PARLIAMENTARY.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1923, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

| ay TELEOUAI’II--I’F.lt Fit MSS ASSOCIATION] SESSION CONCLUDES. WELLINGTON. Feb 19. Tho House met at 2/ld p.m. on Saturday . The Speaki r amiouui cd. be, aecotnpani.'d by members bad presented to Hi- Excellency the Governor-General, address |o wliieb the Hons*' bad itgreed, in replv to llis Flxiclh'licy s speech, aeo which 'llis Excellency had been oh-a-d r.> utcopt. .Vi 1 c i r a l>ric*i discussion. .Mr 11 t»lis**:cl ii'ivcd to withdraw hia mat ion that a 1,, li privilege bad been eommitK d !... t 'bi'istclmrcb “Rrcss. in commenting oil his speech when nominate!". Mr McCombs for the Speuk'-i’snip. As a metis,tre of urgency, the Stamp Duties Act Amandment Bill ua- put through all stages and pips.'d. Laur tl wa - ajiiiounird it had ivi eived tb, Roval assent. Tho amendment postpones to the end of the year the operation of the Alain Act pa--ed last si - sion. , ~ U 4 13 p.m. Mr movtd tho adiournmeut of the House, but the motion was opposed by tin Labour J arty, as a protest against Parliament adhuniing while many important problems remained unsettled. The debate lasted till 5.30 J>.m. and on the House meeting at , .30 p.m. the adjournment was agreed to, and the first Mission of the 21st Parliament e:iinc to ail end.