PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

BUSINESS READY.

IMPORTANT BILLS. MORTGAGE CORPORATION SCHEME. NO PRIVATE CAPITAL? (By Telegraph.— Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. There is every indication that the Government will be ready with sufficient legislation to keep the House of Representatives fully occupied when Parliament reassembles on Wednesday. \ bill providing for the rehabilitation of farmers' finances has been drafted, and a second measure, whjcii deals with the proposed Mortgage Corporation, is well under Nyay, although there are several debatable points still to be cleared iip. , It is understood that the latest proposal is to do away with shareholder oamtal and make the corporation Slya State concern. This wilmean that additional State reserves vvi I have to be placed behind the corporation. An outline of both measures will be given to the Government caucus to"!The m prime Minister, Mr. Forbes, intimated to-day that the Companies BiU, which was introduced just before the e s on was adjourned, will bc P^ with There will also be a Bill giving effect to a number of recommendations of the Native Affairs Commission. Broadcasting Control. The Postmaster-General Mr Hamilton, has a measure dealing with amendments to the Broadcasting Act. It »s proposed to increase the membership of the Broadcasting Board to seven and to give more latitude for the broadcast ng §f controversial subjects It is expected that the new board, which will take over in April, will include educational and cultural authorities It is _»AT. Hamilton's policy to model Isew Zealand broadcasting on the British Broadcasting Corporation. Arbitration Court. Mr Forbes stated to-day that no decision had yet been reached regarclu" the appointment of an Arbitration CoVt judge to succeed Mr. Justice Frazer; but it is reliably stated that Mr E Page, Wellington's senior magistrate mav be appointed temporarily. Mr J S Barton's name was also, mentioned, but the Government may have other duties for him.