THE SESSION
MANY BILLS WAITING COMPLETION BEFORE CHRISTMAS PRIME MINISTER’S DESIRE (From Our Parliamentary Reporter). Wellington, October 27. That it is the intention of the Government to bring the present session to a conclusion before Christmas was indicated by the Prime Minister, the Hon. G. W. Forbes in the House of Representatives this morning. Mr Forbes asked for urgency for the passing of the second reading of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bill and said that unless there was some cooperation between the parties in the House, members would be sitting until next year. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr M. J. Savage, asked the Prime Minister if it was his intention to complete the second reading stage of the measure. “If that means you, are going to shut members out, I want to enter a very emphatic protest,” he added. The Prime Minister said that already two days had been given to the Bill. “Why, we’ve been dealing with every subject under the sun,” said Mr Savage. “That is not due to members on this side of the House,” said the Prime Minister, who added that he considered that by the end of to-day ample opportunity would have been given to discuss the principles laid down in the Bill. The Committee stages would be taken later and members would then have an opportunity to discuss the details of the measure.
“Is the Prime Minister going to shut out members who want to speak on this important subject?” asked MiSavage.
“We can sit to-night and complete the debate,” replied the Prime Minister, who added that the Government still had a great deal of business to bring before the House and he believed that members would like to get the business through before the end of the year. If there was not some co-operation between both sides of the House, members would be kept until next year, a course which no one wanted.
He explained that the Government did not intend to proceed with the Committee stages of the Bill first thing next week, so members would have some time to consider the details.
Urgency was accorded the second reading of the Bill.
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Southland Times, Issue 22158, 28 October 1933, Page 6
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363THE SESSION Southland Times, Issue 22158, 28 October 1933, Page 6
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