IN THE HOUSE

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 256, 28 September 1932, Page 6

IN THE HOUSE

PROCEEDINGS TO BE ACCELERATED. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY BEGINS. (By Telegraph—Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. The proceedings of the House of Representatives are to be accelerated as from to-morrow. As no agreement lias been reached with the Labour Party to limit speeches, the Prime Minister has retaliated by deciding that the House will sit until midnight in order to expedite the debate on the Address-in-Reply, the first speeches of which were made to-night, when the motion was moved by Mr J. N. Massey and seconded by Mr P. McSkimming. There were no “highlights'’ in tho speech of Mr Massey, who touched on a variety of topics mainly relating to the difficulties of the primary producers. A FERVENT NOTE. Mr McSkimming’s main point was that more economies were necessary. He concluded on a fervent note: “Wo want God’s blessing here. Without it we can get nowhere.” The afternoon was mainly devoted, to a discussion on departmental reP ° rtS ' A GAMING BILL. A Gaming Amendment Bjll was introduced by Mr H. T. Armstrong, who explained that the measure was designed to legalise bookmakers. A hint was given by Mr P. Fraser that the Labour Party was divided on the measure and some members of that party intended to oppose it. Many petitions asking for the repeal of tire Commercial Trusts Act relating to the prices of tobacco and cigarettes were tabled. PENSIONS OF MINERS’ WIDOWS. An indication given by Hon. J. G. Cobbe, that such legislation as is necessary to deal with miners’ widows pensions, has satisfied Mr A. M. Samuel, who said to-night that his main aim was to get justice for miners’ widows.