POLITICAL NOTES
THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT
Parliament is keeping bad hours these days, and the general effect on the nerves of members is not exactly soothing. Tho Bills passed yesterday comprised the Customs Amendment, Native Trustee Amendment, Maori Arts and Crafts, and Native "Washing-up" Bills, but their passage was marred at intervals by discordant controversies between the Prime Minister and the Loader of the Opposition. After the Customs Bill was put through at about 11 p.m., Mr. Holland pleaded that members had been overworking themselves, and he said he desired to know whether the Prime Minister would name a reasonable hour for adjourning. He suggested that midnight would be a fair thing. Mr. Coates was not exactly complacent, as he wanted to see something tangible done. It was eventually agreed to go ahead in the hope that I some progress might be made. Just after midnight, Mr. Holland indicated that he considered the limit had been reached. Tho Native "Washing-up" Bill appeared to be contentious, and as he felt that the Opposition had. during the session, been making all the concessions and had not got much in return, he urged on the Prime Minister that it would be well to call a halt, because physical exhaustion was producing mental exhaustion, and nobody was fit to work. Mr. Holland mentioned something about putting up a fight, whereupon Mr. Coates replied that if Mr. Holland talked fight ho could have all the fight he wanted. Acrimony and acerbity characterised the next few interchanges, but at length the legislative wheels were suitably greased, Mr. Parry remarking incidentally that the House could be passing Bills while it was arguing I;he point about whether they should deal with them or not. By 1 o'clock it was found possible to materially reduce the size of the Order Paper, and while most members were snoring and other* blandly smiling, it was agreed to adjourn until 2.30 p.m. to-day in order to dispose of a few local Bills.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 57, 4 September 1926, Page 8
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