PARLIAMENTARY PLEASANTRIES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 985, 28 November 1910, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY PLEASANTRIES.

TROUBLE ON THE ROSLYN SEW-. \ ER-AGE BILL. While tho Rosiyn Sewerago Bill, which is in cha'rge of the Hon. J. A., Millar, was being considered in the House on Saturday .mornins it was evident that there was strong opposition to it on tho part of at least one Dunedin- member, but a motion that it be read that day six months was defeated after a division, and -the House continued to deal with tlic Bill. The motion brought tho Hon. Thomas Mackenzie to his foot. He did not, he said, think the.amendment would have been lost but for tho exertions of their 'friend the Whip in a matter he had no right to interfere in at all. . It was a question'involving the rights of a great number of peonle, and he would require to go very fully into the matter if it was to ho proceeded with. Mr. Wilford-suggested that as this Bill was a contentious one it should bo put down to tho bottom of tho Order Paper. They had to take the third reading of tho'Wellington Dock Bill. : The Hon. R. M'Kenzio: No, not today. - Sir Joseph Ward: Oh, ye 3, I said so. Mr. Massey: I would suggest that members of the Cabinet should tako their differences outsido into tho lobby and settle them there. Sir Joseph Ward: When a Minister is in charge of a local Bill it has nothing to do with tho Cabinet. An lion, member: Then why does the ■Whip come in? . Mr. Massoy: Who was in charge of the Griming Bill, may I ask? Sir Joseph Ward: I was, and I carried it through. On the motion of the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie, tho debate on the second reading was adjourned, and Mr. Millar's Bill was killed.