N.Z. PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1933, Page 5

N.Z. PARLIAMENT

MARKS OF RESPECT , FIRST READINGS . . (Per Press Association, Copyright). Wellington, .septembetr 23. In the Legislative-;Council yesterday, motions,'were-adapted recording a sense of appreciation of tho ''distinguished services rendered to. Ne\y , Zealand by S-r T. Sddey, Hon. •G. AM. Thomson and Hon. Wiremu Rikjhana," after which the Council atljcmnied.-’as a mark of respect >to the deceased members. In -'the House of Representatives the followings- bills were read a ‘first-- time—- ' Judicial-Proceedings '(Regulations of ■Report's) (Mr Ooblie). ; ; > ■ Banks Indemnity (Exchange) Repeal (Mr Veitch). ■ - ‘-.L- ' Meat Export Control’ Amendment (Mr Poison). • ■ : - . School ■ Committees’ Enabling (Air Ale Keen). ■ - •' - 1 - ’ British Nationality and Status of Aliens in New Zealaiid (Air ’ Fraser). Distress and Replevin Amendment (Mr Fraser).’ ‘" ■ introducing the Banks Indemnity (Exchange) Repeal Bill, Air Veitch said it simply proposed to repeal last session’s legislation : which empowered the Government to compensate vjnnks for any losses which' they nUgbt suffer through the compulsory rdisfog of the exchange rate. He was convinced that as a result of tlie raising of .exchange, conations 'had ’.developed ! which 1 had proved more harmful than anyone lire! predicted. The effect' o! the’ Government’s .iclass- ■conscious attitude had ibeen devastating. ij?o industrial, commercial and wage 'and ■ salary elements, and the benefits which it had been alleged would; accrue! to the farming community 'had been largely-'imaginary. A number of members spoke in fa vour of the bill- and, Condemned ' the raising of the exchange rate.-

Mr 'Stallworthy said, Raising the ex.chaiige rhtejha(T oc>st Auckland metropolitan looal- bodies 1 ijii/bne -year , in interest and capital cj^arge?, the su iu of two hundred .(thousand. . bi]'l; was/read a.'first time on the: voices. . ' • <:.< . .. • ■’ v The House rose .at's.ls till 2.30 on, Tuesday. ' ■Hon-. G. W. .Forbes said,,tributes to deceased legislators Aycnl-dithen/be -paid, and the address-in-reply debate was to be initiated in-the evening.