FIRST DEBATE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22205, 4 September 1935, Page 13

FIRST DEBATE

address-in-reply UNEVENTFUL OPENING jjo NEW ground broken labour move to-day MEMBERS' MANY QUESTIONS r,,v TELEGRAPH SPECIAL REPORTER 3 WELLINGTON, Tuesday The first instilment of talk in the fin „l session of Parliament came this LrJiiC, when, after a prolonged week- | ,'ecess the Address-in-Reply debate ! inaugurated in the House of RepreI gentatives. However, there was not a Sn: the H,,. A D MC.W (Gov eminent —Wairarapa) and Mr. F. Lye (Government— -mikato), respectively. There was another heavy barrage of auctions and petitions before the h Speaker called on Mr. McLeod to open what; may prove a lengthy debate. Mr. McLeod, who has announced his intention to retire from Parliament at the end of the present session, was warmly applauded when be rose to speak. Similar courtesy wait extended to Mr. Lye. ' Neither speaker broko any fresh political ground, but both paid tributes to Labour—Mr. McLeod in his hope that i/ the Opposition was returned to olßco at the general election it would at least command a majority, and Mr. Lye : in his welcome to Mr. T. H. McCombs (Labour —Ly t tel ton). In fact, the opening of the debate was almost decorous. Kve:n Mr. McLeod's suggestion that some of the unemployed Avere not overengor to find work did not arouse any | ' violent protest from the Opposition. Both mover and seconder were granted extensions of time. The House adjourned at 9.45 at the conclusion of Mr. Lye's speech, and will resume to-morrow afternoon. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. M. J. Savage, will then, speak to his no confidence amendment, and he will be followed by the Minister of Lands, Sir j Alfred Ransom. I EXPORT DUTY ON GOLD ABOLITION SOUGHT REQUEST TO GOVERNMENT j - I []!Y TELEGRAPH —SPI.ttAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Tuesday A request to the Government to remove the export duty on gold was made in the House ol ! Representatives to-right by Mr. H. S. Kyle (Government —Riccarton). He gave notice to ask whether, in view of the tax on gold being " a most dangerous fiscal precedent," establishing the principle of a tax on production, the Government would introduce legislation this Bession for its abolition. A similar question was asked by Mr. A. M. Samuel (Independent—Thames), who added that the tax was having the effect of scarixig away English capital! which might fee interested in the development of low-grade propositioni! and in this connection was preventing men from obtaining employment. The tax also meant hardship to individual prospectors. Mr. Samuel referred to the fact that the gold tax had been abolished in Canada after it had been in existence there for only year. j HEALTH OF CHILDREN INCIDENCE OF MALNUTRITION ' AN INQUIRY ADVOCATED [BY TELEGRAPH— SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Tuesday An inquiry into the extent and incidence of malnutrition and Undernourishment among New Zealand schoolchildren was advocated by Mr. D. G. Sullivan (Labour —Avon) in the House of Representatives to-night. Mr. Sullivan maid that the Minister of Health, Sir AJexander Young, had utated recently that there was 110 more malnutrition iltmong children at present than formerly. Dr. E. B. Gunson, of Auckland, and otiher medical men and social workers, were in conflict with that opinion and some leading doctors had suggested that the only way to determine the matter-was by holding a public inquiry. REFORM OF THE COUNCIL . mfi. stallworthy's desire: question causes laughter [BY TELF.GRArn—SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Tuesday A desire lor reform of the legislative Council was indicated by Mr. A. J. Stall worthy (independent—Eden) in | 1 question addressed to the Prime Minister, Mr. Forbes, in the House of Representative); to-night. Mr. Stallworthy asked whether the •Prime Minister would introduce legmJation this session to make the Council •woie truly representative as a rofisionnry Chamber, arid also to make tt possible for members of the nominwl Chamber to take active part in 'pi throughout the country. • be latter part of the question premably had reference to the activities ot the Hon. F. Waite, of Dunedin, organ.sing the National Party. The q jstion was greeted with laughter 'in hoth sides of the House. DOMINION AND WAR QUESTION in the house >. TEr 'EC.R,!'PH —BPKCI At. UKI'ORTKR | W ELLINGTON, Tuesday m A'T est l: ' ut before Now Zealand Tm?f become .nvolved in war an opnS"! " sh(l . lll(1 bo " iven for Pariiiimiif\ ;° con * , ' ( ' c>r the position was e to i-he Government in the House Heprosentatives to-night by Mr. 11. Wandl)" rth ,Co "»try—Bay of t»in'r> worth gave notice to asik liiifn Minister whether if Great iroiil-l' n W<?nt n' war Government bUI u p « ir| mment to be assemconv'irln "iu Vaii ' riot n ' r endy in session, to nS? ! he 'V 10^'0 " of New Zealand's Iu R b,^ oro ! in y irrevocable dew thali direction was taken.