Dominion Politics.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 83, 28 March 1914, Page 5

Dominion Politics.

THE SESSSON PROGRAMME.

SOME BILLS FORESHADOWED.

I Pee Press Association..l Dunedin, March 27

The Prime Minister informed a reporter to-day that he did not expect the coming session to be as strenuous as the record one last year. The legislative programme, though containing a number of important Bills, will not be so heavy, and he sees no necessity for a prolonged session. In all probability the session will be opened on June 25th, and it should end with all work done thoroughly in the third week in October.

Several of the most important Bills will be advanced by the drafting department and one or two are completed. The Upper House, Among the first to he considered will be the Education Bill and the Legislative Council Reform Bill. The latter will not differ from that of last session in principle, although several details have been altered and added. Calls to the Council. It is probable that five or six calls to the Legislative Council will be made before Parliament opens, though no selections have yet been made. An Electoral Bill. An Electoral Bill, affecting the House of Representatives, will be submitted this session. A Local Goovernment Bill will be brought down. The, main purpose will be in the direction of establishing a bettor system as regards the allocation of money for public works, roads and bridges. There will be another Land Bill to remedy certain defects in the existing laws, and it will probably contain provisions for the adjusting of difficult conditions on the West Coast. \

Mr Massey mentioned that an opportunity for youths being trained in connection with the Dominion nav.il scheme will be available in the near future/ Beard of Agriculture. In respect to the Board of Agriculture, vsome twelve nominations will shortly be submitted no tile Government for approval. As to the cost of the strike, the position, so far as the Prime Minister knows, showed that the State expenditure was a little over £100,090.