BUSINESS OF SESSION

Dominion, Volume 39, Issue 28, 27 October 1945, Page 8

BUSINESS OF SESSION

Expected To Finish By End

Of November

Assuming normal progress was made, he believed that the session would finish by the end of November, said the Prime Alinister, Mr. FRASER, when replying in the House of Representatives yesterday to inquiries from Opposition members as to future business. Replying to the Leader of the Opposition. Mr. Holland, he said it was expected that the debate on the Electoral Amendment Bill would be resumed next Wednesday evening. Mr. DOIDGE (N.. Taura nga) : Do you still think the session will end by the middle of November? Air. FRASER said that that depended on the good sense and constitutional appreciation of the members of the House, but he thought they could finish by the end of November. »

Mr. HOLLAND: Do you expect to tltke an adjournment for the Labour Party conference? Mr. FRASER replied in the negative. There would be a long weekend that week and members who wanted to could attend the conference. He doubted if the Wahine would be able to resume normal running in the ferrv service by November 8 as there were 800 New Zealanders waiting iu Australia, and it might be necessary to send the Wahine to bring them back. Mr. HOLLAND: Will there be some important legislation next week.' It is interesting to the public. They are entitled to know. Mr. FRASER replied that there might be some important legislation next week. “We are getting right into everything now. It is time we got right down to everything.” Those who wanted it introduced wanted to get it through, and those who wanted to fhjht. it did not want to be here over Christmas. He was sure a good fight on legislation was serving the proper function of Parliament.