PARLIAMENT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20183, 11 March 1931, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

Emergency session.

ECONOMIC * QUESTIONS, ,

[THE PBBBB Spec' 3l Swvlce.]

WEIjLINQTON, Mareb JO.

"We are keen to get on with the job, but nothing will bo gained by inaking the Hons? sit morning, nopa, night, for we have the interests of the country to watch, and must have time for adfofoistrative duties," said the Rt. Hon. ft W. Forbes • thia .evening yhen. dh< cussing the, formidable, task -set pai-lia* ment during the eopnomig session beginning to-morrow. Mr Forbes has consulted the other Party Readers, and. further conferenijes are pending with a.viow to shortening the Address-in-Eeply debate and passing to the legislative bigness of the session, but membra. 6f all Parties regard thie) Frimo Minister as an optiinist to expeist a settlenient of the political differences on the major economic questions in three weeksThe Parties atediscussing their sMv sional attitude in camera. The Labour caucus to-day had nothing to report. The United Party, met this evening, but owing to the absence of many southern members, the -Beform caucus will not, be held untijl .the j sepipn begins. ■ Following the fcorijial opening to-mor* row, the Mouse wIU be asked to pass the usual complimentary resolutions concerning legislators who have died during th« tfecesa—tho Hon. John Burr,. Chairman, of Committees of the Legi&r lative Cottß'cil, the Hon. T. Shaijer Weston, LegWativo> iCoWncU, .Mr Gepfge Hutchiaqn, a * jmember v for Pataa—and the new M&prl member, Mr Taite te Tomo, will be sworn in. 1 f ■. . s A departure frpni the usual procedure •will be made on , Thursday, when': the Mdreßß'in;Eeply • debate ,will begin in the 1 afternqon and centinue at the evening session, iriatead of the' customary procedure of adjourning after the first two speeches. Contentious Proposals.

The contentions proposals dealing .with wage cuta Arbitration Court awarda i wiU be. embraced'in "one Billjwkiob'wjy. provide' that Judges shall be empowered" to adjust awards, not necessarily upon the' cost' of living generally',' Tuft lijpon the ability of the individual industries to pay. "Some of these industries are in a parlous condition," pir Forbes explained, "fend the Judge must' be giv6n i a free hand to.deal with their awards." The consolidation of these proposals into one Bill is expected to facilitate , the discussion upon the financial ,situa< j lion and wage" standards, and clear the way for handling ■ the' important oarthI quake legislation embraced by tha Prime i Minster's I i Mr Forbes's attitude upon the sitting i.hours indicates that while he is? anxious | to get ahead with the business .he will i rely upon members $o curtail their l , speeches rather than to shatter tho :'Standing Orders unnecessarily;,- by enLfqreed long sittings, He makes it fclear,* however, that "urgendyjwill be ;ac- •• | corded measures upon which insufficient I progress is matfe. « . ; w > ! UNITED PARTY.

CONFIpENCE IN 'LEADER. [THB «9eeM Kenric*.] ' ' ' AVELUNGTON,-March 10. ' After four hours* deUberatlen this evening, the United which two or three mewbers only were absent,, reported, successful disousnons and unaaimity upon the proposals cowing -before Parliament during the session., '*.' l don't think there will be. any difaeulty among our own - Party n»ei6ber&, upon, the fortfecQming legistatioh," Mr Forbes (iaid later, < , ' ' The oauous resolved; l ": ! , f { "That, this :<;ausns el the 'United Party expresses its continued eonfldonea in the leader, the Jit, Hon. G. W,' Porbea/and good wishes on his retnrn to' the Dominion from the Imperial Confera»c9,\ and records its songratulatioas upon the 1 able manner of the representation jpf the Domlniott at the Conference, This oaucvia desires \tp. eppfeaa it» t confidence ia J th« courageous; statesmanlike' manner in, wlu?h Mv, Porbes 'as Prime. Minister is facing v thq present economic situation of the country with a vie'w to putT ting, It again- the wgh' road, to prosperity.f* ■'/ r . ri J ; • I \ '