PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 February 1922, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

NEARING THE END. . .. YESTERDAY’S BUSINESS. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Meat Export Control Bill was read a second time. The Road Boards Amendment Bill, the Institute of Architects Amendment Bill, and the Waikato and King Country Counties Bill were put through all stages and passed. The Council agreed to amendments made by the House to the Public Reserves and Domains Bill.

The Legislative Council made only one amendment to the Meat Export Control Bill, an amendment that the GovernorGeneral may make regulations without waiting for a recommendation from the board.

The Expiring Laws Bill was passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. The House of Representatives met at 11 o’clock this morning. Replying to Mr. J. A. Young (Waikato), the Minister of Education said he would ask the Director of Education to have warnings issued to all school children of the danger of coming into contact with high power electric wires in districts where such wires exist.

Replying to Mr. W. H. Field (Otaki), Mr. Massey said he had nothing new to report in connection with German reparation money. He did not expect any further payments this year, but next year we might expect a further instalment.

Replying to Mr. Field, Mr. Massey said he tnought the chance of getting anything more frotn the profits on the sales of w’ool in Britain rather remote.

Replying to Mr. E. Newman (Manawatu), the Hon. W. Nosworthy said he was hopeful of securing a further reduction in the price of Nauru Island phosphates at an early date. The Hon. D. H. Guthrie moved the second reading of the Thorndon Reclamation Bill, which he explained validated the agreement made between the Railway Department and the Wellington Harbor Board for carrying out certain reclamation works necessary for railway extensions in Wellington. The Bill was read a Second time.

Mr. Guthrie moved the second reading of the Public Reserves and Domains Amendment Bill. which grants to trustees power to charge admission to such grounds on 15 days in the year, instead of ten. Power is also given trustees to erect memorial halls or gates on the domains. The Bill was read a second time, and the House then went into committee on the above Bills. The Wellington Bill passed unamended. In reply to a question Mr. Guthrie said he was quite clear that domain trustee® could only charge on the addiional live days with the consent of the Govern or-General. A new clause empowered the Governor-General to make regulations for the exclusion of certain persons from domains and public reserves. The Bill was then reported from committee, and both Bills were read a third time and passed. „

Further amendments to the Finance Bill were introduced by Governor-Gen-eral’s message. The Hon. E. P. Lee reported that the managers from the House had failed to agree with the managers from the Legislative Council at a conference on the Divorce Bill. He moved (hat fresh managers be appointed and another conference asked for. This was agreed to.

The Hon. E. P. Lee formally moved the second reading of the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill, which was agreed to on the voices. Later the Bill was reported from committee unamended, read a third time and passed. The House rose at 11.25 p.m. until 11 a.m. to-morrow.