VARIETY OF TOPICS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18203, 26 September 1933, Page 5

VARIETY OF TOPICS

BUSINESS FOR THE HOUSE SEVERAL DILLS HEADY CONTE NTIOUS M E ASC RES (Parliamentary Keporo-r.) WELLINGTON, this day. The introduction of a number of Government bills this week will be a reminder to the House that ample business awaits attention after the Address-ia-Reply debate concludes. It is intended to proceed with the Municipal Corporations Amendment, a consolidating measure of 400 sections in charge*o'f the Minister of Internal Affairs.

The Building Construct ion Bill, which embodies lessons le,ariunl in the Napier earthquake, will be in the haiids of the Hon. J. Kitchener, Minister of Pulblie Works. It will create an organisation for making provision for an improvement in the design and construction of buildings, and empower the issue of regulations requiring the general observance of safeguards against earthquake damage. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bill which was introduced last session, is being slightly revised, probably as a result of the Rt. lion. G. W, Forbes’ recent consultations with English authorities. It will again be in charge of the-Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Finance, and its introduction is likely to be delayed owing to .amendments under consideration. The Minister of Justice, the Hon. •T. G. Oobbe, has introduced the Judicial Proceedings (Regulation of Reports) Bill, which strengthens the control over publication of unsuitable matter associated with court proceedings, and extends the principle to prohibit the unauthorised publication of photographs of parties or witnesses in proceedings, whether criminal or civil.

SUPER A XXUAT ION PROBLEAI The Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Bill, which received considerable attention from a Select Committee last session, will not make an early reappearance, as representatives of the Public Service and railway organisations are being consulted by the Government. This ’procedure suggests some compromise which will involve an amendment of the measure.

The Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. C. E. Macmillan, is proceeding with several measures previously before the House, including the Dehorning of Cattle Bill, Stock Remedies Bill, and Orchard Tax Amendment Bill, the latter being designed to improve the method of raising funds for fireblight precautions and removing some anomalies in the existing system. The Company’s Act Amendment Bill awaits final consideration by the expert committee which has collaborated with the Government in its drafting.

The Minister of Internal Affairs will give notice of the reintroduction of the Local Government Officers Bill, making provision for granting diplomas and in local government, and constituting a local Government board for controlling their issue. Though most of the measures enumerated above had made progress through the House last session, it is necessary, under standing orders, to regard them as new bills, so that the whole procedure has to be repeated.