KEEPING ORDER.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1913, 22 November 1913, Page 8

KEEPING ORDER.

. . . .—■» . OPPOSITION AND THE CHAIR. The following record of events in the House of Representatives yesterday, though fragmentary, throws some light upon tho nature of the activities in which Opposition members engaged. 7 a.m., Dr. Raugihiroa, checked three times for irrelevance j 7.3 a.m., Mr. Seddon callcd to .order four times; 7.13 a.m., Mr. Webb called to order four times, warned twice about tedious re- • petition; 7.23 a.m., Mr. Robertson twice callcd to order j 7.33 a.m., Mr. Parata; called to ordor four times; 7.13 a.m... Mr. Ngata called tu order once; 9.30 a.m., Mr. Russell ordered to speak to question; 10 a.m., Mr. Russeli called to order by.Chairman; 10.25 a.m., Mr. J. C. Thomson called to order for trif-ling-with-Chair; 2.33 p.m., Mr. Forbes three times callcd 16 order; 3.50 p.iii., Mr. C'Callum ordered three times to_get back to the subicct ; 3.55, Mr. Wittyruled out of order i'or tedious repetition; 7.32 p.m., Mr. Russojl called to order; 7.45 p.m., Mr. j. C, Thomson three times ruled out of order (needless reiteration); 7.50 p.m., Mr. Hindmarsh called to order three times and ordered to resume liis scat: 8 p.m., Mr. Poland called to order three times: 8.10 p.m., Mr. Parata twice called to order; 8.14 p.m., Mr. Ell ruled out of order; 8.25 p.m., Mr. Seddon three times called to order for irrelevancy; 8.82 p.m. Mr. Ngata twice ruled out of order; 8.40 p.m., Sir. Payne ruled out of order three times, cautioned and ordered to resume his scat; 8.35' p.m., Mr. Witty called to ordor three times for irre'evance and tediousness.