COMING SESSION.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1924, Page 4

COMING SESSION.

c.vßixri’ revision. 1 ( l.\ Ucltcli ’l imes C’oi iespondeni) \\ ELI. IXGTON. .June 20. One of the curliest developments of Lite coming session will lie mr.iisteiini rearrangements of a type desvrilied hy one .Minister as a strengthening of the Cabinet. It is expected that the Brittle Minister will make an iinnoiiiieeinciil on the stihjei t next week, lie is parrying :i heavy load personally and the J’lon. I). H. Outline, .Minister of Lands and Minister in Charge oi Soldier Settlements, is in such poor health that it is considered unfair to ask him to continue at high pressure, because it may permanently impair Ids health. As previously indicated a new appointment tu this portfolio is likely There will he other rearrangements. When the Hon. J. (i. Coates was appointed Alinisler of Railways it was exported that lie. would relinquish tlm portfolio of Native Affairs, hut lie has retained this together with Railways and Bublio Works, altogether too large a pn-tion for any one individual, os penally a.s Railways and Public Works are the most important spending departments of the State. Railway staff troubles ami the development of Ihe highways policy considerably increase his responsibilities, therol'oie it is probable that Air Coates will he relieved of .Native A (fails. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL A L’POI NTATEXTS. A few nominal ions to the Legislative Council will soon he aiinriunred, hut they will he strictly limited. One name most prominent is that of Mr A. S. Malcolm, formerlv member for Clutha, and ex-chairman of committees in the House of Representatives. The Comieii is numerically at low ebh. Given a ftilf muster it comprises forlv members, hut will Mutually total thirty-four unless fresh appointments are made, a.s Sir Thomas .Mackenzie, the Hon. .T. Craigie. and the lion. Iv. Xewman are in England. Sir K. Alitcliolson is at Honolulu, and the Hon. (>. Af. Thomson will attend the scientific conference at Honolulu in .July. PRIVATE BILLS. An unusual number of private Bills have to he dealt with this session. Three relate to Roman Catholic trusts, the Bishops of Auckland and 'Dunedin and the Archbishop of Wellington being the promoters. Another seeks to incorporate the committee of management of tlio Rhodes trustees and tho sixth is a Bill to incorporate tho Spiritualists' Church of Xew Zealand. These measures involve extensive committee proceedings, and incidentally the Parliamentary library will benefit by fees payable, which will total £loO.