WORK OF PARLIAMENT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10688, 7 September 1920, Page 5

WORK OF PARLIAMENT

LAND AND INCOME TAX bill to be introduced this week: MANY SECOND READINGS DONE. "The Land and Income Tax is to be introduced early this week," stated tho Prime Minister to a "Now Zealand Times" representative yesterday afternoon. The Education Department's Estimates, it is understood, are not likely to bo taken before Friday next. To-morrow Mr Massey has given a half-promise to allow time for the discussion of printed answers"'to questions, three sets of which will then be accunmlated. For tho lost, the business to be taken during the week is not of very great importance. The Government, it is believed, will take the opportunity of completing the interrupted debate, adjourned from August 25th, on the report of the Lands Committee with reference to the To Aroha Crown Leases Bill. It is quite possible, though the bill was discussed at considerable length on the previous occasion, that it may" again be the subject of wordy warfare, many Liberal and Labour members taking strong exception to the converting of the Crown leaseholds in question into freeholds. GOVERNMENT MEASURES. FOR SECOND READING. Among the Government measures down for second reading are, in the order named, the Treaties of Peace Amendment Bill, the Military Service Amendment Bill, the Juries Act Amendment Bill, the Post and Telegraph y Amendment Bill, the Master and Apprentice Amendment Bill_ (No. 2), the Immigration Restriction Amendment Bill, the Land and Income Tax (annual) Bill, the Westport Harbour Bill; and the Civil. List Bill. The Coroners Amendment Bill and the Civil List Bill (No. 2) are to be com-' niitted. PRIVATE BILLS. Private members' measures down to be read a second tm-r- include Mr McCallum's Excise Tari.c Bill, which, being an appropriation bill, can go no further, Mr McCombs's Shops and Offices Amendment Bill (No. 2), Mr J. Vigor Brown's Registration of Business Names Bill, Mr Stathain's Elective Executive Bill, Mr Hunter's Gaming Amendment Bill {No. 2), and ~Dr. *A. K. Newman's Temporary. Employees Bill.-;. members', bills: which have"" reached the committee stage are Colonel Mitchell's Anzac Day Bill,' Mr Statham's Police Offences Amendment' Bill, Mr Harris's War Pension's Amendment Bill, and Mr McCallum's State Control of Licenses Bill. <*