WORK FOR THE HOUSE

Southland Times, Issue 22131, 27 September 1933, Page 6

WORK FOR THE HOUSE

BILLS INTRODUCED. MANY MEASURES FOR DISCUSSION. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) Wellington, September 26. The complaints that have been made during past sessions that the business of the House was delayed because the Government was lax in bringing forward measures cannot be made at the present time as, a large number of Bills will be awaiting consideration when the Address-in-Reply is disposed of. To-day’s order paper contained one Government measure and seven Bills introduced by private members, and this number will be greatly augmented to-morrow, notice having been given in the House to-day of a number, of Government measures and private Bills. The Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. C. E. Macmillan, intends to introduce an Agricultural and Pastoral Societies’ Amendment Bill. The Minister of Justice, the Hon. J. G. Cobbe, will, introduce three measures, the Judicature Amendment Bill, Marriage Amendment Bill, which it is understood proposes to increase the marriage age to 16 years for both sexes, and the Law of Libel Amendment Bill. The Trustee Amendment Bill will be introduced by the Minister of Finance, the Hon. J. G. Coates. The Arbitration Clauses (Protocol) and the Arbitration (Foreign Awards) Bill will be introduced by the Prime Minister, the Hon. G. W. Forbes. The Minister of Lands, the Hon. E. A. Ransom will sponsor the Scenery Preservation Amendment Bill and the Minister of Health, the Hon. J. A. Young, will introduce the Nurses and Midwives’ Registration Amendment Bill and the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Bill. Private Bills will be introduced as follows: Fire Insurance Companies’ Liability Bill (Mr A. M. Samuel), Auckland Harbour Board Empowering Bill (Mr W. E. Parry) and Gaming Amendment Bill 1933 (Mr E. Healy).