GOVERNMENT POLICY BILLS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 241, 17 November 1909, Page 2

GOVERNMENT POLICY BILLS

MEASURES OF THE SESSION. KESULT OF A CAUCUS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. A Government caucus was held to-day, at the conclusion of which the Premier itated that forty-four members were 'present, and that two members who I were absent were accented tor. "Th« I caucus," he continu !, " was called by n:e for the purp. .e of discussing the business of the session, more particularly in view of the limited time available between now and Christmas. We recommended reassembling one month I after adjournment in the event of the important policy bilUi now before tho .House not being passed l>efore the 22nd of Deeenilwr. To this the caucus practically unanimously agreed. I stated that the policy Bills imli■••nteil in the Statement were intended t» pii :i ed. Tho Bills are:

The State Guaranteed Adi»...<•' 'iillj Land Finance Settlement Bill; Death Duties and Graduated Income Tax Bill! Bank Taxatiou (including notes); Racing Clubs Taxation; Land Settlement (including moaey to be raised for the purpose of acquiring Maori lands in the North); Customs' Primage j . Defence Bill; Land Bill; Native Land Bill; Licensing Bill; King Country Licensing Bill; Superannuation Bill; Railway Betterment Bill;

Hospital and Charitable Aid Bill. To all of thcae the party agreed, and in the event of the programme not being finished by the date mentioned, the House is to reassemble not later than February Ist. t ff