BUSINESS OF HOUSE

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 296, 10 September 1937, Page 12

BUSINESS OF HOUSE

Tributes to Deceased Legislators To-day

Details of the business to be transacted by the House of Representatives during the next few days were given by the Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage in reply to a question asked by the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Adam Hamilton, at the conclusion of yesterday’s sitting of the House. Mr. Savage said that the usual tributes to legislators and former legislators who died during the recess would be taken to-day, after which an adjournment would be taken until Tuesday afternoon, when a start would be made with an Imprest Supply Bill. That, no doubt, would keep members fully occupied on Tuesday. The Ad-dress-in-Reply debate would commence on Wednesday, when only the mover, Mr. J. 'Thorn, and the seconder, Mr. J. Barclay, would speak. These speeches would be broadcast. Mr. Hamilton: Are there to be halfhour speeches? Mr. Savage: That depends on the Opposition. On Thursday we will take the Leader of the Opposition. SEATING CHANGES Front Opposition Benches The seating arrangement of members of the House of Representatives for the session that opened yesterday differs slightly from that at the session of Parliament last year. The most significant change has occurred in the front Opposition row. The Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Adarm Hamilton, now has as his bench-mate his predecessor, the Rt. Hon. G W. Forbes, i The lion. Sir Alfred Ransom, who previously shared a bench with Mr. Forbes, I now has the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates as hi« bench-mate. Before the change Mr. I Hamilton occupied a seat with Mr. .Coates.