PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1933, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

SESSION RESUMES NOTICE OF NO CONFIDENCE. (Per tress Association — Vopyrighl.) WELIiLNGTON,' January 27. After an adjournment for seven weeks to enable 'Government to formulate a- pol.oy to meet the requirements of the economic' situation the second session ol : the twenty-fourth Parliament way resumed at 2.’30 yesternay. •

In consequence of liis. resignation of the portfolio of Minister of Finance, Hon. D. Stewart vacated the Treasury oenencs and occupied a seat alongside Mr Hawke, m the cross benches. The new member for Motueka, Mr K. J. Holyoake was sworn in, Mr Kitchener and j\fr J. N. Massey acting as sponsors. vt!

Tue Leader of the Opposition (Mr 11. II HoLand) gave notice of liis 'intention to move that Government does tio-fc possess the confidence of either House or eountrv. ,

Mr Holland asked the Prime Minister whether lie,would make a statement to the House covering the legislation. ..to... be .dealt, with,- ; *amL the ( order in, which it'*. wiiu jbe ’ brought - v down./- • ■ ■ u /

Mr Forbes; “I don’t know that I can . make a statement covering the whole pf the session at tie present time, especially in view of the fact that the Leader of the (Opposition has iust given notice .of a nip-confidence motion,” .

Mr Forbes added that it was intended to introduce a Banking Indemnity Bill today. ‘The Bill was an urgent one, but the Government would allow a reasonable time for discussion. On the motion,of Mr Forbes, it was de’cided that thiq House sit today from 10.30 a.m.-till 5.30 p.m. Mr Jordan was granted leave of absence,for the remainder of: the session on account of ill health.

•The Judicature Amendment Bill was introduced by Governor-General’s message and was accorded .urgency,-. Explaining the ..measure, Mr Cobbe said the ordinary-.sittings, of the Court of Appeal were; fixed by the. GovernorGeneral by order-ifi-cbuncil; and- might be so fixed for several sittings in advance;.. The purpose of the present .Bill was ito enable the Governor-Gen-eral in Council, to appoint a special sitting of the Court to deal with any urgent matter without disturbing the fixtures that might already hav e been made-for the. ordinary sittings. At any, special sitting the jurisdiction- of the Court of Appeal might he exercised by. any three judges of the Supreme Court who might be of some of -the-, different divisions;of.the Court of Appeal’. . The immediate ' necessity for .the Bill.’was to e}iabie;.tlie : (Court to deal, v ith the appeal of Edward Tarrant, / who; had heen convicted ,of murder. Tri the ordinary course ; of events the’ Courty/yvpuid' Jit some time in March, and it was corssidereAthe appeal should he .dealt.l-witjAyiftipthe earliest possible moment. Ho added that a draft of the Bill had been apnrrved by the Chief Justice.

The Bill was put through all stages without debate and passed. The House adopted the customary motion recording the high sense of appreciation of faithful services rendered to New. Zealand by the late James Horn (member for Wakat’pix 1919—28), and the late H. L. Tapley (member for Dunedin North 1925—28), and expressing sympathy with the relatives. The House adjourned at 3.32 till 10.30 to-day, as ,a mark of respect for the -memory of deceased legislators.