HOLD-UP ALLEGED

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1050, 14 August 1930, Page 7

HOLD-UP ALLEGED

PASSAGE of customs BILL TWISTER CHARGES REFORM Press Association PARLIAMENT bldgs., Wednesday. fhat the Reform Party was unduly up the passage of the Cusi Amendment Bill this evening the suggestion made by the i p'ider of the House at the time, the Ron E. A. Ransom, who had taken -Vo of the Bill while the Prime Minister was out of the Chamber Mthoush it was nearing midnight. h 0 said, the House had been discussL the Bill tor more than seven hours and it had not passed the short title It appeared to be an attempt 1W the official Opposition to obstruct the business of the House. The Leader of the Opposition, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates: Nothing of the k'Ufr Ransom said ample opportunities had been given to discuss the Tlill The Prime Minister had agreed to adjourn the debate on the previous night because several members of the opposition were away and wanted to part in the discussion. Now the Rill was being unduly delayed. .He would not like to say that pressure was being brought to bear. Mr Coates said every member had a right to discuss such an important Pill. He had known tariff proposals to be discussed for two weeks. No pressure was being brought to hear on his party to prolong the passage of the Bill unduly. "The Minister should be careful not to annoy the House. Mr W. Lee Martin (Labour—Raglan): We will give you a run if you want one. Mr. Coates said he could not speak for members of the other side of the House. He did not intend to prolong the debate, and the suggestion was ridiculous. The Minister surely could not have meant it. Mr. H. S. S. Kyle (Reform —Kiccarton) said he Intended to take every opportunity to discuss such an important Bill. He was in the House to do the work he was in power to do. —.