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PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONTROL OF MOTOR TRAFFIC. NEW MAIL CONTRACTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington. Last Night. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to Mr. T. D. Burnett (Temuka), the Hon. W. Downie Stewart said the question of fencing was always under review, and he would make a statement later as to whether or not new legislation would be introduced this session. The Hon. E. P. Lee gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce the Sea Carriage of Goods Bill, the Mercantile Law Amendment Bill, and the Settled Land Amendment Bill.

The Postmaster-General informed Mr. J. A. Young (Waikato) that regulations to govern “broadcasting-” by wireless were now being drawn up. One point not decided was whether the materials used were to be confined to those of British manufacture. The Government itself would not go in for broadcasting, and firms securing licenses would make their own arrangements for this, but as time went on no doubt news would be gathered from the different State wireless stations.

In reply to Dr. T. Thacker (Christchurch East), the Hon. W. D. Stewart said that if he could get the Motor Bill introduced last session passed by Parliament it would go a long way towards controlling motor “hogs.” Unfortunately there were difficulties m the way of passing the Bill as a whole, and he was reluctant to divide the measure, but he realised that the question of excessive speed should be dealt with.

In reply to Mr. T. K. Sidey (Dunedin South), the Hon. J. G. Coates made a statement on the subject of the San Francisco and Vancouver mail services. He said the Government had decided not to call fresh tenders, but had renewed the present contracts with the Union Company at the present subsidies, but. with a reduction on freight rates, which was estimated to save exporters from £25,000 to £28,000 per annum. The new contracts would run till March 31. 1924, hut the freight, rates would again be reviewed in July next. THE ARBITRATION COURT, The Minister of Labor tabled the report of the Labor Department, which led to a brief discussion on the Arbitration Court and the fixing of awards. Replying on the subject of Dominion awards, the Minister said he did not think this would provide the solution for the congestion of the Courts. He agreed the Courts were over-crowded with work. Representations had been made to him. and at the preserft time he was considering a scheme to relieve them, but he had not yet brought it before Cabinet. Mr. T. M. Wilford (Leader of the Op-, position) remarked that there was only one remedy, and that was more Judges. The Minister replied that he did not think the remedy lay that way. THE POLICE FORCE. The Hon. E. P. Lee brought down a report on the Police Department. Mr. Wilford asked for information regarding promotions and transfers of officers of the force. In reply the Minister said transfers were arranged solely on the advice of the Commissioner, but the information asked for by Mr. Wilford was so important and far-reaching that he preferred not to give an immediate reply, but to make a precise statement later on. CONTROL OF SAMOA. The Hon. E. P. Lee laid on the table a report on the mandated territories in Samoa up to March 31, 1921. He said, in reply to Mr. Wilford, that the next report, up to March 31, 1922. which was being sent to the League- of Nations, would be ready in a few days, and he was asking the League if he might not lay this paper on the table as soon as it had been dispatched to the Council of the League of Nations, instead of waiting until it had reached the Council. If that course was followed the House would have an opportunity of discussing the report before it became thoroughly belated. Mr. Wilford complained that 1/e wished to discuss Samoa, but as he was unaware that the report was coming down he had not his papers handy, and so the opportunity would be lost. The Minister promised to give the House another opportunity of discussing Samoan affairs. A QUESTION OF VOTING. The House went into committee on the Land Drainage Amendment Bill. At clause seven Mr. Holland raised objection to the system of voting prescribed. which he said was on a purely property basis and left out the human element altogether. The Minister said they were simply putting the system of plural voting, as applied to county councils, on a more equitable basis sb far as land drainage districts were concerned. Mr. Holland moved an amendment which would Jiave the effect of establishing one man one vote. The amendment was rejected on the voices. Mr. Wilford said he proposed to challenge clause twenty-two, because it proposed to enlarge the practice of doing things by Order-in-Council to such an extent as to practically supersede Parliament. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart contended the clause only gave effect to what was already law and had been so for many years. Mr. R. McCallum (Warnau) suggested that if the clause provided that an Or-der-in-Council must be gazetted it would ,be unobjectionable. The Minister agreed to do as suggested, and the clause was then agreed to on the voices. The Biil was then reported from committee with the amendment and agreed to. The House rose at 10.45 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.

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Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1922, Page 5

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PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1922, Page 5

PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1922, Page 5

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