THE SESSION

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11248, 28 June 1922, Page 5

THE SESSION

OPENING CEREMONY GOVERNOR-C. F.X ERAL OP ENS BOTH HOUSES TO-DAY. THE ADDUESS-IN-REPLY. Both Houses of Parliament meet at 2.30 p.m. to-day for the transaction of public business. A considerable cumber of members of both chambers had already arrived yesterday, but lenev the Governor-General (Admiral Viscount Jellieoe) will open Parliament in person, reading the Speech from the South Island this morning. Ills ExceU lenev the Governor (Admiral \ iseount Jellieoe) will open Parliament m person, reading the Speech from the Throne in the Legislative Council; and i- will afterwards be read by Mr Speaker in the House of KeprcsentaThis, it is expected, will conclude the business for the day. The resolutions of condolence with the relatives of members of the legislature "J™ have passed away sm-e lest session, the latest of whom is Mr L. Kellett the Independent Labour member for Dunedin North, may be taken this afternoon: but it is anticipated that they will he held over till to-morrow H.M.S. Chatham will provide the guard of honour for the opening or Parliament this afternoon, and the Senior Cadets from Scots College will line the steps. MOVER OF ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. It lias been decided that Mr David Jones, M.P. for Riuapoi. is to move the Address-in-Reply to the GovernorGeneral's Speech, and that it null be seconded bv Mr Clutha Mackenzie (Auckland East). Last session the Addros— in-Tleply was moved by Mr Hockiy (Rotorua), and seconded by Mr David Jones.