PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3330, 23 September 1911, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. MENTAL DEFECTIVES BILL AMENDED. I.PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION. 3 WELLINGTON, Sept. 22. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Mental Defectives Bill was reported with amendments, the chief -of which were: That two medical certificates should he given to .the InspectorGeneral! . upon . the application or a parent or guardian to commit to an institution, and that periodical visits of the inspector or official vieiaors should apply not only to institutions, but tO' every house in which patients are keot. . The ' Friendly Societies’ Amendment Bill was reported 1 from committee with minor amendments'. The, Stone Quarries Bill was read a< third time and passed, and the Council adjourned until Thursday next.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ECHO OF HINE COMMISSION. The House met at 2.30. Sir Joseph Ward informed the House teat tee lepoit of the Eletoral Boundaries Commission would not be available before Monday, and that the report or the Imperial conference would be ready on Thursday evening next. A discussion (reported elsewhere m this issue) took place on the need for reform of the Upper House. . Mr Massey asked the Premier if he would bring in ted promised legislation following on the Hine Commission, making it impossible for members of Parliament to accept commission; for transactions tee Government was concerned in or' in selling to the Government. Sir Joseph Ward said it would be the thing to legislate to keep _ members straight blit the desired object could bo obtained by .an alteration of the standing orders. - After further discussion, the item "Legislative Council salaries” was passed, and the. whole class for the Legislative Department, £27,587, passed. On the vote for tee .National Provident Fund Department, Sir Joseph Ward, replying to criticisms and suggestions, said the fund could not he run by the Insurance Department. Can-vassing-had not been done, nor was fit contemplated, nor would it be satisfactory. The Department was advertising the scheme thoroughly. The system would permeate the country, and would be availed of by the wage-earners in the course of time. (Left sitting.)