PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 July 1920, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. FINANCIAL-STATEMENT. By Jslegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The House of Eepresentatives met at 2.30 p.m. Mr. McCombs presented a petition from the patients at Cashmere. Hills military sanatorium, praying that the institution be not handed over to civil control. Implying to Mr. Wright, the Premier stated he hoped to bring down the Financial Statement on Tuesday week. NEW BILLS. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time:—Lyttelton Harbor Board< Loan Bill (Mr. McCombs); Auckland Harbor Board Empowering Bill (Mr. Harris); Tauranga Harbor Board Empowering Bill (Sir William Harries); Registration of Business Names Bill' (Mr. Brown). • PREMIER VERY BUSY. The Premier announced that in consequence of the increasing .number of deputations which wanted to 'wait upon him he had been compelled to limit the days on which he would be available for that purpose. Mondays and Thursdays would be set aside for deputations, and Wednesdays and Saturdays wero required for Cabinet work, thus leaving only Tuesdays and Fridays for departmental work, which was little enough. WOMEN WHO MARRY ALIENS. The House went into committee on the Registration of Aliens Amendment Bill. - . On clause 2, requiring the registration as aliens of British women who marry aliens, ! Mr. Holland called .'for. a. .divi-, sion, and the clause was retained by 49 votes to 11. With the exception of minor alterations in clause 4 the Bill' passed the committee stage unamended. THE MARRIAGE LAW;., ! The Marriage Amendment Bill passed the committee stage unamended. , The Hon. G. J. Anderson said he had a clause prepared abolishing the necessity for three days' residence in a district before marriage could be solemnised. but he had had no opportunity Of Submitting it to the Crown Law officers, and he would pass it on to the Legislative Council. The Bill was then read a second time and passed. THE COUNTIES BILL. The Hon. G. J. Anderson moved the second reading of the Counties Bill, and he was proceeding to explain its provisions when the Hon. W. D. S. MacDonald rose and* protested against the second reading debate being taken before it had been dealt with by a special committee, to whom it was to be referred. He suggested that the Bill should be read a second time pro fOrma, and discussed when it came back , from committee. His view was endorsed by the Opposition, but the Premier declined to comply with the request, and Mr. Anderson continued his explanation. He said the alterations in the Bill before the House wero purely verhal, and, a number of new, clauses would be submitted to a special committee. Those were mainly rn the suggested by Counties Conferences. No alteration would be made in the areas or boundaries of the present counties. This may or may not be nice, but it was the decision Of the Government. The Bill was read a second time without discussion, and referred to a special committee.

MASSEURS REGISTRATION. The Hon. C. J. Parr moved, the second reading of the Masseurs Registration Bill. He sftid massage was now recognised as an important part of the medical service, but so far tliqre was no regulation of it in this counttry. It was proposed to set up a register in the Dominion, and anyone desiring to enter the profession for practice for , gain would be required to pass an examination. Those already practising 'frho held a certificate would be ainjitted to the register at once, and those practising who do not hold certificates woutld be able to register on giving satisfactory proof of their training and skill. Th# Bill was intended to protect the public against unskilful treatment, and protect trained masseurs against untrained competitors. To those who felt aggrieved in the matter of registration the right of appeal was given. The Hon. J. A. Hanan (Tnvercargill) urged that the Bill should be referred to a committee for special investigation. The Bill was read a second time and referred to the Public Health Commits DOMINION INSTITUTE GRANT. The Hon. G. J. Anderson mcived the second reading of the New Zeafeind Institute Amendment Bill, granting SIOIJO per annum to the New Zealand Institute in lieu of. £SOO. The BSII was read a second time without" discussion, and then put through all other 'stages without. amendment and passed. ARMS BILL, Mr. Massey then said that he had proposed to aslc the House to consider the Arms Bill, but such had been the pressure of public 'business that he had not had time to look at it since it left the hand of the law draughtsman. 'He therefore moved the adjournment, &ud the House rose at 8,15 p.m.