PARLIAMENT.
YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS.
THE LEGISLATIV'Ji COUNCIL.
PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.
Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Animals Protection and iGame Bill was committed.
The Hon. W. J. Geddes moved to strike out of the Bill the power given to a justice of the peace to authorise a ranger to enter a house by day or night if the ranger has reason to believe that preparations are being made to break the law in relation to the protection of game. The Minister agreed to make a magistrate instead of a justice the authorising officer for the issue of a warrant.
This was agreed to by the Council, Mr. Geddes withdrawing his amendment.
The Hon. G. M. Thomson, on behalf of the committee to which the Bill was referred, moved to strike out of the clause covering offences the words providing that onus of proof of lawful authority should be on the person charged. The clause applies particularly to persons found in possession of the feathers, eggs or skins of protected birds or animals.
The Minister would not accept this amendment, which was rejected by 15 votes to 10.
On the motion of the Minister bittern feathers specially use as lures.-for fishing were excepted from the provisions of the clause. The Hon. W. W. Snodgrass moved to strike out of the Bill the sub-clause giving ‘power to allow the coursing of hares. This was lost on the voices. The Hon. G. M. Thomson moved a clause making it an offence, punishable by a fine not exceeding £25, to promote or take part in a live ' pigeon shooting match from traps. This was carried by 12 votes to 9 after the Minister had refused to accept it. A new clause was added, on the motion of the Hon. C. H. Izard to give the Governor-wn^ral power to regulate the keeping anil disposal of, but not the sale of, imported and native game. The Bill was reported with amendments and passed. The Council rose at 5.33 p.m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INCREASES OF SALARIES. ARE THEY JUSTIFIED! The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to Mr. T. K. Sidey (Dunedin South), the Hon. E. P. Lee said it was probable the importation of egg pulp would be prohibited, but he must first be satisfied that the local supply of eggs would be sufficient to meet requirements. He would be glad when the time came that we would be able to supply our own market, and he would make inquiries whether that time had yet arrived.
The Hon. J. A. Hanan (Invercargill) quoted the salaries of a number of prominent public officers, which had greatly increased between the ye§.rs 1914 and 192 u, and he asked the Premier if he thought such increases were justified in view of the financial stringency next year. Mr. Massey, in reply, said he would look into the matter, but his impression was that the .increases quoted were statutory. If’ members thought the proposed reductions were not severe enough he was quite willing to go further, but members ought to be prepared to treat their own salaries in the same way. The Hon. J. A. Hanan: We are.
Replying to Mr. H. E. Holland (leader of the Labor Party), Mr. Massey said the Government could not possibly bring in legislation making a reduction of mortgages in the Waikato compulsory. He. thought the proportion of farmers there who could not pay interest was small in comparison with the farmers who could.
Replying to Mr. Holland, Mr. Massey said he had been consulted by ‘Mr. Lloyd George regarding the new pact with France, but he was not quite sure what form it was going to take. As soon as he was able to make a definite statement to the House he would make it.
In the course of a personal explanation. Mr. R. A. Wright (Wellington suburbs) said that a few evenings ago he made a certain statement reflecting on the assistant public service commissioner. He made the statement on what he believed to be the best of authority, but since it had been questioned by the Premier and other members he made further inquiries and now found it had no foundation in fact. He therefore desired to withdraw the statement in question. In the course of a statement the Hon. C. J. Parr said the attention of all medical officers at ports had been called to the influenza epidemic in Britain an<r they had been instructed to be especially vigilant in inspecting passengers landing from overseas vessels. The remainder of the afternoon sitting was occupied in discussing reports of the Public Petitions Committee.
The debate in committee on the retrenchment proposals occupied the night session, and the House rose at 12.22 a.m.
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