LABOUR AT THE HELM

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1002, 17 December 1910, Page 5

LABOUR AT THE HELM

LIVELY TIMES IN SYDNEY. MORE PAY WANTED. By Telecraph—Press Association—Copyright, (llec. December 16,' 9.50 p.m.) Sydney, December 16. Tho sitting of tho Legislative Assembly, which commenced yesterday evening, still continues. ■

The Government are determined- to push business ahead, and declined to adjourn. '

'l'he Opposition started stonewalling, and tho atmosphere becamo electric during the day, several small scenes taking place.

Tho Hansard staff was worn out, and reduced to taking a note instead of a verbatim report.

J The Electoral Amending Bill has been passed. An attempt to avoid postal voting failed, and the only important alteration mado in the Bill was that Saturday wis abandoned as the polling day, tho new provision being that any day can be fixed for the elections, bat there must bo a half-holiday. The Estimates were then taken, and, with tho frequent applications of tho closure, fair progress was made. 1 _ Several members spoko in favour of increasing members' salaries. . The Premier, Mr. M'Gowen, said it was a surprise to him how country members managed to subsist on a paltry £300. It had been suggested that he should introduce a Bill to increase tho amount by a hundred or two hundred, or to submit the matter to a referendum. He favoured a referendum, and would submit the question later. (Rec. December 17, 1.5 a.m.) m , , Sydney, Later, lhe Assembly is still sitting.