End of Session .

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1922, Page 4

End of Session .

MIDDLE OF next week! : j WELLINGTON, Jan 30: j I’hc Prime Minister told the House ol ( Representatives to-day that lie expected to see the. work of tlie session coin- I pleted before the middle of next week, j He said that there were still some Bills j to he brought down, -but he did not j think that they were contentious; or very important. The Bills -on the Order Paper included the Animals Protection Bill, tho Legitimation. Act Amendment Bill, the Housing Act Amendment Bill, the ’ Discharged Soldiers Settlement Bill, the Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Act Amendment Bill, and the Tramways Act Amendment BillTlie House would be asked to deal with these Bills, which stood at various stages. Tlie Bill dealing with the meat pool scheme would come down. It would bo a short Bill. The Washing-up Bill, already introduced, was in the hands of a committee, and was almost ready to return to the House. He was preparing a Finance Bill whic-i consisted mainly of machinery clauses, Mid was not at all contentious. The Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill was before a committee. Applications were reaching him from all parts of the country for legislation of one sort and another, hut it was pot possible for him to deal with all these requests. “I believe* we could sit all the year round and find work to do,” said t.ie Prime Minister, “hut 1 don’t think it would bo for the benefit of the country. I don’t think it is good for the country to have too much legislation passed through Parliament.” He added that the Bills he had mentioned could be passed, he thought in a week. This time should cover also the Appropriation Bill and tho Supplementary Estimates. He believed that members would be pleased with, the size of the Supplementary Estimates. He did pot expect to complete the work this week, but, with a. reasonable amount' of debate, members should ho able to finish the session the following Monday or Tuesday. The Prime Minister added that he proposed to ask the House to commence morning sittings on Wednesday.