BUSY WEEK IN HOUSE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19698, 26 July 1927, Page 11

BUSY WEEK IN HOUSE.

ANOTHER SAMOA DEBATE.

deferring THE BUDGET.

RELIGIOUS EXERCISES MEASURE

BILL MAY BE BLOCKED AGAIN.

[by telegraph.—special reporter.] WELLINGTON. Monday Four busy days face the House of Representatives when it resumes tomorrow afternoon. The Samoan Amendment Bill will he the principal subject for to-morrow's discussion, and it is expected that early in the afternoon the H"use will go into Committee on the Measure. Opinions differ as to the speed with ■which the bill is likely to proceed through Committee and the third reading. On the one hand it is suggested the opponents of the measure have fully recorded their protest against the powers of deportation sought, and that, therefore, they will be content with making no more than a formal protest to-morrow. As against this, there is the possibility that the bill ■will be fought to the last, and that the Labour Party, which has been the chief objector to the proposed legislation, will make full use of the opportunities afforded in Committee of moving amendments and discussing them for the full periods allowed. The presentation of the Financial Statement may have to be deferred until next Tuesday. The Rent Restrictions Act expires on August 1, and it is essential, therefore, that the Minister of Labour's Continuance Bill should be passed through its remaining stages this week. An option over some property ftt Palmerston North, which may be purchased for the agricultural college, expiros in the near future, and it will be necessary to at least introduce the Agricultural College Bill this week. The Budget could still be presented on Friday and the House proceed to ordinary business afterwards, but such a course would be unusual. Under the circumstances it is now considered possible that the Budget will net come down until Tuesday next, and that an Imprest Supply Bill will be introduced on Friday. The amendments to the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act are not expected to appear for about three weeks, and they may be deferred longer than that. There does not now appear to be much chance of the Religious Exercises in Schools Bill and the Gaming Amendment Bill coming up this week. On Wednesday's Order Paper there are four bills ahead of these measures, and there are two in front of them on Thursday. The possibility of the Religious Exercises Bill being blocked are greater than they were last week.