NEARING THE END.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9669, 17 December 1909, Page 5

NEARING THE END.

WORK OF PARLIAMENT. BILLS PROPOSED TO BE DEALT WITH. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, December 16. In the House this afternoon the Prime Minister made an important statement relative to the work which he proposed should be dealt within the week following. The chief Bills which would take up any length of time were the Defence and Native Land Bills. In regard to the former he intended to amend it so as to remove an objection to the clause providing for the taking over of the assets and liabilities of the existing corps by the Crown by substituting one providing that existing companies may retain their assets and liabilities. Other ' Bills puposed to be dealt with before Christmas? are: —Customs Duties" Amendment, Stamp Duties; Workers' Compensation Amendment, King Country Licenses, a BUI abolishing Pony and Galloway Racing, Superannuation Amendment, Urewera District Reserves, Magistrate's Court Amendment, Society of Accountants' Bill, and a number of local Bills. The Land Bill would be held over till next session to allow uf its fuller consideration by members. He proposed to bring in a Bill next session to finally settle the Meikle case; also a National Provident Bill, and legislation amending the Gaming Act and Local Government.