PETITIONS TO HOUSE
LACK OF CONSIDERATION LABOR MEMBER’S COMMENT (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. Various sessional and Select committees were appointed in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. H. G. K. Mason (Labor, Auckland Sub.) expressed the opinion that the time had come when more power should be granted committees dealing with petitions. He said that, under the present conditions, petitioners were induced to present evidence to the committee, but no copy was kept. The committee made its recommendations, but Cabinet, in whose hands rested the final decision was not placed in possession of the evidence. He thought it was inexpedient to go through a procedure which could not be regarded as a serious procedure in relation to the business of the House.
The Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes said the Government had to go into the question of finance. He had intimated that, if effect had been given to all petitions on which favorable recommendations had been made during one session, the cost to the country would have been £1,500,000. It was essential for the decision to rest with Cabinet, which had to provide ways and means.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17909, 13 October 1932, Page 4
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