PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1922, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS THE LEGISLATIVE 000X00. MORE BILLS PASSEB. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Country Telephones Lines Amendment Bill was received froß| the Houee and was read a firrt time./® “ The Council agreed to the GovernorGeneral’s amendments to the Auckland Power Board’s Bill and the Counties Bill. j Sir Francis Bell moved the second, reading of the Insurance Companies De- . posits Bill. He said he would, meet the wishes of British companies by givipi them four months instead of three from the passing of the Act in which to provide the necessary deposit, The IMF was put through its final stages and passed with this amendment. The Life Insurance Amendment Sill was also passed, with the addition oi the following new clause promised ir the House: “Nothing in section 67 ot the principal Act shall be deemed tc prohibit a company from returning, or the death-of a child, the premiuuMt received on any policy, notwithstanding that such policy has been effected befßM the passing of this Act.” The Shops and Officer Bill was re-, ported from the Labor Bills Committee* with amendments. The Council rose at 4.5 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'

PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. READY NEXT WEEK. In reply to Mr. T. D. Burnett (Temeka), the Hon. J. G. Coates said the system of rural mails inaugurated nt the beginning of the year was taken Up heartily throughout the Dominion. Replying to Mr. J. Edie (Bruce). Mr. Massey said the Public Works Stat<» nient was ready, and would be laid before the House next week. Replying to Mr. D. G. Sullivan (Avon), the Hon. W. Nosworthy said all the immigrants coming to the Deminion were nominated, and those who nominated them undertook to find the* homes and employment. That being So he was not disposed to alter the immigration policy of the Government. Replying to Mr. J. McCombs (Lyttelton), the Hon. J. G. Coates said there was no truth in the statement that men were being retrenched from the P. aad T. service and their places filled by immigrants. Replying to Mr. G. Witty (Riccarton), the Hon. W. Nosworthy said no arrangements had yet been made regarding the handling of this season’s wheat crop, but whatever arrangement was ultimately made it would be carried out to the letter by the Government. NEW BILLS. The Harbors Bill and the Housing Bill were brought down by Governor’s message. Sir William Herries said the Harbors Bill consisted of only three clauses. One provided for the establishment by boards of refreshment rooms, another gave greater powers in the matter of leasing foreshore lands, and the third gave boards power to make by-laws dor the regulation of beaches under th#r control. Sir William Berries added that a larger Harbors Bill would be brought down next session. The Bill was read a first time. The House rose at U.G p.m. till 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.