THE COMING SESSION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 94, 17 May 1909, Page 2

THE COMING SESSION.

XO TIME FOR REST. MR. GUINNESS (IX THE SITUATION". By Telegraph.—Press Association. Greynioulh, May 13. The Hon. A. R. Guinness, responding lit li social gathering last night to the toast of "Parliament." said that by next July he would have been a member of Parliament for a quarter of a century. H was pleasing to note that the efforts ol the past Liberal leaders under whom be bail served were appreciated, lie regretted the death of the late lamented Mr. Seddoir, for ,1m recognised that since then, in the last Parliament, thev bad not got the 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 Premier's policy speech at Invercargill, he regretted that in the list of proposed legislation submitted there was only one measure in which Labor was directly concerned, and that was the amendment of the Workers' Compensation Act.

ltat was a small item to dish up, and withjt the people would never be s.itisiiinl. fhe.v must go on, and progress with the times, it would be the duty ot Parliament to see the liovcnimeiit did its duty in this respect. Thcv did not want a rest; they wanted progress. Defective legislation required amendment, and it would never be right to adjourn consideration thereof. Next session when Parliament met, there was goin» to be a "jolly good row." He had been a member of mn c Parliaments, and this coming session was awaited with the greatest pleasure by Jiim. Jlc recognised that on it depended'matters of great moment for tile good or otherwise of Ihe people, it was extraordinary in that no one was able or open to' tell what really was \\ My tu ] ,. l|l[)t , ll j, g intended to advocate his accident insurance scheme from the lloor of the House, ami give the (iovernmcnl an opportunity ol saying whether they were in favor of essemng the burdens on the workers and providing them with a little assistance in time of sickness and distress. Kent was not necessary: onward thev must go.