PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1932, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

SESSION OPENED NO CONFIDENCE MOTION. (Per Press Association — Copyright.) WELLINGTON, September 23. In .brilliantly fine weather yesterday the Governor-General opened the second session, of tile twenty-fourth Parliament of New Zealand. Th e proceeding's were 'characterised by the traditional ceremony and were witnessed by a large assemblage of the public. Lord Bledisloe. read. the Speech from the Throne, • , //„’ O‘K 0 ‘ K When members of th.e. Bouse of Representatives returned tq their own chamber Mr Poison gave notice of hi 5 intention to introduce the Meat Export Control Amendment Bill. Mr Samuel asked if the Government would immediately bring down legislation to restore miners’ and widows’ pensions, aa promised by Mr Coates, during the passage of the NationalExpenditure Adjustment Bill last session.

Mr Forbes said the Government had the matter under consideration. Each case would be treated on its individual merits. Mr Forbes’ addend that -Mr Coates had made no such promise aa had been indicated by Mr Samuel, ; Mr Samuels "An absolute betrayal," Mr A, N,. Massey gave notice of his intention to move a formal address* in-reply motion. The Leader of the lOppodtion, Mi EL E. Holland, gav e notie e of his intention to move the following addition to the; Addreiss-in-Reply motion ‘■ln conclusion, we deem it our duty to represent to Your, Excellency that Your Excellency’s advisers do not possess the confidence of this House because: (1) “They have made the financial and industrial depression worse ,by their policy of deflation and of reducing wages and salaries. (2) “They have failed to utilise the credit resources and thg. currency facilities of the State to re-establish prosperity by restoring and increasing the purchasing power of the people Us a whole.

■(3) “They have . failed hopelessly to grapple effectively with the unemployment situation, and have made the living and the working conditions of the unemployed progressively worse. (4) “They precipitated ,and accentuated the marked a nd deplorable decline in prices, equity, and purchasing power, and, -even when the evil results of deflation were only too .evident, they have failed to do anything to arrest that decline.

(5) “They have failed to giv e consideration to the proposals _for dealing witfi the 'present financial position advanced from time to time by the 'Labour Party and by others, including that for a 'State Central Bank, with, th e complete control of banking, currency and credit.” The House mo at 3,16 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. to-day.