PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3996, 31 July 1915, Page 3

PROSPECTIVE LEGISLATION.

POS'f’PONED TFATPORAi’ 1 LA'. RE A SON FOR- ADO O'UII Nil ENT. By Telogranh—Special Correspondent. WELLINGTON, .July 30. A certain amount of important business which must eemo helore Parliament; this session has been postponed fur a few days on account of the negotiations that have been in progress in regard to the proper- d National Cabinet, but it is expected that the Financial .Statement w 1! come down on Tuesday evening, as arranged by the Prime Minister m the Home yesterday. 'Phe AYar Pensions Bill amendments which have been referred to the D - fence Committee were- dealt with by that committo: 1 to-day. the committee having obtained leave to sit on a day wh ! n the House is not sitting. Probably the Bill and the nmendin nfs will come In fore the House for their final stages early next week. t T!m Taxing Bills are now brrng prepared by the law drafting office and will be readv for introduction seen after tih-o Financial Statement lies been received by the ’I rea-urer.

A numbec of members who live at a distance from Wellington approached Mr Massey yesterday morning and asked that the House should adjourn from Thursday until Tuesday in < r<!:t to give them an opportunity to visit the if homes—probably lim !-«-t opportunity that will occur .before 1 no end of the session. In view oi lire fact that so much business lias hec-’i dotm in a very short time without anv serious delay, the Prime Minister agreed to the adjournment..