THE COMING SESSION.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 460, 1 June 1909, Page 2

THE COMING SESSION.

Responding at a social gathering at Greymouth to the toast of “Parliament,” the Hon. A. R. Guinness, M.P., said that he regretted the death of Mr Seddon, for be recognised that since then, in the last Parliament, they had not got that lead from the Government

benches that they had a right to expect. It was necessary to keep on going ahead and progressing, as had been done in years past. As to the Prime Minister’s policy speech at Invercargill, he regretted that in the list ot proposed legislation submitted there was only one measure in which labour was directly concerned, and that was the amendment of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Next session, when Parliament met, added Mr Guinness, there was going to be a “jolly good row.” He had been a member of Parliaments, and this coming session was awaited with the greatest pleasure by him. He recognised that on it depended matters of great moment, for the good or otherwise of the people. It was extraordinary in that no one was able or open to tell what really was likely to happen. He intended to advocate his accident insurance scheme from the floor of the House, and give the Government an opportunity of saying whether they were in favour of lessening the burdens on the workers and providing them with a little assistance in time of sickness and distress.