REFORM BUDGET.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1822, 7 August 1913, Page 4

REFORM BUDGET.

GIIIIATED INCOME TAX PROPOSALS. ;:j industrial legislation. ' , .vVir- <t , ' ' "Slaghers' salaries advanced. PROSPECTS OF THE FRIARY IIUSTRE : HOMES FOR WORKERS. ■ ■ %■■ ~i —i—^ PUFW» LOAN OF £1,750,000 PROPOSED. freehold to be extended. RECORD IN SAYING BANK DEPOSITS.

The financial Statement was introduced In thi'Hoiise of by Governor's Message, promptly"rii 7.30 'last evening,, immediately aftpr the dinner adjournment. Members-were present in good lumbers, :aiid tho 'efcrangeis' galleries wero . I The Minister commenced his reading ,et 7.31 ip.m.-...He. continued, in a quiet monotone", and' members -listened . with evident ..interest, The attendance of Btrangerg' ihdt-eased to sOmV extent as the ovenang- advanced, -but, at . its height it never approached the point that lias been , often reached on nights!of-'party wrang- - ling anCcontention." 'The' Minister was allowed, &> -proceed '.mthout.. interruption ' for some .time',; and then tha'members of , the Opposition made a number of. interjections. . Hearty apptouso came from tho Government .'.benches when .Mr. Allen made passing' reference to the, Land Act of last-year and to tlie Bill which is to be brought down'this session. The 'Minister concluded -his.-readins at 8.56 pjfiThavingtaken,' exactly- an horar. and 22 minhtes'to traverso-.the'Statement. Ho thwi moved; that the -Estimates 'aceorn-. panying the: Statement 1 be; referred to the Public Accounts Committee; that body to report in a fortnight. The Financial :. ' Mr. G. W. Russell asked'when'it was proposed that • tho, debate .upon .the S.tatement should begin. He ;gufgested; that towards the end of next-week- would pe a convenient time. . V -. The Prime Minister said that in previous years when.the -Statement was brought down on Wednesday .he had been, expected -to opon the debate on tho Friday following';'. Hov.-o.ver, he did-not wish to be unreasonable,'' and,. proposed that the debate should open on Tuesday next. Mr. A"/E.' Glover:(qimetly): Thats the day of the Grand' National. ilr. G, Witty asked.,the Prime Minister to put-'ofl. the debate iintil Wednesday. 'Ml tho members would have returned by ■that time.'and one.day, would not make much '<lifforeno9i''; . .. • ■ -.- The Prime Minister: I am always out to obligo my friends on -the other side, and in consideration of < tho suggestion ilist made in',V<!Ka.rd to, the very,important business that takes many 1 'members to Cha-istchureh, I will postwrae the opening of the debate/until this day week.