PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 July 1920, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED. \ By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, NightThe Legislative Council met at 2.30 i p.m. A message from the Governor-General ; announced that the following had been called to the Council:—Mr. E. W. Clark, 1 Palmerston North; Mr. M. Cohen, Dun--1 edin; the Hon. W. Eamshaw, Welling--1 ton; the Hon. C. A. C. Hardy, Rakaia; the Hon. E. Mitchelson, Auckland; Mr. P. J. Nerheny, Auckland; Mr. R. Scott, ' Otago; Colonel G. J. Smith, Canterbury. The Hons Hardy, Eamshaw, and Smitli were sworn in. The Council passed a motion of condolence in -the death of Mr. Leonard Stowe, C.M.G., from 1565 to last session Clerk of the Council, and from 1880 Clerk of Parliament. The Council rose at 2.55 p.m. until Tuesday. , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. INFLUX OF ASIATICS. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Mr. H. M. Campbell (Hawke's Bay) was sworn in. Replying to Mr. Poland, Mr. Massey said that some weeks ago the Government gave the law draftsman instructions to prepare a Bill providing for, the rapilation of the introduction of Asiatics (Chinese and Hindoos) into the Dominion. SCARCITY OF TEACHERS. Replying to Mr. Potter, the Hon. C. J. Parr (Minister of Education) said the whole question of the supply of school books to children attending the primary schools was being thoroughly investigated by the Department. Replying to Mr. Nijsh, the Hon. C. J. Parr said that since he had taken over the portfolio of Education no question had given him more concern than that of the reduction of the number of children in classes in our schools The obvious remedy was more teachers, and tlia Department was aljout 'to make an ap-1 peal for more entrants into the profession. He thought young teachers were i adequately paid. The trouble was thai there were not. sufficient attractions in the higher grf.des of the profession. THE SUGAR CONTRACTS. Replying to Mr. S. G. Smith (Taranaki), the Hon. E. P. Lee (Minister of External Affairs) said hoftgas not in a position to give the Houseinformation 1 regarding the terms of ifye sugar con- : tracts entered into by the Government, ' but information would be given to the 1 House' later on. ! NEW BILLS. , ' Leave was given to introduce the following Bills, which were read a first ' time:—Shops and Offices Act Amend- [ ment Bill (Mr. McCombs); Hotel and J Restaurant and Private Hotel and Boarding-house Employees' Six Days a j Week Bill (Mr. Eraser); Mining Act ! Amendment Bill (Mr. Parry); Temporary Employees' Bill (Mr. A. K. Newman) ; Industrial Conciliation and Arbi- ; tration Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Sav- ; age); 'Ocean Beach Public Domain Act j Amendment Bill (Mr. Sidey); Dominion State Bank Bill (Mr. Veitch); Workers' 1 Compensation Act Amendment Bill (Mr. ' Howard); Masters and Apprentices Act 1 Amendment Bill (Mr. Bartram) j Coal • Mines Amendment Bill (Mr. Holland); J Factories Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Sul- : livan); Death Duties Bill (the Hon. Sir 1 William Herries); Thames Harbor Board 1 Loan and Empowering Bill (Mr. T. W. 1 Rhodes); New Zealand Time Bill (the f Hon. G. J. Anderson); Marriage Act • Amendment Bill (the Hon. G. J. Anderson; Revocation of Naturalisation Act 1 Amendment Bill (the Hon. G. .T. Ander- i son); Registration of Aliens Act Amend- ] ment Bill (the Hon. G. J. Anderson); i Legislature Amendment Bill (Mr. Me- 1 Callum); Institute Persons Amendment ( Bill (Mr. Harris). ( WORKERS' COMPENSATION. * In introducing the Workers' Compensation Bill, Mr. Howard asked the Minister of Labor if the Government would take the Bill up and put it on Ihe Statute Book. He stated its prinmpal provision was designed to prevent the recurrence of the injustice which was imposed under the existing law on the ' widow of a waterside worker, in whoso case the verdict of the jury for £2OOO awarded for injuries to her husband had 1 been reduced to £SOO simply because the J man had died before the award of the Court had been paid. 1 Sir William Herries (Minister for LaV . or) said it was impossible for any Minister to say whether or not he would 1 take a Bill up until he had seen it. He , advised Mr. Howard, after the Bill had , been read a second time, to have it referred to the Labor Bills Committee, when its provisions could be carefully ex- j j amined. . I ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES. ; 1 Mr. MeCallum. in introducing the Leg- < islature Amendment. Bill, sajil the liiil' ( was intended to give the Representation ; 1 Commissioners wider discretion in ad- t justing the electoral boundaries. At < present the msrgin of population allow- t ed was too small, and consequently ' community interest war. sacrificed, and s the most absurd boundaries resulted. Mr. Malcolm supported Mr. McCallum's contention. Mr. Massey said he quite agreed with the opinion expressed by Mr. MeCallum. Mr- MeCallum: "Very well; I will push you." GOVERNMENT BILLS. The following Government Bills were introduced by Governor's message and 0 read a first time:—Municipal Corporationa Amendment Bill; Arms Bill; Judi-; cature Amendment Bill; Native Trustees] » Bill; and the Civil List Bill. 6 Sir William Herries moved the second f , reading of the Native Trustees Bill pro j forma, and it was referred to the Native ( Affairs Committee. On the Premier's motion the.House adjourned at 3.40 p.m. till 7.30 p.m. ■ :