PARLIAMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 233, 25 June 1915, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

HE. LANG ELECTED SPEAKER. WELLINGTON, Yesterday The 1 first session of the nineteenth: Parliament of New Zealand was opened By Commission this afternoon irt the presence of a fair sprinkling of the public; the inclement weather and the absence of any spectacular display considerably militating against a large attendance; The three commissioners: were Sir Francis Bell, Sir C. C. and the Hon. Dr. Collins. Sir C.' C. Bowen (chief read tile' commission appointing their i • 'to open’ Phriiaraent in the absence *jf the Governor and announcing His TS x~, ■cellency would on the following i ay "declare- In person the causes off hisr calling this Parliament together.** The Commission then directed the meir (bers of the House of Representatives t< , pra- ■ cGod to the choice of a Speaker | The members of the Ho-nse tf e n returned' to their chamber and vrore sworn- in-.. Dr. Newman said it gave I/ ; m great pleasure to propose Mr. Lang ; )S Speaker.- He- pointed out when t! rcc years--:ago -they had' elected Mr. I-a ,g to that responsible position they irsd - dged in ait experiment but he was pier ised to say he had conducted the eff Y j rs 0 f the : House- with dignity, fincat 3Sj niY d taef. He-could' nominate Mr.. Jj n g with per,fect’ confidence. The- nomination was seconded by ]Mr. S'cott, who dwelt up - n Mr. Lang's Justness fn the diseharg 3of his duties. Tfiere oemg no- other nomination, Mr T.anrr was conducted f ie ch air, where lie thanked' the House f OT aga i n electing him. He pointed out that with the difficulties of the p* >sltion would be considerably inereas ?d< but he looked to members to- assif t him. He trusted party differences w ould not unduly obtrude themselves ' but that all would combine to help the Mother Country in the- hoar of ner’ -> d . Mr. Massey f _ nd sir Joseph Ward offered their • congratulations to Mr La-ng on his rf -election as Speaker. On the moti on 0 f the Premier, the House adjour ned till .30 p.m. to-mor-row, .«