WORK OF THE SESSION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21772, 11 October 1932, Page 10

WORK OF THE SESSION

SURVEY BY PRIME MINISTER GOOD PROGRESS MADE (Fhom Ouk Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, October 10. Surveying the session’s prospects in ah interview to-night, the Prime Minister (Mr G. W. Forbes) said he thought there was now little doubt that Parliament would rise before Christmas. He hoped that the coming week would see the end of the Budget debate and the passing of the Customs resolutions arising out of the Ottawa agreement with Great Britain. The preparation of Bills is apparently a little backward, but it is hoped to introduce a measure dealing with the public service superannuation during the week. Mr Forbes pointed out, however, that there was no lack of routine work to occupy members. It would take several weeks to secure the passage of the Estimates, while time had to be allowed for discussing reports and private members' Bills. It will probably be fairly late in the session before the Central Reserve Bank Bill appears, for Mr 1 Forbes said that Cabinet had not yet given final consideration to the measure, although it would be framed broadly on the lines of Sir Otto Niemeyer’s recommendations. ' The announcement that legislation would be presented this session tintbodying eome of the recommendations of the National Expenditure Commission for the overhaul of the Native Affairs administration was made by the Prime Minister. “I.have discussed the recommendations with the Minister of Native Affairs (Sir Apirana Ngata),” said Mr Forbes. “In the case of those we have not adopted good reasons for not doing so can be produced. However, we have found it possible to effect some amalgamation of the activities and in certain cases it has been pointed out that the boards have somewhat wide spending powers of their own, and it is proposed to make their expenditure subject to Ministerial control.”