PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1931, Page 4

PARLIAMENT

THE HOUSE. SESSION CONCLUDES TO-DAY. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association WELLINGTON, April 28. The actual business of the House ol Representatives for the current session was completed yesterday, when Hawke’s Bay Earthquake Bill was passed. The Prime Minister said in view oi the objection that hud been raised to tho inclusion of taxing measures in a Bill of the kind, the Government had decided for the present to drop the section dealing with the insurance tax and insurable property tax. Members expressed approval of this course and the Bill with this alteration and with amendments as recommended by the Select Committee, was put through Committee, read a third time and passed. On the motion of the Prime Minister a resolution was passed expressing appreciation of the services of the officers and men of the Navy at the time of the earthquake. Members also paid a tribute to the work of the Army. Police, mercantile marine and officers of the Civil Service. The House rose at 5.30 till noon tomorrow when the sessoin will be formally concluded. SESSION ENDS. ‘WELLINGTON, April 28. The House of Representatives met e u noon. Tile Royal assent to tile Acts passed during the session was transmitted by Governor-General’s message. The Prime Afinister then moved the adjournment of the House; and the session ended. THE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON, April 28. The Legislative Council met at 10.30. Replying to Hon. G. AI. Thomson. Sir Thomas Sidey said owing to technical difficulties it was not considered practicable to give effect to a proposal to establish censorship of talkies for this purpose of preserving the purity of English spoken language. The remedy seemed to be for more British films and judging from his experiences at home this was likely to be In-ought about in the near future. The Jlawkes Bay Earthquake Bill was received from the House and put through all stages without discussion and passed. The Council adjourned at 10.50 a.m. until the ringing of the hells..