PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4232, 1 October 1892, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

THE WOODVILLB HOSPITAL BILL, The Woodville Hospital District Bill (Mr Hogg) met with considerable opposition frcrn Messrs Allen, Rhodes, Tanner, and other members, who took strong exception to the proposal to remove corpses from the old cemetery sites, which it is proposed to utilise us a hospital site, Mr Tanner contending that this was altogether repugnant to British feeling, Exception ivas also taken to the proposals to Bell the present hospital reserve, Mr. W. C. Smith and Mr Hong explained that the fullest publioity had been given to the proposals, anil that it was neccssarj for the proper treatment of cases of accident that a hospital should be erected at Woodville, as men suffering severe injuries, had now to be sent Waipukurau, Members also objected to further splitting up of charitable aid districts, and as it became evident that there was no chance of getting the Bill through that afternoon, progress was reported, and it was understood that the Comwittee would eit again on Monday,

In tho Legislative Counoil yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Sir George Whitmore said tile committee bad agreed to permit a compulsory halfholiday, and. sitting convenience for women, but were against the compulsory dosing of shops.—The Hon. Mr Barnicoat eaid that if they rejjotud tlio clause making closing compulsory, it would be fatal to tlio Bill,--I'ho Hon. Sir George Whitmore said there was no intention of defeating the Bill, the object being to permit the proprietors of small shops to keep their places open,—The Hon. Mr Oliver saw no difference in principle botween closing small or large shops; the former would soon grow into large shops at the letter's expense.—Tho Hons. Reynolds, Stevens, Pbarazyn and Sffanson, opposed compulsory closing.—Sit George Whitmore said tliia was the most selfish Bill he ever read in his life, but they had, owing to the general desire, agreed to give (he half-holiday without requiring shops to close, The clause relating to compulsory closing was Btrnok out, on Sir George Whituioro's motion, by 1G to 4, the majority being—Hons. Walker, Oliver, Keynolds, Swanson, Fhara'zyn, Stevens, Williams, Wahawaha, Dignan, Whyte, Johnston, Grace, Pollen, Hart, Holmes, and Whitmore. The Hons, Stewart, Barnicoat, McLean, and Buckley composed the minority.—On the motion of the Hon, Mr Oliver, it was decided, without, division, that, every in every shop shall liavo a weekly half-holiday, under penalty of £5 in case of employer refusing,— The clause relating to local bodies fixing the half holiday was struck out. —The Bill was reported with amendments, and the third reading fixed for Monday,