BILL PASSED

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 7

BILL PASSED

AN ALL~NICHT SITTING. ‘ __ OPPOSITION CONDEMNATION. MEASURE BLUDGEONED Tl-IRUL'GH. SEVERAL AMENDMENTS LOST. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The House of Representatives after 2 am, continued consideration of the Prhnary Products Marketing Bill in committee. On clause 15, .\lr H. S. S. Kyle (opposition—liiccarion), moved an auncmimcnt to sub—section C, which in—cluded in the definition of dairy pru—(tuce products of the kind derived from operations usually carried on in conjunction with dairy farming opera—tions (such as rearing calves and pigs), whether such products were actually produced on dairy (arms or elsewhere.

The closure was applied by «’ls votes lo 1‘? and the amendment. was defeated also by 45 votes to 17. The clause was passed by H voles to 17.

Mr W. J. Polsun (opposition—Siratl‘ord), moved an amendment [.O clause 10 with the obJect of taking a plebiscite giving the producer a say as to what. should be done with his product but it was ruled out of order as it involved appruprlalion.

Mr Kyle moved that Stewart Island should be excluded from the profitsions of the Bill but the motlun was withdrawn on the understanding that the Mlnlster ot‘ Flnance would consider the matter. The clause was retained b)‘ ’ls votes to 17,

Mr A. U. A. Sexton (Independent—— Franklin), sought to amend clause 19 in the directiotr of securing an independent authority to make investigation and report. lle contended it was ‘not right that the same authority that paid the price should ilx the price. The Leader of the Opposition, the Right lion. G. W. Forbes said there would be much more contldenee among farmers il‘ .\lr :‘exlon's suggestions were carried out. The amendment was ruled out or order on the ground that it involved appropriation. Flttoon Vonn’ Average. .\ir Sexton moved that instead of a guaranteed price being tlxed on the average Price over eight to it) years the period should he 15 years. The amendment was defeated by Li votes to it). On the motion of the Minister of Finance, the lion. \V. Nash, a new clause was added giving the .\linister authority to arrange the terms of provisional trade agreements with a view to the promotion of reciprocal trade. . The committee stages of the Bill' were completed at. 4.10 am. On the third reading the Right Hon. J. G. Coates (Opposition—Kaipara), said neither the country nor the House had had ample opportunity to discuss the importance of various clauses of the Bill and the farq‘eaching e£tect ot' the clan-see. Maybe the Government thought its large majority gave it. that right, It had used that; large majority to force through every measure it de—sired to put through. Mr Poison: ltludlzeoned. Mr antes: Yes. bludgeoned it‘ you like. i It was something new to him, he added. He proceeded to review the arguments used in the earlier stages of the Bill. “ A Confidence Trick." Mr Poison said the llouse had had an unpleasant night because the measure had been bludgeoned through. rl‘he rights of the farmers had been taken away from them to the extent that it was difficult to contemplate with patience. The Government was laying down one principle for the farmer and another for the worker. It was utterly unreasonable and without any sense of equity behind it. The guaranteed price was a eonfldenCe trick which had been put across the farmers. It was nothing more than a repayabie advance. Ho claimed the Opposition had adopted a rauonablo lttltudo In the committee stages but the Government’s attltudo was on aims. of power such as they had never had In the history of New lealand. ' He said the Prime Minister had shown no generosity in that debate. llis attitude was that of a man who would trample on his enemy when he was down. The Speaker intervened and said .\lr Poison was introducing irrelevant. matters. .\ir Poison said it was clear the ‘Uovernment had no appreciation of the problems of the dairy farmer. jeither in New Zealand or in the Old . Country. 1 Administration of Account. The lion. .\, Hamilton (OppOsition t~\\'aliaee> protested against the way the Bill had been rushed through and said it should have been referred to a committee of the ltouse. He had been informed that it‘ the Government had a deilrit in the Dairy Fund Ae—count in the Reserve llank it would not be added to the National Debt and he would \vaiL with interest to see how the Audit Department dealt with the nrrount. it" there were a surplus in the account it showed that the farmers had not received the market price for their product. The. Minister hoped to balance the account ’hui he could not see how that could ‘be done. lie wished the Government ‘lurk with the lliit and said once it ‘berame law the Upposition would as—‘slst to have its provisions rurried out.

.\lr Kyle said {he Hill was the groutL‘st piece 01' LIL-spnlism [hat was I‘vm' placed on the Slululc Uuul; uf .\‘ew Zculuml. The Mlnlster’s Reply. .\lr Nash, in reply, Silld it xlld not stem 20 111111101' much who was to he Hm .\linh‘lm' ur .\lnrlu-Hng. 'l‘hr ques—tion about Hm pl'irt‘ was mvx'vly curi—usHy l'rgul'llillg HH‘ hunk urrnunl. It had hem] Sllill If [lll‘l‘t‘ “Mr :1 surplus naming would 1m lulwn will of ii. [l‘ lht'x‘v wore it Inns lhul was :1 nJlimml lass in HI!) inh‘l'r'sln‘ ul' givingr Hm t'nrmm' an I‘I‘UIIHIIIiI‘ l'vlurn 1111' hi.» lnhuur. \\'hrn [hing Ihr [lx-irn In 111) mm 1110 duly} imlusll'y \umhl he run— Mlllml. The price would be such that. the dairy farmer would Jump m. It. If offered by n prlvato person. The Government In the only nellor was not. trylng to oxplolt the mark“ but. to adjust. tho blllncl between producer and consumer.

He welcomed criticism of the type that came from Mr Hamilton, \vllo 11ml shown a standard 01' debate that was worthy of being followed by members on both sides of the House. He alleged 311' Polson hull not played the game in making some or the stalements he did.

Referring to the requests for a piebisrite .\h- Nash said the Government hint horn in close touch with lhc dairy industry t'ui' munths past. Up< position members hud suld subsidising t'ni‘mei's might ut'i'un't nogntiutinus with Britain. but HIL‘ Just tiuvut'mnunt had been subsidisiug farmers for years past in the way of fertilisers. free carriage of time on the railways, and in other Wins.

The Bill \{us l'L‘lJd :1 (him lime and passed. ’l'ch llouw ruse all 51.50 11.111. Ull 7.30 pm.

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