PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 August 1920, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

U2GISLATIVE OOUNCfL. By Telegraph,—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. _ Sir Francis Bell gave lioticrf to introduce the Legislative Council Amendment Bill and the Hawke's Bay Rivers Amendment Bill. The Crimes Amendment Bill was received from the House, and read a second time pro forma., and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee. The Arms Bill was committeed. Progress was reported after several minor amendments had been made, and the Council rose at 3 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

THE PRESS IN SAMOA. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to Mr. McCombs, the Hon. E. P. Lee said the statement that the Government Jiad purchased a controlling interest in the Samoan Times was contrary to fact. NEW BILLS. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time: Master and Apprentice Amendment B*W (2) (Hon. w. Nosworthy); Immigration Restriction Amendment Bill (Hon. W. F. Massey); Wanganui Borougn Council Vesting-and Empowering Bill (Mr. Veitch). The remainder of the afternoon sitting was taken up, with a discussion on reports of committees on petitions, and Ministers' answers to questions.

STRUCK OUT.

END OP STATE BANK BILL. . —■—. * In the evening the second reading of the Native Land Amendment Bill was moved by Mr. Wilford, pro forma. The Bill was read a second time, and referred to the Native Affairs Committee. The Police Offences Amendment Bill was, on the motion of Mr. Statham, read a second time without debate. Mr. Statham explained that the effect of the Bill, if passed, would be to maKe It an offence to take part in a live -pigeon matoh. On the motion of the Prime Minister, the Dominion State Bank Bill, introduced by Mr. Veitch, was struck off th? order paper. His reason for taking this course was that the Bill was an appropriation measure, and could not proceed without the consent of the Crown.