SESSION BUSINESS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1909, 30 November 1918, Page 3

SESSION BUSINESS.

BILLS TO BE BROUGHT DOWN

A brief statement of (he business lo In 1 dealt with during (lie current session was made by flit' Prime -Minister (Jit. Hon. W. P. Massey), in I lie House of Beprescnla lives on Thursday night. Mr JUassoy said lie was not possessed ol' sufficient infornialion lo l(‘ll (he House definitely when it would he possible For Sir Joseph Ward and himself !o leave for London. Bui messages had been reeeived From Loudon urging (hem to leave as soon as it was possible to make arrangenmn!s. He did not think it possible, on awount of the shipping movements, to leave Cor at. leas] another ten days; and he hoped il would he possible lo have till I he .important legislation of the session dealt with by ilml lime. The majority of members, he knew, would help them. They did not wish to hurry legislation, but members would realise (ho importance attached by the Imperial (lovernmeid lo Ibe forthcoming conference. In order of importance, the principal Bills to he dealt will: were, first the Finance 'Bill, already circulated, next (he Licensing Amendment (Liquor) Bill, which urns in print, but not finally dealt with. The Hydro-Electrie Bill was also in print, and passed by Cabinet. Then there was the Repatriation Bill, which was ready for introduction, and which he did not think would prove eontenlions. Theie was af-m consideration of ihe operations of flit* Meat Trusts and another Aliens Bill. Several bills dealing with minor mailers might also he introduced in addition to the Public Works Sia'lcmonl, which was ready, and the Public Works Estimates. The whole of the work could be put through in eight days if there were no waste of time.

Mr Witty; Don't rush anything. Mr Massey; I don't propose to rush anything.