NOTICE OF THREE NEW MEASURES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 256, 27 July 1939, Page 10

NOTICE OF THREE NEW MEASURES

Reintroduction Of Bill Dealing With Inspection Of Meat MORE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY SPEECHES Members of the House of Representatives were- occupied yesterday with the Address-m-Reply debate, lhe D epu y Leader of the Government, Mr Fraser, was m charge n tie absence of the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage; who shght.y indisposed. Five more contributions were made to the debate, making the total number to date 69. During the formal business at the beginning of the sitting a petition wa» presented ~,-ging Parlintnent to reject : anyjrroposa tn hrinp business premises within the scope of the lan Kents Act or fn Slar restrictive legislation Several departmental reports Z presented, including that of the Commissioner of Police. Notice was given by the Attorney-Geneial, x i. 1 cbJ ’ his intention to introduce a Property Law Amendment Bill, Hue Purchase Bill, and Legitimation Bill. A Meat Bill, which deals with the establishment of municipal abattoirs, the inspection of meat for human consumption, and the slaughter of stock and licensing of slaughterhouses was introduced read a second time pro forma and referred to the Agricul tural and Pastoral Committee. This Bill is substantia ly the same as the Slaughter of Stock and Inspection of Meat Bill introduced last session and not proceeded with. The Opposition sneakers in the Address-in-Reply debate included Mr Holland (Christchurch North), who said the Goveinment would have to face’up to the realities of the present si nation and change its attitude toward capital. He was follow ed by the Minister of Industries and Commerce, Mr. Sul.i van, who re plied to suggestions that restrictions on imports into New Zealand had been responsible for retaliatory action by the United kingdom against exports from the Dominion. ■ The Blouse adjourned at 10.30 p.m. till today.