THE BUDGET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 246, 14 September 1935, Page 6

THE BUDGET.

EXPECTED OX TUESDAY. MEMBERS IN THE DARK. (By Telegraph. —Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 13. Though it spent the whole of the day's slicing in continuation of the Ad-dress-in-ltepiy debate, the House of llepresentanves was unable to complete it and on adjourning a Labour member, the third of a series, was interrupted in his speech. The Government was obviously' leaving the discussion as much as possible to the Opposition, hoping to see the end of me debate to-uay, mus clearing the way lor the presentation of the .budget on Tuesday evening. Neimer Mr vorbes nor Mr Coates 2>ropuse to take 2>art in the debate as m.e Government does not wish to provoke a further discussion. Mr A. D. Mcbeod, the mover of the Address motion, watched throughout tlie aiternoon tor an 02i2>ertiuiity of replying, though it never came. mere have now been 38 speakers, and the list will 2>robably be exnausted on Tuesday aiteruoon, in wlueh case the high light of session, the Budget, will a2>i>ear at tlie scneduie tune. Although last session the Government constantly took its su2>porters into its confidence, there has-been no 2>arty caucus tins session, therefore die contents of the Budget have been a great secret, and members aie l>redieting some big surprises. They appear to bo quite in the dark regarding the details, but supjxnt what lias been already 7 2t*tblisbed as to the optimistic ouclooii to be taken by tne Finance. Minister and tlie prospect of a complete reverse from the procedure of former Budgets by initiating a nelcomo movement, for reduced taxation and some further concessions through Government departments. Tlie question ol the business likely to be taken when the House resumes next week was raised at the time or the adjournment by tlie Speaker (fchr Charles Statham), who asked tue 1 rime Minister whether it was intended, it possible, to introduce tho Budget on Tuesday evening. The j/rime lVunistcr replied that it was hoped to comjdete tne debate on Tuesday afternoon and the Budget would be brought down at 7.30. iMr Speaker remarked that it was possible to adjourn tho debate for the Financial Statement, but it would be rather setting aside constitutional practice as the Address-in-Keply ought to bo disposed of before the Financial Statement. ~ . . _ . “We will do that, replied the Prune Minister hopefully, and as there were no dissenting voices from tlie tion it seemed aj>2>arent that Parliament as a whole is anxious to sec the Budget at the first opportunity.