FOR SHORT TERM

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11737, 8 September 1932, Page 5

FOR SHORT TERM

■SEVENTEEN ADDITIONS TO N.S.AV. UPPER. HOUSE.

G OVER NMENT AT A JORITY ASSURED.

HOUSE TO DISCUSS ABOLITION

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) SYDNEY, Sept. 7.

The Premier, Mr- Stevens, announced that His Excellency the Governor has agreed to the appointment of 17 additional members to the Legislative Council to ensure a majority iii that Chamber fo give effect to the Ministry’s policyTlle new members of the Upper House will be sworn in to-day. Twelve of the number represent country interests and the others include Alderman Walden Lord Mayor of Sydney ; Air. C. .1. Parker, Mayor of Newcastle; and Mr. S. C. Somcrland, general manager of the Country Press Association.

During the past 12 years 04 members have been appointed to the Council at the request of 'the Labour Governments, and with the exception of one have represented city and industrial interests. Only nine have been appointed during that period at the request of other Governments. The new appointments bring the total membership to 125.

The first Bill new members will deal with will be. the Upper House Reform Bill, which probably will deprive many of them of their newlywon seats.

The “Herald” says it i« understood that if the Government meets with opposition in the Upper House in regard to policy measures additional appointments will be granted. The Go vernmem intends, when the Council is abolished, that members shall n**T retain their gold passes for life. The passes will be restricted to a period equivalent to that served in the House. For instance, if a member has served two years, ho will he entitled to retain his pass for two years after the abolition. Air. Stevens stated that the new members will obtain no priveleges other than those they enjoy during the term of their membership. WOMEN CREATE SCENE IN ASSEMBLY SCORES SHRIEKING REMOVED FORCIBLY (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright-1 (Received Sept. 7, 11..30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Sept, 7. Disorderly scenes occurred in the Legislative Assembly t-o-day. Scores /of women in the galleries had to be removed morn or less forcibly and shrieking. The House was in an uproar for many minutes. The women were obviously supporters of Mr Lang and cheered everything that lie said against the Government, maintaining a running fire of interjections regardless of Air Speaker’s warnings.