PARLIAMENT OPENS

Evening Star, Issue 21523, 22 September 1933, Page 13

PARLIAMENT OPENS

■ FORMAL AND PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS [Per United Press Association.! WELLINGTON, September 21. Notwithstanding the rainy weather the customary' colourful scene was provided by the: formal opening of the third session of the' twenty-fourth Parliament of' New Zealand ov the GovernorGeneral (Lord‘Bledisloe) this afternoon. The vice-regal phrty, consisting of their Excellencies, - Sir Cecil Day (official secretary to the Governor-General), Lieutenant Thomson, A.D.C., and Captain Tweedic, A.D.C., left Government House at 2.15 p.m., their departure being signalised by a salute of nineteen guns fired from Point Jerninghatn by the Royal New Zealand Artillery. On arrival at Parliament Grounds, where large crowds has assembled, many taking shelter under umbrellas, His Excellency was met by Major-general Sinclair-Burgess, general officer commanding the New Zealand Forces, and Commodore Burges-Watson. The combined bands of H.M.S. Dunedin and H.M.S. Diomede played the first bars of the National Anthem, after which His Excellency inspected the guard of honour provided by the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, while Lady Bledisloe, accompanied by Sir Cecil Day, was received by the Clerk of Parliaments (Mr E. W. Kane, C.M.G.), and conducted to her seat on the left of the dais in the Legislative Council Chamber. • After inspecting the guard of honour Lord Bledisloe entered Parliament, where he was met by Black Rod (Mr A. T. Bothamley, 1.5.0.). His Excellency then proceeded to the Legislative Council Chamber preceded by senior officers of the Navy, Army, and Air Force. On entering the Chamber Lord Bledisloe took his seat on toe dais, and after causing Black Rod to summon members of the House of Representatives, delivered the Speech from the Throne. ' At the conclusion of his speech Hit Excellency left Parliament Buildings, and the band again played the first bars of the National Anthem. IN THE CHAMBERS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Legislative Council met after the opening ceremony, Hon. J. A. Hanan and Hon. O. J. Carrington, who bad been reappointed during the recess, were'sworn in. Hon. W. W. Snodgrass gave notice to move the formal Addrcss-in-Reply motion. The Council rose at 3.30 p.m. until to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When members of the House of Representatives returned, to. their. _ own chamber a large number of petitions were presented, including many praying for an amendment of the Ganiing Act to permit telegraphed investments, the double toialisator, and the pubheaion of dividends. The petitions on this subject boro a total of LOGO signatures. Notice was given of intention to introduce the'following" Bills The Banks Indemnity Exchange Repeal (Mr W. A. Veitch), Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) (Hon J. G. Cobhe), New Plymouth Airport (Mr S. G. Smith), Bay of Plenty Licensing Committee Enabling (Mr K. S. Williams), Meat Export Control Amendment (Mr W. J. Poison), School Committees Facilities (Mr R.. M‘Keen). British Nationality and Status of Aliens in New Zealand (Mr P. Fraser). Distress and Replevin Amendment (Mr P. Fraser). Replying to Mr C. L. Carr (Timnru), the Minister of Justice (Mr Cobbe) said the Government was at present considering the question of making it mandatory'for stock mortgagees to enter into a pooling arrangement in connection with the proceedings of the Mortgagors’ Adjustment Commissions. Messrs W. D. Stewart , (Dunedin West) and W. Nash (Hutt) were granted seven days’ leave of absence on account of public service, and Mr Tau Henare was granted four days’ ■ leave of absence on account of illness in thfe family. . . . The Expiring Laws Continuance Bill was read a first time pro forma on the motion of Mr Forbes. Mr H. Holland (Christchurch North) gave notice to move the formal Address-m-Reply motion. Replying to the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Forbes said that to-morrow afternoon would be,devoted to toe paying* of tributes to deceased" legislators. The House rose at 3.30 p.m. until 3 p.m. to-morrow.