PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1923, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

[hy Tiii.Kcn.u'ir—l’Kii mtnss association] THE HOUSE. * WELLINGTON. Feb S. On the House resuming. Mr Stalluim announced the Governor-General had been pleased on behalf of the King to intimate his approval of bis (Mr Stadium's) election as Speaker. Mr Girling (Wairau) gave notice of bis intention to move the Address-in-IK’pi.v. -Mr Wilfoi'd and Mr Holland gave notice of amendments thereto. Replying to Mr Holland. Mr Massey said he would repeat what lie said many times that if the linaueial position justified it, the Government would not collect, the third cut in the public servants salaries.

Tlio Ifoust- 1 rose at ;i.7 till p.iii. to-mnrrmv. | tiiio for.\cii.. 11l l lie I,t idsla I ive Council. I lon liarr | nave notice to move the Address-in \lioply. the debate on which Sir K. I). I!e|l iinnonni'Htl would probably lieoin 1 o-niorrow forenoon. * The l 'milled adjourned till II a .in. WIOU.IXdTON, I'Vh. 0 The Letiishttive ( ottn<-iI met to-day. Sir l'\ |). Hell Attorney (leneral). moved a motion of eondolenee with the relatives ol Ihe late Mr .lenninns and (;i' Itiplt appreciation of his public seri ices. lie alluded to his lotto period of I’arliaiuenlarv work and to 'em poptl lal tu .Itil'ili- t his plhiv, Utene I • t . .Mr .leiiuiiej.', lie 'aid. had lost two sons in the war and had never rceovered I’mni the shock and sorrnn (dial those hoys’ deaths had hroll trlit him. Testimony to Mr .lonnin.es pithlie service nits home I> v Sir 11 all .lollcs, Mr Korn haw and Sir T. Mackenzie. Reference nils made to his haekhloek sei ilemon! and friendly sneieiy affairs. The motion was nj'tvcd to. In siToiidiny; the motion lion .Mr j toot expressed the hope that. party j consideration miplit not impair the t .'overtime!]! of this rnuutry ami prevent Iho exerei.se of that '-trnnoth tie-j e.'ssary for onnd (ioverliment and t lie j advtt neemellt and prosperity of the' country. Tin. debate ett the address is I proceeding. • lion Harr moved the sat islactory rei overy from the ell’eet-s of tin• (ireat War. Our ttritnary products were now liriit>;itti£ hurlier prices and tts indicated in the Coventor-! tenoral's speech, the slate linanccs witre in a .sound p'-ilion.