COMING SESSION

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1931, Page 5

COMING SESSION

TRANSPORT BILL;

NO BANKING LEGISLATION PROPOSED, ' : ,

WELLINGTON, June 16.

In reply to a,question with regard to legislation,: for ithe- - -coming --session Prime Minister, said that 'apart from measures for raising funds for carrying on unemployment relief and providing revenue in an endeavour to balance the national accounts s one of the main Bills would be the Transport Bill. It would be largely on the Tines of the proposals introduced-in the House of Representatives previously, but : not proceeded with,. -Sonie.v/alterations ‘ 'had been made as a result of. >...conferences between officers of - the -Transport Department and interested [ bodies. Mr Forbes said there would be no legislation this year on the currency question. The report-.of Sir Otto Niemeyer on the banking system of New Zealand would be laid on the table of the House, and members would be afforded an opportunity .to discuss the recommendations and express views on the subject. The question as to what action would be taken by the Government would be a matter for subsequent decision, but at present there was no intention of introducing banking legislation this session; 1.0 was a matter which required very careful consideration and investigation before new proposals were brought down. Asked if he proposed to open up the licensing question by the. introduction of a Bill to give effect t0,.-; his intern tion to take power to jk control and issue of licenses for breweries and' distilleries, Mr (Forbes said -there was no need to do that. The issue of licenses was a matter for .the Collector of' Customs and the purpose could be achieved by an amendment to the Customs jAct. .- ■ .. ~.v V:.-