MORE BUSINESS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22211, 11 September 1935, Page 15

MORE BUSINESS

NOTICE OF EIGHT BILLS FEW IMPORTANT MEASURES A SHEAF OF REPORTS CONTINUATION OF DEBATE [Br TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Tuesday There was notable quickening in the political tempo when Parliament re6umed to-day the week-ond recess and tho .amount of business transacted was almost a record for tho session to date. Notice of tho introduction of eight different Government bills was given during the afternoon and this means that the House of Representatives will not suffer from a shortage of business to relieve the growing monotony of the Address-in-Repl.v debate. None of the Government bills so far possesses any widespread interest. Indeed, the majority are attempts at amending legislation of a more or less sectional nature. However, two of the projected measures, tho Products Export Amendment Bill and tho Commercial Trusts Amendment Bill, notice of which was given by tho Minister of Lands, Sir Alfred Ransom, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Forbes, respectively, are notabta in their way. The former bill is in itself an indication of the marked revival that has occurred in the Dominion's timber trade as the Government is seeking power to regulate timber exports in order that their quality may bo maintained. The Commercial Trusts Amendment Bill is in a different category, its claim to notoriety depending on the opposition that it is already encountering from certain quarters Numerous departmental and other reports wero presented during the day. There was nothing particularly inspiring in to-day's instalment of the Address-in-Reply debate, but there was an agreeable increase in the number of speeches. During last week the daily average was about four, but to-da> seven members addressed the House on varied topics, four Labour, two Independent and one Government. Only 13 members of the Opposition remain to bpeak, and although there will doubtless be speeches from Government members and Independents as well there is a reasonable prospect of the debate concluding bj the end of the week. The House rose at 10.30 p.m.

COMMERCIAL TRUSTS ACT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS J _____ INDICATION OF OPPOSITION J" [by telegrapb:—special reporter] WELLINGTON, Tuesday A further indication that the Commercial Trusts Amendment Bill is likely to meet with some opposition in Parliament was given in the House of Representatives to-day. In keeping with his statement that the bill, which was not proceeded with last session, would bo brought down early, the Prime Minister, Mr. Forbes, gave notice that ho would ask for leave to introduce the measure. But a few minutes earlier five petitions had been presented asking: that tho amendments of the Act should not be allowed to proceed. The petitions, which were all largely signed, were presented by Mr. A. M. Samuel (Independent —Thames), Mr. W- Nash (Labour—Hutt), Mr. F. Lye (Government —Waikato), Mr. J. A. Nash (Government—Palmerston), and 3dr. K. J. .Holyoake (Government — Jlotueka).

& RENT RESTRICTION EXTENDING LEGISLATION NOTICE GIVEN BY MINISTER ' f [BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON. Tuesday An extension of the existing, legislation relating to rent restriction is provided for in the Rent Restriction Bill, notice of which was given by the Minister of Labour, Hon. A. Hamilton, in the House of Representatives to-day. This legislation, which provides that a standard rent shall be on the basis of 7 per cent of the capital value of the dwelling, exclusive of rates, insurance, repairs and depreciation, applies only to houses first let before 1920. and since 1928 it has directly affected only houses to which it has been expressly applied by order of a magistrate.

URBAN FARM RATING REMOVAL OF ANOMALIES j ACT TO BE AMENDED [ny TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Tuesday Anomalies ■ which have arisen in the administration of the Urban Farm ing Act are to be removed by an amendment bill to be introduced shortly by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Sir Alexander Young. Notice of the bill was given in the House of Representatives to-day. The Amendment Act of 1932 was designed to assist persons owning what was tantamount to rural land within boroughs and in certain cases where tne land was outside the borough boundaries, but subject to borough rating. The present bill will provide for cases in which there is a difference between farm land valuation and valuation Recording to the ordinary roll, accepting whichever is the lesser for special rating. The refund of overpaid rates will also be authorised and a clause will be inserted to apply the benefits of the Act on properties located outside boroughs only to those parts which are suiject to borough rating.

THE MASSEURS ACT modification pending [BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON. Tuesday Properly qualified nurses and medical men may be able to practise actinotherapy (healing by rays and light) Without necessarily having to pass exajainations in massage, under the terms ot the Masseurs Registration Amendment Bill to be introduced shortly by the Minister of Health. Sir Alexander Xoung. Under existing legislation it is necesfor everyone practising nctino- ; e J?Py to take the masseurs', cxamation, although the greater part of iuo re P ara tion is regarded as super-