PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 September 1921, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

MEMBERS COMMENCE WORKA NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION. MOVED BY LABOR LEADER. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 pan. Sir Francis 801 l moved resolutions in respect to the deaths of the Hon. G. W. Aitken, Thomas Kelly, R. K. Simpson and Te Heuheu Tukino, members and ex-mem-bers of the Council. The Council rose at 3.25 p.m. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 X>.m. The following Bills were introduced by Governor’s Message and read a first time: Samoa Bill, Forests Bill, Animals Protection Bill, Motor Vehicles Registration Bill, Mortgages and Deposits Extension Bill. CONTROL OF SAMOA. Replying to Mr. T. M. Wilford (Leader of the Opposition), the Hon. E. P. Lee said he did not propose to discuss that day the important provisions of the Samoa Bill, which dealt with the constitution of the Samoan group. It Would be in the right of the honorable gentleman to discuss, within the limits of debate, the question whether Samoa should or should not continue to be administered under League of Nations mandate. Mr. Wilford asked if a special day could be set aside for that purpose. The Hon. E. P. Lee replied that opportunities for discussion would be given. LABOR PARTY’S MOVE. Mr. H. E. Holland (Leader of the Parliamentary Labor Party) gave notice of his intention to move the following amendment to the Address-in-Reply to the Governor’s Speech: “Further, we feel it our duty to submit to Your Excellency that Your Excellency’s Ministers do not possess the confidence of the House, for the reasons hereafter given—vie.: (1) Their failure to bring down a financial policy necessary to the proper maintenance of the Public Service and the economic progress of the Dominion; (2) their failure to deal with the problem of unemployment on the basis of the right to work or adequate maintenance; (3) their failure to provide adequate housing for the people; (4) their wasteful policy of coal importation; and (5) their refusal to furnish information with respect to the cost of imported coal. Mr. E. Dixon (Patea) gave notice of his intention to move that a respectful Address be presented to the GovernorGeneral in reply to His Excellency’s Speech to members of both Houses. NEW BILLS. The Hon. W. D. Stewart was given leave to introduce the following Bills, which were read a first time: The Local Bodies’ Loans Amendment Bill, the Banking Act Amendment Bill, and the Anzac Day Bill. Mr. W. E. Parry (Auckland Central) gave notice of his intention to introduce the Stone Quarries Amendment Bill. The following Bills were introduced and ' read a first time: Native Land Act Amend- i ment Bill (Mr. Reed); Local Elections and : Polls Act Amendment Bill (Mr. Reed) ; Electricians’ Registration Bill (Mr. Sullivan) ; Unemployed Workers Bill (Mr. Fraser) ; Napier Harbor Board Enabling Bill (Mr. J. Vigor Brown) ; Workers’ Compensation Amendment Bill (Mr. E. J. Howard) ; Hotel and Restaurant and Private Hotel and Boardinghouse Employees’ Six Days a Week Bill (Mr. Fraser) ; Registration of Business Names Bill (Mr. Brown); Maintenance Orders (facilities for enforcement) Bill (the Hon. E. P. Lee) ; Dominion State Bank Bill (Mr. W. A. Veitch); Proportional Representation and Effective Voting Bill (Mr. Veitch); Painters and Decorators’ Health Protection Bill (Mr. Veitch).

REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Replying to Mr. D. G. Sullivan (Avon), the Hon. D. H. Guthrie (Leader of the House) said there was no difficulty about genuine unemployed going to a genuine job getting a pass on the railways, but if the question meant that anyone who said he was unemployed should get a free pass on the railways, then the Government was not going to do anything of the kind. Replying to Mr. V. H. Reed (Bay of Islands), Mr. Guthrie said the report of the Kauri Gum Commission was ready, and would be laid before Parliament almost at once.

Replying to Mr. H. Atmore (Nelson), the Hon. W. D. Stewart said there was no proposal before the Government at present to introduce legislation making compulsory the early closing of fruit shops. Replying to Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Guthrie said he was prepared to give sympathetic consideration to a suggestion that limbless -—and especially legless—soldiers should be given free passes on the railways, but each case must be dealt with on its,merits; no hard and fast rule could be made on such a subject. THE TARIFF BILL.

Replying to Mr. T. K. Sidey (Dunedin South), the Hon. W. D. Stewart said he could not indicate when the Tariff Bill would be brought down, nor could he promise to lay before the House the evidence taken by the Tariff Commission, because much of that evidence was taken confidentially. Replying to Mr. P. Fraser (Wellington Central), the lion. C. J. Parr said a Bill would be introduced this session which would embody many of the recommendations of the Hospital Commission. Replying to Mr. G. W. Forbes (Hurunui), the Hon. W. D. Stewart said the question of giving relief to farmers in the matter of payment would have to be considered by Cabinet, and a statement made later. The Speaker read a cable from Mr. W. F. Massey regretting his inability to be present at the opening of Parliament, and conveying fraternal greetings to members. It was ordered that the cable be embodied in the records of the House. VOTES OF CONDOLENCE. The customary resolutions of condolence with the relatives of the following former members of both Houses were then moved by the Hon. D. H. Guthrie. Sir William Herries and the Hon. W. Nosworthy: Messrs. G. W. Aitken, R. K. Simpson. Te Heuheu Tukino and T. Kelly (members of the Legislative Council), W. J. Dicky, Henry Brown, J. C. Wason, J. M. Verrell, ex-M.P.’s. After several members had spoken in sympathetic and eulogistic terms concerning the deceased the resolutions were carried in silence, and the House at 5.5 p.m. adjourned till 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased nmtnberst