PARLIAMENT CLOSED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2052, 8 November 1919, Page 4

PARLIAMENT CLOSED.

“MOST REMARKABLE ON

" RECORD.”.

LONG LIST OF BILLS PASS ED,

The sixth session of the nineteenth Parliament of New Zealand was closed at 10.54 p.m.,on "Wednesday. In the course of valedictory remarks the Prime Minister said the end of what had possibly been the most remarkable session in 1 New Zealand had come. Thp session had been short, but it had been remarkably useful, and a great deal of work had been done, including consideration of some matters of Imperial importance, Mr Massey paid a tribute to' the Speaker and the Chairman of Committees for their tact, and fairness. Although-hard-worked, the officers and staff of the Parliament had not grumbled. The longest Parliament in the history of New Zealand was at an end. No doubt there would he the usual number of changes next session, but many would come hack to meet once again, whatever their politics, as friends. lie referred feelingly to the loss sustained by the deaths of Mr J. Colvin and Mr C. Robinson. The leader of the Opposition agreed that the Parliament had been, remarkable, in that it had been in session during a world-wide war. It was a happy memory that in all matters affecting the war members had only one idea —to assist the Motherland to maintain the Empire free and unsullied. Members Juid the satisfaction of having seen ‘the jurisdiction of the country extended to Samoa. He also paid a tribute to the impartial manner in which the Speaker had earned out his duties, and added that if the latter came hack again, the hand of good-fel-lowship would be extended by His Majesty';- Opposition, 'which, in all probability, would speak -from the other bem-hes. (Laughter). Sir Joseph also referred lo the Parliamentary justice handed out by the Chairman of Committees, and then spoke of the work of (ho officers of the House.

Mr H. E. Holland (Grev) spoke with thanks of the treatment accorded the Labour members by the Speaker, and then referred to (lie useful advice given them by officers of the House. He wished to acknowledge, too, the friendly advice given freely by members from the other sides of the House. No one knew what the future hold, hut he was confident that, as time went on, the light would resolve itself into cue of principle, and not of individuals. While it was necessary for anyone but a Labour member to occupy the Speaker's chair, ho hoped Sir Frederick Lang would continue to sit there.

Mr John Payne (Grey Lynn) ’also paid a tribute to the impartial manner in which I lie Speaker had carried out his duty. The Speaker, in reply, thanked the members for their good wishes, and also for the way in which they had assisted him to conduct the business of the session quietly, and to maintain the good name of the Parliament of Xew Zealand. He referred to the loss the House would sustain by the promotion of -Mr Lowe to the position of Clerk of Parliaments. BILLS PASSED. An analysis of the business of the session is interesting. The House sal on -17 days, I lie total lime of sitting being 355 hours 30 minutes, of which 5!) ho urs were after midnight. The daily average was-7 hours 32 minutes. Of the 127 Public Bills introduced, 77 received the Royal Assent. One Private Bill also received the Koval Assent. Petitions presented totalled 373, while questions asked of Ministers reached 059. The following Bills were passed: PUBLIC ACTS. Appropriation, Auckland University College Site. Board of Trade. Chattels Transfer Amendment. Coal-mines Amendment. Companies Amendment. - Counties Amendment. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment. Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans. Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Amendment. Education' Amendment. Education Purposes Loans. Elecdrie-power Boards Amendment. Electrie-power Works Loan. Expeditionary Forces Voting and Electoral, Rights Amendment. Expiring Laws Continuance. External Affairs. Finance. Fishing Industry Promotion. Government Railways Amendment, Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Amendment., Housing. Howard Estate; Unit Railway and Road Improvement Amendment. Industrial and Provident Societies Amendment. Kauri-gum Industry Amendment. Land and Income Tax (Annual). Land Laws Amendment. Manawatu Gorge Road and Bridge. Maori Representation. Marriage Amendment, Mining Amendment. Mortgages Extension. National Provident Fund Amendment. Natiye Laud Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment. Native Townships Amendment. New Zealand Institute of Architects Amendment. New Zealand University Amendment. Official,..Appointment and' Documents

Payment of Jurors. Police Force Amendment. Police Offences Amendment. Post and Telegraph Amendment. Prisons Amendment. Public Authorities (Parly-wall) Empowering. Public Health Amendment.. Public Trust Office Amendment. Railways Authorisation. Reserves and Other Lauds Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering.’ Shearers’ Aecommodation’. State Forests Amendment. Statutes Repeal and-Expiring Laws Continuance. Treaties of Peace. Undesirable Immigrants Exclusion. Women’s Parliamentary Rights Ex : tension. LOCAL ACTS. Auckland Harbour Board Loanhud Empowering. Gisborne Harbour Board Enabling. Grey town Borough Loan Empowering. Hauraki Plains, Thames, Ohinemuri, and Piako Counties. Huwkes Bay Rivers, Inglewood County. Manawatu County Loan and Empowering Amendment, Malakaoa. County. Palmerston North Abattoir. Patea Harbour Amendment. Tauranga Borough' Council Electric Loans Empowering. Tauranga Harbour Board Empowering. Tolago Bay Harbour. Victory Parle. Waimakariri Harbour Board Reserve. Wairoa Harbour Board Empowering and Loan. Wellington City Abattoir Charges and Renewal Fund. Wellington City Abattoir Loan. Wellington City Empowering and Amendment. Wellington City Milk Supply. Westport Technical School Site. Whangarei Harbour Board Vesting and Empowering. PRIVATE ACT, Charles Joseph Jury Estate Empowering.