PEARLS FROM PARLIAMENT

Free Lance, Volume IV, Issue 167, 12 September 1903, Page 22

PEARLS FROM PARLIAMENT

THE hio-h prices we have got for the misfortunes of our neighour produce are largely due to bours in Australia.— Mr. Kirkbride. * * * I have never heard him (Mr. T. Taylor) make a speech on the floor of the House when he has not introduced the question of the police, drink, or the magistrates. — Hon. J. McGowan. * * * The Premier does not realise anything ercept to "bullock" things along that is his method of doing it, and I protest against this manner of conducting the public business. — Mr. Buchanan. * * * Mr. J. Allen. — The only other reason I can suggest is that the appropriations last year were passed in view of the coming elections, with the intention of never expending them at all. They had to serve a purpose to sweeten the electors for the elections in December, and when they were over they could An hon. member. — Whistle. * * After all, we have to rely on the Old Country for our borrowed money, whatever the Premier may say. — Mr. J. Allen. * * * I regret to see the Premier of the colony — the leader of the House, the leading citizen of the colony, the member of the Privy Council, the man who has been the guest of Royalty — encouraging certain individuals to wear the cap and bells and glory in it. — Mr. Massey. * * * The Home people are actually ignorant of the geographical position of these islands. — Mr. Wilford. * * * I want to get back to England myself. I want to go back because I can show them New Zealand can revolutionise the world as far as electricity is concerned. — Mr. E. M. Smith may leave us. * * * We ought to do our best to build un a powerful nation, for here we have freedom of speech and freedom of the Press . but do not let us pass the new Standing; Orders or our liberties will be gone. The colony has also a splendid water-supply. In my district efforts have been made for years to get a gravitation water scheme. — The relevancy of "E. M."

Mr. Lawry. — Who has been responsible in this House for all the blunders of past legislation? The lawyers of the House. Mr. Baume. — Question. Mr. Lawry. — It is not a question , it is fact. Would the honourable gentleman join me in bringing about one of the greatest reforms that could be effected in the House — to devote the whole attention of Parliament for one session to the consolidation and simplification of the existing law s 9 ♦ * The administrative actions of the Premier are at such a low level that one cannot, if one does his duty, avoid picking a quarrel with him. — One man one opinion. This one owns Mr. T. E Taylor as a father.

That monstrosity of a railway over the Rimutakas. — Mr. Remington. * * * We find nature in New Zealand dressed in her most attractive garb, smiling and beautiful. We find arboraceous foiests flouiishing in all their native giandeur. — A diamantiferous diamond from the lips of Mr. Wilford. -^ - * Instead of taking the reins in his (the Premier's) own hands, and governing the country, he allotted Isitt, Taylor, and company to run the country, and the result is chaos, and the probable destruction of the honourable gentleman and his Government. — Mr. Lawry.