MR SPEAKER ON PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1928, Page 3

MR SPEAKER ON PARLIAMENT

TRIBUTES 'TO VICTOR'S AND VANQUISHER.

AVELLI.XGTON. Dec. 14

Tin* distinctive feature of the line! scene in tile House of Represent utives when it had almost completed its vividly interesting session was a tribute from the Clmir to the maimer in which bol’n defeated mid vieiorimrmembers had maintained ilm dignitv of Pnrlhunenl -milder conditions of great- stress. In moving the adjournment motion, Sir Joseph Ward. Prime .Minister, expressed his obligations to Air Speaker and a,II officials in a few happy phrases, and then indicated that lie was moving a motion which meant the end of what he termed a short and somewhat historic session. The loader of the Opposition, Hm (Right lion J. G. Coates, ass-mialed himself with the friendly smil imenls of l.lie Prime Minister, wishing all mem hers a profitable new year, adding, af. lor a pause, “Profitable in every sense of tli<* word, politically as well.” ft had been an historic session, and h---fell that members had not only made historv', hut the standard, mil iiii.a i -*■ ed iii flu* past had heea , well, updieloii the present occasion. i.’Plie Speaker,! Sir, C'lmfles StaXha'n. acknowledged the c-omjilimentary exnr"s:sions in regard to Ihe Chair. His description of the session was that il had been a remarkable one. “As ! viewed it from the chair.” he continued. “(I wish to eougral ulaie everyone euiieeriK-d. those win* succec-'h-d in the no-couiidcnce motion on Ihe manner in wiiieli Hii'\* had i om.luoted thi'inselvf*s: in the hour of viet-orv, am 1 I olfi'-r inv ! .--ong)"a;l ulul ions to tlm leader of the O-ppositum and those associated with him for tin* manly way in which they accepted ihmr defe-il. I only spe-a.k. of '-our,si*, a-s the rcb-re.*. Ik'i-ii.use I look no pari..'’ \\ emf -rfuMy good feeling had existed between, u would rot say both sides, beinu-e there were three. The leader of the Opposition: Tla-re are. more, sir. Afr Speaker concluded by assurin'the l.l.ouse that it was because of t bigood feeling that he had allowed more latitude in debate than he rea!!\ should have permitted. (Laughter). He did not think that wlm-n member e.-.ine hack for the long session they would get so much latitude again. Sir Charles Stafham’s lina! point was witty. “I wish you an revoir."' In* said, “and f do so'with very nirrh more eonlideiue than 1 did on. the lasf

The troubles of Hie Chair were on* over at this point, for the nsv-al oir ision on the adjournment motion re suited in a tie. Air Speaker explained tini.l tin* constitutional practice decreed that Ii is-casting vote .should .g 1 to leave things as they are, hut h< made tin* eo-m tort ing addition that f■< ’ ‘ ■ nice he would in* consulting the convenience*- pf members by deciding ii favour of the motion. ' Relieved members, who knew that in any oa.se they would have dune no more* business, sang tin* National Anthem 'with great heartiness. ,