WORK BEFORE THE HOUSE

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22344, 7 March 1938, Page 10

WORK BEFORE THE HOUSE

* _ Only One Major Measure ALSATIAN DOG BILL MAY BE DEALT WITH [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.! WELLINGTON, March 6. Although the present part of the Parliamentary session will apparently be short, it is anticipated that the opportunity will be taken to dispose of a good deal of miscellaneous legislation that is not likely to engage the attention of the House for any length of time. The postponement of the measures dealing with national superannuation and health insurance has created a situation of which the Ministers are said to be anxious to take advantage to bring in various minor bills which have been awaiting attention for some time- , „ When the House of Representatives resumes on Tuesday members will be asked to continue consideration of the Pensions Amendment Bill which was read a second time before the House adjourned for the week-end on Friday. As there appears to be no serious objection to this bill, the committee stages and the third reading should occupy only a short time. What looks like being the most important measure that will be dealt with during this part of the session is the Iron and Stee; Industry Bill, which was introduced on Friday. Providing, as it does, for establishment of the industry in New Zealand as a purely State enterprise the bill is certain to be keenly debated. ....... The small list of minor bills leit over from the first half of the session has been reduced in size by the decision of the local body interested not to proceed with the Hurunui Licensing Amendment Bill. The Health Amendment Bill has been sent to the committee in-the meantime. It has even been suggested that a position may shortly be reached where the House will have to debate and possibly vote on the Alsatian Bog Bill, which has never gone further, since its introduction someyears ago, than the second reading. SHAREMILKERS’ HANDS * WAGE AGREEMENT MAY COME BEFORE PARLIAMENT [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.! WELLINGTON. March 6. If there is sufficient lime it is likely that Parliament will be asked this session to consider a measure providing for a new working and wage agreement between sharemilkers and their employees. The new agreement, which will be on a Dominion basis, will embody the terms of an arrangement come to between the sharemilkers and the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. The Minister for Labour (the Hon. H. T. Armstrong) stated in an interview to-day that the law draftsrnan was preparing a bill on these lines for submission to the House, and he hoped that time would be found for its consideration. He did not think it would meet with any opposition,, as it had already been approved by