PARLIAMENT RISES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 11, 10 December 1937, Page 8

PARLIAMENT RISES

FOR CHRISTMAS RECESS. resuMptioiTon MARCH 1. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Dec. 10. The House of Representatives met at 12.15 p.m. The Prime Minister (Mr Savage) gave notice that when the session was resumed after the recess he would move for tlie ratification of a large number of conventions passed by the League of Nations at Geneva, dating from 1919 onwards. Mr E. L. Cullen, on behalf of the Speaker (Hon. W. E. Barnard) asked an urgent qestion of the Minister of Health—whether it was proposed during the current session to amend the Jaw affecting the conduct and administration of public hospitals in the light of the additional knowledge gained by him and his officers during this and the previous year. The Minister of Health (Hon. P. Fraser) replied that an amendment to the Hospital Act was not contemplated. Mr Savage then "formally moved the adjournment of the House until 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1. He indicated that the main business after the recess would be consideration of the Education Bill and perhaps one or two Bills concerning national health insurance and superannuation. He thanked the Leader of the Opposition and members of his party for tlieir assistance during the session, and expressed appreciation of the help given by the Speaker (Hon. W. E. Barnard), the Chairman of. Committees (Mr E. J. Howard), the officers and messengers of the House, the Press and others, and extended to all the compliments of the season and heartiest good wishes. The Leader of the Opposition (Hon. A. Hamilton) reciprocated the remarks by the Prime Minister and wished all the compliments of tlie season, after a strenuous session. The Minister of Education (Hon. P. Fraser) also extended good wishes to all, including the broadcasting service, The usual informal scenes marked the conclusion of the sitting, the House eventually rising at 12.50 p.m.