PARLIAMENT RESUMES

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 27 January 1933, Page 4

PARLIAMENT RESUMES

OUESTIONS TO MINISTERS INFLUENZA IN EUROPE DISTRESS ON WEiST COAST. FURTHER RELIEF REQUESTED. >il> -I'lcoo AasucUtUou.j WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. After an adjournment, for seven weeKs to enable the Government to rorniulate a- policy to meet the requirements of the economic .situation, the second session of the ■ twenty-fourth. Fariiamdnt was resumed at 2.30 p.m. co-clay. In consequence of his resignation of the portfolio of Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Downie Stewart vacated his seat in the Treasury oenches and occupied a seat alongside Air R. W. Hawse (Co., IvaiapoL) in the cross-benches. The new member ■ior Motueka, Mr K. J. Holyoake (Coalition) was sworn in, Mr J. Bitchener and Air J» N. Massey acting as sponsors. Air H. G. R. Mason (Lab., Auckland Suburbs) gave notice of his. intention to introduce the Onehunga and One Tree Hill Water Supply Protection Bill.

Replying to Air A. J. Stallworthy (Eden) ,the Minister of Health (the Hon. J. A. Young) said the DirectorGeneral of Health had kept in close touch with the development of the influenza epidemici in Britain and Europe and every precaution was being taken to prevent its spread to the Dominion. The Leader of the Opposition Air H. E. Holland) asked whether, in view of the widespread want, in the homes in the Duller district, the Government would place that district on the same footing as the four main centres as far as relief was concerned.

The Alinister of Labour (the Hon. A. Hamilton) said that though the Government appreciated the position in the Buffer district it was. not possible at this stage to grant Air Holland’s request. Air "Holland also drew attention to conditions at Blackball and asked whether sufficient allocations would be provided to relieve families; which, according to a report by. officials of the 'Grey Hospital Board, were suffering extreme privation. Mr Hamilton said the extent of the allocations was determined by the number of people eligible for relief and the amount- of money available. On the motion of the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. G. AY. Forbes) it was decided that the House should sit to-morrow from 10.30 a.m. till 5,’0 p.m.

APPRECIATION OF SERA'ICES

PAST AIEAIBERiS' OF HOUSE.

AVELLINGTON, Jan. 26. The House of Representatives to-day adopted the customary motion recording a high sense of appreciation of the faithful services' rendered to New Zealand by the late Mr James Horn (member for Wakatipn from 1919 to 1928) and the late Mr H. L. Tapley (member for Dunedin North from 1925 to 1928) and expressing sympathy with the relatives.

Referring to Air Horn, the Prime Alinister (the Rt. Hon. ;G. W. Forbes) said his name would long be associated with the development of Central Otago. He was'a man who" made many friends wherever he went.

deferring to Mr Tapley, Mr Forbes said' he had been characterised by the fine breezy personality, of those who had associated with “men w\o go down to the sea. in ships.” The Prime Minister’s remarks were endorsed by tlie Leader of the Opposition (Mr H. E. Holland) and a number of other speakers. The House adjourned at 3.32 till 10.30 a.m. to-mor-row as a mark of respect for the memory of the deceased legislators.

TARR'ANT AIURDER. APPEAL..

SPECIAL SITTING EMPOWERED.

WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. The Judicature Amendment Bill, was introduced by Governor-General’s message in the House of Representatives to-day and was accorded urgency. The Bill was put through all stages without debate and passed.

Explaining the measure, the Minis"ter of Justice (the Hon. J. G. Ootxbe^ said tlie ordinary sittings of the Court of Appeal were fixed by the GovernorGeneral by Order-in-Council and might be fixed for several sittings in advance. The purpose of. the present Bill was to enable the Governor-Generajl-in.-Ooun-cil to appoint a special sitting of the court to deal with any urgent matter without disturbing fixtures that might already, have been made for ordinary sittings. At any special sitting tlie jurisdiction o,f the Court of Appeal might he exercised by any three judges of the Supreme Court, who might be of the same or of different divisions of the Court of Appeal. The immediate necessity for the Bill was to enable the court to deal with the appeal of Edward Tarrant, who had been convicted of murder. In the ordinary course of events the court would sit some time in March, and it was considered the appeal should he dealt with at the earliest possible moment.

The draft of the Bill has been approved by the Chief Justice (Sir Michael Jilyers), Air Cofobe added.

MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE

OPPOSITION LEADER’S' NOTICE. REQUEST FOR PROGRAAIAIE. WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. The Leader of the Opposition (Air H. E. Holland) gave notice in the House of Representatives this afternoon of his intention to move: “The Government does not possess the confidence of either the House or the country. ”

Mr Holland asked the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes) whether he would make a statement to the House' covering the legislation to be dealt with and the order in which it would be brought down. “I do not know that I can make a statement covering the whole of the session at the present time,” Mr Forbes said, “especially in view of the fact that the Leader of the Opposition has just given notice of a noconfidence motion.” Mr Forbes added that it was intended to introduce the Banking Indemnity Bill to-morrow. Tlie Bill was an urgent one, but the Government would allow reasonable time for discussion. Tliere was no intention to curtail the debate on what was one of the most important matters to , .be dealt with, but Mr Forbes thought it would be the general wish of members to brine to as early an end as possible what already bad been a protracted session.