N.Z. PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1933, Page 5

N.Z. PARLIAMENT

ADDRESS - IN-REPLY BILLS INTRODUCED. (Fer Pre S s. Association, Copyright). WELLINGTON, September 27. In the Legislative Council yesterday, a formal Audress-in-Reply motion was moved by the Hon. Snodgrass and seconded by tlie Hon. Carrington. The aoonto was adjourned. in tae House oi : Representatives, notice was given of the intention to introduce tlie. following bills: Arbitration Clauses (protocal) and Arbitration \ioreign awards) Bill (Hon. G. Forbes). Trustee' Amendment (Hon. J. G. C'oates). . A. and P. 'Societies Amendment (Hon. Macmillan). Judicative Amendment (Hon. J. A. C'obbe).Law of -Libel Amendment (Hon. J. A. Cobbe), Marriage Amendment (Hon J. A. Ccbbe.

Scenery Preservation Amendment (Hon. A. E. Ransom). Nurses and Mid wives Registration Amendment (Hon J. A. Young). National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Amendment (Hon. J. A. Young). Gaming Amendment (Mr Healy). Fire Insurance Companies Liability Bill (Mr Samuel). The customary motions were passed recoiling appreciation of the services to New Zealand and sympathy with the relatives of the following deceased legislators Air J. McCombs, Sir Thomas Sidey, Air G. M. Thomson, Mi- A. AlcNicol and .Air AViremu Riklliana.

The House adjourned at 4.48 p.m. as a mark of respect for the memory of the deceased legislators. The formal Address-in-Reply motion was moved by Air H. Holland (Christchurch North), when the House resumed at 7.30. He suggested that the Government . should take early steps to remove the misapprehension in the minds of merchants and importers regarding the future policy on the high 'exchange issue. He., said rumours were in constant circulation that it was the intention of the Government to decrease or. cut- out the exchange rate almost immediately, and the people were afraid to import because ' they feared that when goods on which they had /paid, twenty-five per cent exchange were landed here, the exchange would have been lifted. The motion was' seconded by -Mr Broadfoot, ■ who said it was well known that betting with bookmakers was 'carried out oil -ah extensive scale, and lie advocated tlie elimination of. this practice 'bv providing an opportunity for silver bettors ami larger investors to keep within the law. He considered that racing clubs should bo provided with the facilities for which they had been asking, and that, a State lottery should be established. , He referred to the profits realised on State Lotteries m Australia, and the amounts received by Governments in taxation. The debate was adjourned on the motion of the Leader of the Opposition. The House rose at 9.10.