PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1920, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

. TEE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. 97 Telegraph.—Press Ajsoel»tlo»> Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at £.30 p.m. The Revocation' of Naturalisation Amendment Bill and the New Zealand Institute Amendment Bill were received from the House of Representatives and read a first time.

The Marriage Amendment Bill waß also recejved from the House of Representatives and read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The Law Practitioners Amendment Bill, providing for solicitors to count the period ;on war service in the five years necessary to.- qualify *im barrister, was introduced by the leader of, the Council, and read a first time. - The Council adopted the Hon. G. M. Thomson's motion: 4'That the Government he urged to inaugurate a, definite policy for the development of the fishing industry, in the interests of (1) a cheaper supply of food, (2) a greatly increased supply of manure and cheap fish food for stock, and (S) the encouraging and developing ■of ■* fishing population oh which the navy can depend in emergency.'-!! • ■'!;'■ The Customs Amendment Sill was_received from th,e House and put through all its stages as a matter of urgency. The Council adjourned at 3.55 p.m.""

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SUPPLY OF FOWL WHEAT. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. ', Replying to Mr. Sidey, the Hon. W. H Nosworthy said there was only a very small quantity of wheat'in "the Do-' minion suitable for fowl feed. Poultrymen were advised to look to other means' of 'f|je<"ig their stock, is sufficient wheat .Syas not in existence. He would endeavor to that" thijre was a fair allocation of fowl feed amongst the various districts') '' c' ■ PICTURE POSTERS. " V : Replying to Mr. Isitt, the Hon. G. J. Anderson said it was intended to censor all picture posters before they were exhibited. •,. ',', i ■ *

THE IRISH QUESTION. ' ) Replying to Mr. Holland, i|r. Massey said he would take into conpideratfon "the question of permitting him to movie his motion dissenting from the Speaker's re'eent ruling withholding from the order paper a notice of motion regarding the government Of Ireland." APPEAL. ON WAR PENSIONS. ' Mr. Harris asked leave to introduce his War Pensions; Amendment Bill, which, states, provides for ft Board of Appeal against decisions of the Pensions Board. ■ "■■' The Bill was read a first time. * NEW BILLS. The War Regulations Amendment Bill, extending the term of certain war regulations, was introduced by Governor's message and read a firsj, time. • The Civil List Bill, No.'2i was.introduoed by Governor's message. Mr. Massey explained that the measure took away the proposal to exempt certain salaries friyn income tax. The Bill was read a first time? The Registration of Aliens Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The Magistrate's/ Court Amendment Bill was introduced by message from the Administrator, and read a first time. , The Hou3e rose at 9.30 p.m.