IN PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3340, 5 October 1911, Page 2

IN PARLIAMENT.

THE COUNCIL'S DELIBERATIONS. UNIVERSITY DEGREES BILL. THE MEASURE DEFEATED. CFEE PEERS ASSOCIATION.! WELLINGTON, Oct. 4. Iu the Legislative Council this afternoon the Greytown Town Lands ana Hospital Exchange Bill (Hon. Samuel), Oamaru Municipal Exchange and Market Reserve Leasing Bill, and' Waxkowliai Park Bill/ were read ia. second, time. _ t The Hon. M. O’Rorke moved the second reading of the University Degrees Bill, to give the Senate power to confer degrees of divinity. The Attorney-General and other members opposed' the Bill, which was rejected by 18 to 4, and the Council rose. DOINGS IN THE HOUSE. MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. A SERIES OF QUESTIONS. The House met at 2.30. Replying to questions Ministers stated : That consideration would be given, when amendments to the A. and P. Act were dealt with, to the suggestions that a pension be granted to women of 60 years; that a .pension of 15s per week be granted where one of a married couple is old enough to obtain a pension to support such couple; that pensions be granted to permanently incapacitated persons who are not of the required age, provided they comply with other conditions of the Act. That it was not the intention this session to amend the Defence Act in the direction of admitting conscientious objectors. That a scheme of medical inspection of school children had been prepared by the Department, and was considered at the recent conference of Hospital Boards. That it was intended that the Dental examination shall be enforced as a prominent feature of any system of inspection which may be put into operation. That it had been decided to grant a bonus of £12,000 for improvements in connection with dressing New Zealand hemp, provided a machine or process, satisfactory to the Flaxmillers’ Association and the Government, can be found.

IN THE EVENING FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE ESTIMATES. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. The Kaikoum Hospital Site Bill "was reported from committee without amendment. The Administration Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed, and the House went into Committee on the estimates. Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Tourist, £215,202: The Hon. T. McKenzie, in reply* to a question, said the Government intended to continue the breeding of Angora goats. The Department was experimenting with re-grassing of Central Otago, and many grasses were being tested there. Mr Davey advocated the placing of qualified veterinary surgeons on a proper legal looting, as at the present time anv quack could practice and call himodf a veterinary .'Surgeon. (Left Sitting.)