PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1922, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

YESTERDAY’S SITTING. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. PROGRESS OF BILLS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to the Hon. J. P. Campbell, Sir William Fraser stated the Government was carrying out. investigations regarding the damage done by deer to farm crops and State and private plantations. Minor amendments made by the Statute Revisions Committee to the Rotorua Borough Bill were agreed to, and the Bill was read a third time and passed. The Surveyors’ Institute and Board of Examiners Bill was also passed without amendment. The Animals’ Protection and Game Amendment Bill was introduced by the Hon. G. M. Thomson. It is intended to prohibit trap pigeon-shooting. The Bill was read a second time. The Council adjourned at 3.25 p.m. until Wednesday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Mr. W. A. Veitch (Wanganui) gave notice of his intention to introduce the Painters’ Health Protection Bill. Replying to Mr. C. Mackenzie (Auckland East), the Prime Minister said consideration had already been given to the position of Christian Syrians under the Alien Enemies Act. Mr. Mackenzie asked that they be removed from the operation of the Act. He said they were quite loyal and were suffering many restrictions. Replying to Mr. R. S W. Smith (Waiinarino), the Minister of Native Affairs said the position of the Taumarunui town lands was that, to complete the purchase from the natives £122,000 was required, and the Consolidated Fund could not at present stand this. It had been arranged, however, that purchasers desiring to obtain the freheold could, subject to the approval of the Native Land Purchase Board, arrange privately with individual owners.

UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM. The Chairman of the Labor Bills Committee reported that the committee recommended that, the Unemployed Workers’ Bill (Mr. P. Fraser) be not proceeded with, as it was an appropriation measure. Mr. Fraser appealed to the Government to go into the unemployment problem and bring down legislation as early as possible fo deal adequately with it, so that by next winter men in seasonal occupations would have less cause for apprehension. The House rose at 11.16 pan. till 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday.