PARLIAMENTRY JOTTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1921, Page 1

PARLIAMENTRY JOTTINGS

SI'iSCIAD TO GUARDIAN. H O USING MATTERS. WELLINGTON, Dec 12. The House spent most of the afternoon discussing housing matters .n connection with the annual report, of the Labour Department, Members had a good deaf to say about the shortage of houses, hut did not throw any new light on the stiLicet. Mr Massey remarked that the shortage was not so- acute as year ago, hut he realised the matter was important particularly as twelve nr fifteen thousand immigrants were like|v to arrive during the next twelve months. He admitted frankly that the ltailwav Department had got he' ter results than the Housing Department in the provision of houses, owing to standardisation. A SCENE IN THE HOTiSL. The dehate was marked hv a scene that resulted in the temporary exclusion of a Labour member. Mr Parry, (Auckland Central) ha 1 been talking ol the housing shortage and the lent rest rirtion law, and had made several statements with which other n etn did not agree. , Einally Mr Hotter (TloskdD remarked “You know nothing ahout it. ’ Mr I’arrv retorted heatedly:— 1 know more'than n seah knows about it ”

The Prime Minister intervened at OTK-e. Ho r.nirl that the expression was one that, should "<« he used in Parl.a.nent. or in the .wintry. Fl* mwt draw attention of the Speaker to the ''’m.' 1 Speaker:- I must ask the Hon member if he used that expression. Mr Parry Vos. 1 used the oxpresSi °M r Speaker—Then the [Ton member innst withdraw it at once. Mr Parry -- T emphatienlly refuse to withdraw it. Mr Speaker Then T shall hare to name the Hon member for disregarding X ruling of the. ehair. Tim Hon member must know that when he comes to this House, lie must conform to the rules and regulations of the ITo has admitted that he used a word that is unparliamentary and he must withdraw it. Mr Parry was being urged Tv some ot his colleagues on the T.ahour benches to withdraw the word, but he said firmly “No J won’t, T refuse to withdraw it. MP PAPPY NAMED. Mr Speaker -Then 1 reluctantly name the Hon member for disregarding the ruling of the chair. He ducted Mr Parrv to leave the chamber. •Mr Parr? gathered up some papers and left. .. The header of the l.aliour I arty (Mi Holland). said ho was quite sure that the member for Auckland ( cut al made no reference to a member oi the House. Tf the reports yere cxnmind it- would he seen quite eloarly that lie had not applied the epithet u> a member of the House, hut had made a general statement, away altogether from iiiiv individual member. A milar incident occurred in connection with my s-peech in the Address-in-Peply debate said Mr Holland. T used the same word and no exception was taken to it. It was not. used in direct application to a member of the House. Tt was used m exactly the. same way as Mr Parry used it this afternoon. Mr Speaker suggested that. Mr 1 arm should have another opportunity to explain. The Prime Minister agreed to tins and the Sergt-at-Arms left to convey the suggestion to Air Parry, but the member did not appear, and after some delay Mr Massey movnd that Mr Parry should he snsjionded for the wmainder of this sitting. He said he did not wish (,o lie hard on the member. M r Holland- I hope that motion will not he carried without the member being given mi opportunity of being pre sent.

Mr Massey Mow the adjournment of tho «lo1>:ito.

Mr ITolland I move the ad mrninonl of the debate to enable him to be present.

This motion was carried without dissent and the House proceeded to other business.

Later in the afternoon, Mr Holland, who presumably had been in communication unth Mr Parry, stated that lie wished to withdraw is motion. Mr Parry was not present. Tile Prime Minister’s motion suspending the member for Auckland Central for the remainder of the sitting was then carried. 11l l.liK DEALT WITH. WKI.I.INOTON. Dec. 12 The Dentil Duties Hill which remedies the defects discovered in the legislation of last year, was passed in the evening. The Laud Agents Bill which exicmls the definition of land agent and provides for improved control, was also passed alter some dehate. The (hlieial Secrets Hill, which provides penalties for spying and fur the disclosure of iiiformation that might lie of use In an army, was discussed in the evening. Ohjeetioii in Ihe Hill came from the Labor benches on the ground that its provisions were too wide and Here eap.ahle of abuse. The measure was referred to the Slatuti's Hevisioti Committee after being read a second time.