N.Z. PARLIAMENT

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XXVI, Issue 7908, 28 September 1929, Page 2

N.Z. PARLIAMENT

SITTINGS OF COUNCIL AND HOUSE INCOME TAX BILL DEBATE THE UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEM P - Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, this day. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 yesterday afternoon. The second reading of the Marliage Amendment Bill, introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr H. G. R. Mason (Auckland Suburbs), was carried by 13 votes to 9. The House of Representatives met at 10.30 a.m.. Teh Hon. J. G. Coates, Leader of the Opposition, speaking on the second reading, moved the following amendment to the Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill; “That further consideration of the Bill should be deferred until the pffects of the provisions of the measure had been fully investigated and reported on after evidence had been taken before the Public Accounts Committee.” The amendment was defeated by 45 votes to 27 and the Bill was read a second time. The standing order having been suspended, the House resumed in the evening and the debate on the Imprest Supply Bill (No. 4) developed into a discussion on the unemployment problem. The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, replying, said he would undertake that within five weeks there would be no unemployed in New Zealand among men who were able to work. Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Labour Party, pledged the support of the party in putting this policy into effect. The House rose at 1 a.m.