DOMINION PARLIAMENT

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18855, 27 January 1933, Page 7

DOMINION PARLIAMENT

A SHORT SITTING.

NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION.

BILLS TO BE INTRODUCED.

WELLINGTON, Thursday. Yesterday’s sitting, which lasted a few minutes over an hour, followed a routine course. Hon. W. Downie Stewart has left the front bench seat he has shared for many years wit'll the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, and now occupies a secondrow seat on the cross-benches with Mr R. W. Hawke (Kaiapoi) as a companion. That seat was formerly occupied by Mr C. 11. Clinkard (Rotorua), who has moved across the gangway to take the seat previously occupied by the Hon. A. Hamilton, Minister of Employment. As the Hon. J. A. Young, Minister of Health, is now second in seniority among Reform Ministers, he now shares the bench with Mr Coates, while Mr Hamilton has taken Ml’ Young’s old seat alongside the Hon. C. E. Macmillan, Minister of Publio Works.

No-Oonfldenoe Motion. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr H. E. Holland gave notice of his intention to move a no-confldence motion, which was oouched in the following simple terms: “That the Government does not possess the confidence of either this House or of the country.” When answering an urgent question by Mr Holland a little later regarding the nature and order of the business to he dealt with during the remainder of the 'session, the Prime Minister said: “I do not know whether it would he fitting for me to make a statement dealing with the whole of the remaining work seeing the Leader of the Opposition intends to move a no-confidenoe motion. However, I can say that we will bring down the Banking Indemnity Bill tomorrow. Following that jhere will be legislation dealing with some matters connected w tn the Budget.” “Will you ask for urgency for that bill?" asked Mr Holland. “Yes,” replied Mr Forbes. "It is an urgent matter, but we will allow reasonable debate. It is an important question and the Government does not want to avoid a full discussion. At the same time, we do not want business unduly delayed, as I feel members want to do the remaining business with as much despatch at possible.” Judicature Amendment. After several questions had been answered, the Judicature Amendment Bill was introduced and put through all stages. Mr Forbes made it clear that the Bank Indemnity Bill, which was an urgent measure, would take precedence over tile no-eonfldenee motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition. Mr Ilollani's motion will remain on tiie Order Paper until the Goternment is able to deal with it.

BILL INTRODUCED. (By Telegraph,—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. In the House of Representatives this morning the Oneliunga and One Tree Hill Boroughs’ Water Supply Protection Bill (Mr 11. G. R. Mason) was introduced and read a first time.