mr. Masßey. It is being discussed lengthily on the second reading stage. After mMnig'ire, Mv Muse? replied, claiming that more had been done by the New Zealand Government for soldiers than in any country in the world. The Bill we read a secorij time,, and the House rose at 1 a,m.