PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9639, 3 November 1909, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 2. The House met at 2.30. The Premier stated that he proposed to introduce the Financial Statement on Wednesday night week, and tnat Parliament would not sit on Tuesday next, King's Birthday. The House went into Committee on the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Bill. Mr J- P. Luke (Wellington Suburbs) moved that the words "31st March" in clause 2 be deleted, and "30th June" substitute 1 . After some discussion Mr Luke withdrew the motion, announcing that he would bring it forward laUr on. On clause 9, section 2. which provides that thie number of representatives in each contibutory district shall be determined by the Governor-in-Council, having regard both to the relative populations and also to the relative values ot rateable property of the districts. Mr Allen said too much power was left to Governor-ii Council, and no definite basis was laid down as to representation.

Messrs Hall (Waipawa), Buchanan (Wairarapa), Luke, G. Witty (Ricrartonj, and G. T. Anderson (Mataura) urged similar objections. Mr J. Stallworthy (Kaipara) moved to delete the word "Both" from the section as a protest against the property qualification. Messrs Hanan, McLaren, Taylor, and Hogg supported the amendment. The amendment was lost by 33 to 23. On clause 12, section 1, providing that the representatives on the Board of any contributory district shall be elected by the electors of the contributory local authority of that district, Mr T. H. Davey fChristchurch East) moved to omit all words after electors, and substitute the words, "whose names appear on tne Parliamentary loll." Mr E. Newman (Manawatu) moved the deletion of the words "The electors of" which relegate the power of electing representatives to the contributory local authority.

The House rose at 5.30 o'clock. In the House in the evening, the debate on Mr Newman's amendment was continued by ' Messrs Buick, Baume, Hogg, Fraser, Laurenson, Witty and Taylor. On a division the amendment was lost by 43 to 18. Mr Davey's amendment was then discussed.