Agreement Between Representatives Of Employers And Workers

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 143, 14 March 1938, Page 11

Agreement Between Representatives Of Employers And Workers

SLAUGHTERING AND MEAT INSPECTION

Legislative Programme For Session Nearly Completed

By meeting for a little over two hours on Saturday 'morning S the House of Representatives was able to complete most of the remaining business requiring attention this session. The House will meet again to-day, and the indications are that it will nnish the legislative programme to-morrow. A formal meeting will . then take place on Wednesday to receive the final Bills back from the Legislative Council and to receive the Royal Assent before Parliament adjourns for the recess. It is even possible that sufficient progress will be made to enable the adjournment to be taken to-morrow. ■ , n't. Two new measures were introduced on Saturday, iney were a Sharetnilking Agreement Bill giving legislative effect to an agreement between the New Zealand Farmers Union and the New Zealand Workers’ Union covering the employment of sharemilkers on dairy farms, and a Slaughter of Stock and Inspection of Meat Bill. The latter Bill, which is not to be. proceeded with this session, deals with the establishment of abattoirs, the inspection and slaughter of meat, and the licensing of meat export and other slaughterhouses. Although there are several new clauses of importance, most of the provisions of the Bill, are not new, simply representing a reconstruction of existing legislation, which is to be repealed. Consideration was also given the Statutes Amendment Bill, which contains miscellaneous amendments to several presentday laws; The second reading debate on this Ulill was interrupted to permit the introduction of several new clauses to the Finance Bill (No. 2). After these had been discussed the latter Bill was read a third time and passed. The House then adjourned until to-day, when further consideration will be given the Statutes Amendment Bill. The Sharemilking Agreement Bill will also be dealt with. . ~ .. Long hours for members of the Legislative Council were observed by the Upper House on Saturday, sittings being held, in the morning and afternoon to discuss the Iron and Steel Industry Bill, which provides for the establishment of that industry in New Zealand as a State monopoly.