DEBATE RESUMED.
PROTEST AGAINST WASTING TIME. THE SPEAKER'S RULING. "Formal business" occupied tho Houso of Hopresoutotivos for an hour and a hah yesterdat afternoon. A few minutes beTHE OPPOSITION (Mr. Massey) interrupted the presentation of a contentious point by the member for Grey Lynn by drawing the attention of the Speaker to a ruling by hir Maurico O'ltorko that "n wnnt-or-conh-dence motion is always considered to supersede overv other matter until it is disposed of." 'Mr. Massey said it was craite evident that there was an intention on the part of a' number of members to waste time. (Ministerial i oiiinß) 11"--liament had been summoned for a specino purpose, and tho people of the country wisned that purpose.- t£ be fulfilled -as quickly as possible. He, aikid whethci &o diacnMiofl. ru* not out of order.
The' Hon. E. M'KENZIE said if was usual for formal business to .take precedence of'a ; n6 ; confidence debate, and ho could not understand why. tho, Leader of the Opposition noiv objected to that practice. , The'SPEAKER said tho rules .were quite clear. "Formal'questions .and .matters'could bo.dealt, with, .but no dobato-ablo-matter could be introduced. ; Shortly ' afterwards. the debate was'resumed.' ......'. '
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1371, 23 February 1912, Page 6
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192DEBATE RESUMED. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1371, 23 February 1912, Page 6
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