IN PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1192, 29 July 1911, Page 5

IN PARLIAMENT.

DAILY SUMMARY.

TRIBUTES TO A DEAD COMRADE' The House, of Representatives did a very nmisual thing yesterday in passing tho first Imprest Supply Bill of tho session wjthont any discussion. This was owing to tho action of Mr. Massoy, who thought that, in view of the sad death of Mr. T. E. Taylor, M.P., the House would prefer to let no further business interveno before expressing tho sentiments which all felt in rogard to the deceased member. Sir James Carroll concurred in this view, and said that it had already been the subject of communications between the leaders. Both parties readily fell in with tho suggestion, and within a very few minutes the motion on tho death of Mr. Taylor was before the House. Mr. Massoy's action in this matter has been very favourably commented upon, as members on both sides recognise that he exercised a certain amount of restraint in postponing tie commencement of political hostilities which he was doubtless perfectly ready to begin. It is admitted that by doing so, ho enabled tho House to express in an adequate manner its regret for the loss of a member whom all esteemed, and also to make tho adjournment in memory of Mr. Taylor a genuine suspension of business instead of a merely nominal affair. Tho speeches in support of the ActingPremier's motion of condolence and ap-. preciation were of a higher order than is customary in the House on such occasions, those of Sir James Carroll, Mr. Massey, and the Hon. G. Fowlds being especially noteworthy. The Council did not sit yesterday, having adjourned from tho opening day until 11 a.m. this morning for tho purpose of passing the Imprest Supply Bill,