PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1920, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. SOME LEGAL PROPOSALS. Bj Telegraph.—Press Association. • Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative, Council met at 2.30 p.m. Sir Francis Bell moved the second reading of the Law Practitioners' Amendment Bill. He explained that the Bill provided for the period of active service to be counted in the five years' necessary for admission as 1 barristers. It further provided for the repeal of a previous enactment under which no barrister practising as a solicitor, or no barrister in partnership with a solicitor, shall be appointed King's l Counsel. The Hon. J. MacGregor, while agreeing that the old provision regarding King's Counsel was wrong, said that person-' ally he believed that K.C.'s were not properly applicable to New Zealand.

The Bill was read a second time and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. NATURALISATION LAW. Sir Francis Bell moved the second reading of the Revocation Naturalisation Amendment Bill, explaining that it made operative the principle of the Act by giving power to demand the return of papers revoked. The Hons. W. J. Geddis and P. J. Nerheny urged that there shouid be right of appeal, quoting instances, of what they considered injustice. The Hon. J. MacGregor quoted another instance, but accepted Sir Francis Bell's assurance that the Government would meet such cases fairly. The Hons. Sir Waiter Buchanan, W. Kavnshaw, and W. H. Triggs supported the Bill. Sir Francis Bell, in reply, said the Government would willingly consider appeals for renaturalisation. The Bill was read a second time. OTHER BILfcS, Sir Francis Bell moved the second reading of the New Zealand Institute Amendment Bill, which provides for an increase of the Government subsidy from £SOO to £IOOO. The Bill was put through all stages-and passed. The Registration of Aliens Amendment Bill was read a second time pro forma, and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee, Sir Francis Bell intimating that a certain amendment was to be made.

The Hon. J. MacGregor, at the suggestion of Sir Francis Bell, agreed to refer his Juries Act Amendment Bill to the Statutes Revision Committee.

The Council rose at 4.22 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE EMBARGO ON POTATOES. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m, Replying to Mr. Jones, the Hon. W. H. Nosworthy said it was hoped it would not be necessary to send a representative to Australia to discuss the question of removing the embargo from the importation of potatoes, as it was hoped daily that somo arrangement would be made with the Commonwealth in that direction, « FURIOUS DRIVING. Replying to Mr. Hunter, Mr ; Massey said he would give immediate instructions to the police to check the great amount of furious driving now going on amongst motorists. NEW BUILDING SCHEME. Replying to Dr. Newman, Sir William Herries said builders had waited upon him and put before him a Bcheme linger which there would be a combination of capital and labor for the .erection of dwellings. The scheme was now under consideration by the Labor Department. FACTORIES BILL. Mr. Sullivan formally moved the sec J ohd reading of the Factories Amendment Bill, which was referred to the Labor Bills Committee without debate. The House rose at 11 o'clock.