PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1922, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

SATURDAY’S SITTING. / LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. HOUSING BILL PASSED. By Telegraph—Pres* Auodatlon. Wellington, Feb. 4. The Legislative Council met at 10 a-M. The Urewera Land Bill passed through committee stages, was read a third tir .• and passed. The Housing Amendment Bill was considered in committee and amendments proposed. The Statutes Revision committee included one amendment which makes it an offence to stipulate as a condition of tenancy payment for furniture or fixtures in excess of fair selling value. Other amendments restrict the letting or selling of a dwelling when possession is recovered on the ground that the premises are required for the landlord’s own occupation. The Bill was read a third time and passed. The Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Amendment Bill passed through its final stages.

The Native Washing-up Bill passed with slight amendments. The Land Laws Amendment Bill and Washing-up Bill were read a second time pro forma and referred to the Lands Committee.

The Council accepted the report of its managers in regard to the Animal Protection and Game Bill, under which the clause prohibiting pigeon trap shooting was' struck out. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. The House met at 11 a.m. The Labor Party gave notice of a series of lengthy amendments to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill.

Replying to Mr. Edie, the Hon. W. Nosworthy said the Government had finally determined to close the Milton poultry farm, and that decision could not be reviewed.

Replying to Mr. Sykes, the Hon. W. Nosworthy said every possible step had been taken to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease to cattle in New Zealand.

Replying to Mr. Horn, the Hon. D. B. Guthrie said it was not intended to open Mount Pisa run for settlement at present, as it was thought advisable to clear off the rabbits before soldiers were put on the land. Replying to questions, the Hon. G. J. Anderson fie was going into the whole question of explosives for miners. He did not think the Government should import them; that was rather a matter for the companies engaged in mining. Replying to Mr. E. Newman, Mr. Massey said he would consider the proposal to remit income tax on money sent to England by the Wool Growers’ British Seamen’s Fund.