MR WILLIS AND HIS CRITICS.
CENSURE MOTION LOST, MARGIN OF TWO VOTES. By Telegraph.--Vre«s Ahhoc.!iilion. —Oopyriitht Sdynny, Monday. In the Assembly, Spoaker WilliH, In reply to the request, of Mr Wood for an explanation, said that his motion of censure had Licen cut down because the first part way irrelvant to tho issue. Tho lluuho agreed to lake the motion, as amended, making it a. simple vote of censure of the Speaker. Mr Wood, in a two hours' speech, attacked the Government for failing to take the logical course and clear up the matter of the Speaker's power. He claimed that, the House should have the initiation and control of its own business. The Premier, in reply defended Mr Willis, and declared that he had no intention of taking the business of the House out; of tho hands of the Government;. Mr Hoi man moved the closure, and Mr Wood's motion was negatived by 34 votes to 32. It was purely a party vote.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 521, 27 November 1912, Page 5
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164MR WILLIS AND HIS CRITICS. King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 521, 27 November 1912, Page 5
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