PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 October 1920, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS, THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. .

I By Telepraph.—Press Association. ! Wellington, Last Night. ; The Legislative Council met at 2.30 ! p.m. The Housing Amendment Bill was received from the House of Representatives and read, a first time. The Explosives and Dangerous Goods Amendment Bill was read a third time ai'-.' "ixssed. J - Incorporated Societies Amendment Bill was put through committee I and passed. The Health Bill was passed after J minor alterations were jmade in two | clauses, which were recommitted. I The Animals Protection Amendment i Bill, which provides for the issuing of '! licenses to take opossums and deal hi i their skins, was put through eommit- { tee and passed. i The Council rose at 5.25 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. RAILWAY BILL NEXT WEEK. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Mr. Massey, replying to Mr. J. McCombs (Lyttelton), said.the Railway Bill would be brought down as soon as possible. He hoped it would be ready for circulation on Tuesday. The D 3 List depended on the Bill, and would be ready as soon as possible after the Act was passed. SOLDIERS' GRAVES. Replying to Mr. J. A. Nash (Palmerston N.), the Minister of Defence said it was not proposed to send a special representative Home to look after the graves of New Zealanders at the various places where men were buried. The High Commissioner was giving the matter full attention. NO DEFENCE BILL. Replying to Mr. J. McC. Dickson (Chalmers), the Minister of Defence stated that no Defence Bill would bo brought down this session. It was not necessary. The steps proposed in connection with training had been submitted to a select committee in order that full publicity might be given them. TEACHERS' SALARIES. The Minister of Education, replying to a question, said secondary school teachers were not under any disadvantage in the matter of salaries as compared with primary school teachers. FLOODED FARMS.

Ecplying to Mr. G. Mitchell (Wellington South), who asked-if anything was being done for the relief of soldier settlers at Kiwitea, whose farms had been flooded, the Minister of Lands said th? men had obtained a very fine bargain, and the farms could be worked even when flooded waters came on them. In the circumstances, the Government did not propose to spend money on the erection of stop banks, which would be a very expensive matter. The position would be inquired into, however, so that settlers could have advice as to how to deal with the trouble for themselves. BULLER GORGE RAILWAY. Replying to Mr. H. E. Holland (Buller), the Minister for Railways stated, he believed provision for work on the Buller Gorge railway would be included in the Railways Authorisation Bill, to be brought down by the Sinister of Public Works later. DISTRICT RAILWAYS. The Minister of Public Works gave notice to introduce the District Railways Bill next sitting day. The House rose at 11.20 p.m.