A MESSAGE THAT FAILED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2137, 20 July 1907, Page 2

A MESSAGE THAT FAILED.

(Special to Times.) WELLINGTON, last night. It was Mr. McNab’s intention this afternoon to have introduced his land bill and in view of this resolution he had very ‘kindly supplied to press correspondents a memo giving a synopsis of this very much ■ discussed measure for the pulMic in the evening newspapers. Time passed slowly but there was no sign of the bill which, of course had to be introduced by message from His Excellency the Governor. The reason of the delay was not at first apparent, but eventually it leaked out that the Governor had gone for a ride in his motor-car, and that even the police had failed to locate his whereabouts.

A PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE. (Special to Times.) WELLINGTON', last night. In the House this afternoon the Premier moved to re-commit the Public Trust Office Amendment Bill. The Speaker declared the House in committee, and Sir. Flatman in the absence of the -Chairman, took the chair. Mr. Massey then rose and said : —- ‘1 should like to ask by what right uiu are-ill the chair, Mr. Flatman?” Mr. Flatman said the Premier had asked him to take the chair. Mr. Massey pointed out that Mr. L'Tatinau could not take the chair in iht absence of the Chairman, except bra vote of the House, because the deputy-chairmen were only appoint’d for last session. Sir Joseph .Ward then moved formally-. “That Mr. Flatman take the chair.” Mr. Massey asked how they were doing to put such a motion, seeing that the Speaker had left the chair. Sir Joseph Ward suggested that the Sneaker should be asked to resume the chair, with a view to his putting the motion. This was done, and Mr. Flatman was duly appointed aud legally installed.