HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 3 July 1912, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

After the speech the gentlemen of the House of Representatives then reassembled in their own chamber for the preliminary business of the session. A number of petition and notices of motion were given, among1 them being one from tho Leader of Opposition' who announced his intention of moving '• a certain amendment " to the motion that a respectful Address-iu-Eeply be presented to his Excels ency. Later, Mr McCallum, member for Wairau, gave notice to move the Address-in-Reply. The anxiety of members to add to the list of statues was exemplified by a batch of notices of intention to introduce bills, the member of Grey Lynn taking an easy first place with no fewer than four. MOTION OF CONDOLENCE After the preliminary business the Prime Minister moved il- That the House record its high sense of the valuable services rendered to New Zealand by the late Hon. James Me Gowan, M.L.C, The Hon. Mr. Mackenzie paid a deep tribute to the memory of Mr. McGowan, and M. Massey, in seconding the mution, referred to the good and conscientious work dene by the late gentleman. Sir Joseph Ward also added a few words of sinceie appreciation, of his old colleague, and the motion was carried in the usual manner. A resolution 6f condolence was passed in respect of the late Sir John Logan Campbell's death, and resolutions of condolence were also passed in connection with the death of the late Messrs Richard Monk, who prepeded My. Alison as memberfov Waitemata. W, L. Eees, a former member for Auckland East, Henry Hitst, and the Rev. Dr. James Wailis. In referring to Air, Monk the Prime Minister paid a tribute to his powers ol oratory, to his stanuvh imperialism, and to the excellent qualities that had marked him as

one of the hardy band of pioneers who had stood so much for the successful colonisation af New Zealand, Dr. Wallis sat in the House thirty-one years ago as representative for the Auckland West.

A week's leave of absence was granted to the Hon, J. A. Millar and to Mr Anderson, The seconder «f the Address-in Reply will be Mr. Forbes, the member for Hurunui.

NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE. The galleries of the House of Representatives were crowded last avening to hear the opening of the debate which will lead to the division to decide the fate of the Mackenzie Ministry. Early part of the sitting, was occupied with the speeches of two members who moved the presentation of an address to the Government in reply to his speech at the opening of Parliament. The actual want- ofconfidence debate began with the speech with which the Leader of the Oppositian moved his amendment.