DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 30 August 1945, Page 4

DAY IN PARLIAMENT

IMPREST SUPPLY BILL

(From Our Parliamentary Reporter) t Wellington This Day. “We want to get to the big measures,” said the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. S. G. Holland), announcing in the House of Representatives on the introduction of an Imprest Supply Bill yesterday afternoon that his side would not debate the measure at length apart from a few points which members ,wished to raise. However, the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) who had described the Opposition announcement as almost a foretaste of Paradise, asked for urgency. One thing led to another and it was not until fifteen minutes to midnight that the House rose after some torrid moments. The Bill, which was put through, provided supply of £16,865.500 for two months. After the formal business the first big discussion on the Imprest Supply Bill centred round the question of Maoris and the Social Security Fund. Later there was another concentration of words on whether or not there were political appointment to high positions in the Public Service. Little time was required during the afternoon to put through alt stages the Judicature Amendment Bill which extends the term of the Chief Justice. (Sir Michael Myers) by twelve months; from September 6. The House adjourned until this afternoon.