N.Z. PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1933, Page 5

N.Z. PARLIAMENT

OPENS TO-DAY NO “SURPRISE ’ LEGISLATION (Per Press Association—Copyright). WELLINGTON, September 20. Parliament opens to-morrow. The Labour caucus is being held in the morning . A caucus of the Coalition Party will be held at' night, following the assembling of Parliament. Mr Forbes will address members on questions arising out of his attendance at the World Economic Conference, and on the Government’s legislative programme. • The Electoral Amendment Bill, providing for the permanent establishment of four-yearly Parliaments in ' New Zealand, may not be proceeded with this session. A fairly large number of Bills will be submitted, but there wil be no “surprise” legislation. The measures to be dealt with are those which have already been indicated or referred to.”

The Companies’ Act is not to be included in th-e first instalment, since there are certain matters connected with it still to be completed. One of the dropped bills of the last session to be, proceeded with this year is the Poultry Amendment Bill, which last session was subject to considerable controversy, and was outud by the Upper House. Asked whether the Government Sup* erannuation Funds Bill would he proceeded with in its present form ,tho; Prime Minister said that no decision could be made, regarding that issue, until the House received the report of the Select Committee, probably the Government would re-appoint the committee to enable it to complete its deliberations, and present recommendations to the. Government. Mr Forbes said it was difficult to estimate the probable length of the’ session, but he expressed the opinion, that if time were hot wasted in unnecessary debate, it. should be possible to complete business by the end of November. No ' arrangement to his knowledge had been made to curtail the length of the. Address-in-Reply debate. The possibility of an.early tariff session next year, 4 lias been under consideration, but the February date was not final,

THE FORTHCOMING SESSION,

HAS “NO RODS IN PICKLE.”

WELLINGTON, September 20 An assurance that - the Government’s legislative programme for this session contains no “rods in pickle” for the country, was given by Mr Forbes, who said a large nuifiber of bills would’be submitted, but no surprise legislation. He expressed the opinion that if. time were not wasted in debate, it should be possible to complete, business at the end ot November: ■ ■