PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2378, 12 January 1922, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

BUSINESS OF SESSION,

Replying to Mr T. M. Wilford, who asked what the order of the business would be in the remainder of tire session, Mr Massey said the Bill generally known as the “Wash-ing-up Bill would come down to-day by Governor’s message. He understood the Bill was the biggest on record, and he thought that nil 1 lie clauses that should be in the Bill were even now not there. There would be a Bill by the Minister of Public Health, and there were several Bills now before committees, which would have to be dealt with next, week. He hoped to bring down the Government, retrenchmen! proposals. For some time they had been giving effect to economies, but there were some points upon which legislation would lie required. Many of the estimates would also have to be finished, which would . probably take another two sittings. There was also to be (lie Public Works Statement and Estimates, which would certainly take a day lo diseuss. After that, there would be (Tie Appropriation Bill. There was also to be another Finance Bill. There was nothing startling in it, but it would have to be put through. Replying to Mr Witty, Mr Massey said this Bill did not deal with the proposed meat pool, some of the details of which might have'to lie supported by legislation. The House would probably be asked to sit on Mondays for the remainder of the session, but he would make an official statement of the Government proposals in the course of a few days.