THE SESSION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 51, 27 January 1933, Page 6

THE SESSION

business this week. BANKING INDEMNITY BILL. (By Telegraph.—Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 26. Within five minutes of the Housa of Representatives returning the se.vsion, Mr H. E. Holland, Loader of the Opposition, tabled a no-confidence motion in formal terms when he demanded to know the Government’s legislative programme. The Prime Minister humorously suggested that perhaps it would not lie fitting with a no-confidence motion looming to indicate a programme. However he informed the House that it was ’ intended on Friday to introduce the Banking Indemnity Bill. Mr W. E. Parry (Auckland East) : Will you indemnify the workers against their losses ? Mr Forbes added that there would be further legislation on matters associated with the Budget, but in the meantime the business would be the Banking Indemnity Bill which, although an urgent matter, would be fully discussed as there was no desire in any way to avoid that. Mr Forbes suggested that members generally would feel that they could do their business with despatch, and then adjourn, because it had been a long drawn out session. Mr H. Atmore (Nelson) raised the exchange issue in a question suggesting that, as the Government was indemnifying the banks against losses, it should consider the equity of giving a refund to importers who were caught by the raising of the exchange. Tlie front bench Ministerial scats have been rearranged as a consequence of Mr W. Downie Stewart’s resignation. He now sits in the second row almost on the cross benches with Mr R. W. Hawke (Kaiapoi) as a companion. Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health and Internal Affairs, comes into the front benches in Mr Stewart’s place, while Hon. A. Hamilton, Minister of Employment, has also reached a front seat. Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates sits at the Prime Minister’s right. Leave of absence for the remainder of the session on account of ill health was granted Mr W. J. Jordan, the Labour member for MarUikau. It is ascertained that Labour has not approached the Government for a pair. The Coalition vote was increased by one when Mr IC. J. Holyoake, the new member for Motueka and the youngest member of the House, took the oath to-day.