NO-CONFIDENCE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 441, 27 January 1933, Page 5

NO-CONFIDENCE

("Post" Special Commissioner)

LABOUR PARTY TAKES ACTION TO TEST FEELING IN THE HOUSE THE BANKING BILL

Wellington, Thursday. In the House of Representatives this afternoon the leader of the Opposition, Mr. H. E. Holland, gave notice of his intention to move the following motion. — "That the Government does not possess the confidence of either this House or the country." Mr. Holland asked the Prime Minister whether he would make a statementj to the House covering the legislation which was to be dealt with and the order in which it would he brought down. Mr. Forbes: "I don't know that I can make a statement covering the whole of the session. Mr. Holland has just given notiee of a no-confidence motion." He added that it was intended to-morrow to introduce the Banking Idemnifying Bill. Mr. W. Parry (Auckland) Are you going to -indemnify workers against loss as well? Mr. Forbes said there would be further legislation dealing with other matters, but in the meantime the House would be oceupied with the Indemnity Bill. The Bill was an urgent one, but the Government would allow a reasonable time for discussion. At tbe same time he thought it was the general desire of member s to get through the work of the session as quickly as P'ossible. An Urgent Bill The Judicature Amendment Bill was introduced and urgeney was accorded the passage of the measure. The Minister for Justice, Hon. J. G. Cobbe, said the Bill gave power to tbe Governor-General |>y prdey-in-Council to set up a court of appeal to deal with urgent matters without disturbing the ordinary functions of the court. The Bill had been approved by tbe Chief Justice. The Bill was quickly put through all stages and passed. Past Members « After paying a tribute to the -service of ex-legislators Mr. J. Horn and Mr. H. L. Tapley, who died last month, the House adjourned until tomorrow morning.