N.Z. PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1933, Page 3

N.Z. PARLIAMENT

-SESSION OPENS TO-MORROW,

WELLINGTON, September 20. The 'Parliamentary session open tomorrow'. ' the . first day of the session wty’l be occupied with the formal opening of Parliament and the delivery by the Governor-General <of the Speech from the Throne. On Friday, j according to the usual custom, the House will pay its ,; 'last respects to members or- former members who have, died during .the recess, these' including Sir Thomas Sidey and iMr James. McCombs. Then copies the week-end adjournment, so that it' is unlikely that the proper business of the House will be started until Tuesday night, when the lAdcfress-iii-Reply debate will be opened by Mr Henry Holland (Christchurch North) and Mr W. J. Brondloot (Waitomo). Some members-of the Gdvercment are inclined to favour, a drastic curtailment of this debate, believing that the times arc too urgent to warrant the usual long discussions on general questions of'policy. The Labour party, however, greatly encouraged by its success in the Lyttelton by-election, expected to demand its full rights of criticising the Government’s policy. The leader of the' Opposition, Mr H. E. Holland, has declared that the result of the poll was tantamount , to a declaration of ino-eonfidenee i,n the Government. He is expected to give expression Ip ‘.this .'Opinion by isubimt(ting n,, ; '(ij>stije. ainpfl.dm.ent .to t^e +hlS nniendiimnt, if so ;frained ~ .as to . isecyi'eydhe.: support .of those Coalition; -members who ■ »re opposed to arbitrary, .interference with the exchange rate. If at Lists for long,, the debate may have to be-interrupted to allow the introduction of the customs amendments, which are the result of the new Australian trade agreement at- the same time as ,they are introduced ’into the Federal Parliament. Since the Federal parliament is' not yet in session, the date of their introduction is uncertain.

'Following- is a brief list of other legislation which .the Government cbn-templates-introdudng:—

The Rbsefve "Bank Bill

Amendment'Bill. - An amendment to - the Land Laws Actin the direction' of' extending certain leases and improving the existing machinery: ‘ " ; “' i| d

: Thc : .adclitibh of mhchi-ner'y clauses tb‘theSmall Farnls (Relief of Ur employment) .Bill'. ' Amendment of the'Valuation of Land Act- to give' the Government greater protection against property owners who. dissatisfied with their valuations, maj call upon the‘Crown to take' possession. 4'nend merits to the Apprentices Act, |flr ;Fin..a'ncpg ; ..pr .Cbffes,"during His visit td'Christchurch -last week - admitted-? was-‘ not- working yery satisfactorily. v .. , .. , • AC Poisons (Bill ■fcdnsdilidalbing'- and extending the provisions of the act passed .in 1908. -- •/. ;; V..-.

Amendments to give, full effect to the existing mortgagors’ relief legislation.

; A bill] do permit-BrHish wonien,marrving foreigners to have the -right to retain their,, own nationality.

Apart- from ..these and. oilier. minor • measures, there is a number of important b ! lls left pa.' the order pa ; P“ T from bst- session, including the -Electoral Amendment Bill (providing for four-yearly Parliament), ; hhe ; Muni-i-pal Corporations ■ Bill /, .(cPffs olidating and amending), the Government Superannuation Funds Bill, the; Building Construction Bill (enforcing proposed safeguards against, earthquake damage)) arid the Dehorning of Cattle Bill, ' During' the,.-.'last two. yeans. Parliament’ has. demoted practically the whole off its-.-; atteiitioiv ’to . emergency oppsequeptly'.-there: is -a. large accumulation of- these less imhut .(nevertheless, essential measures. . '

The session is expected to c°ntiflue at least until early in December, with th p possibility . o,f an adjournment and '-a further meeting next February or March.