THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ACT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3324, 31 October 1919, Page 6

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ACT.

ANOTHER LIE REFUTED. WELLINGTON; Oct. 29. Suggestions that Mr‘.-Wlassey and his arty weredodging putting into operaon the Legisla-ticve Council Act, 1914, roviding for the ‘Council to become ective, were refuted in the Council Sir Francis Bell to-day. In answer a question, he read many extrziets om Hansard to Show that Mr Mjassey 1' Joseph Ward, and himself had at fferent times made the position plain. I have demonstrated,” he said, after ading the extracts, “That there was stipulation and condition made by 0 Leader of the Liberal Party. in ining the National Government that e Act should remain in abeyance, and at year by year we have moved acrdingly for The postponement of the .t-, and on each occasion I have dercd that as soon as the coalition s ended, and if Mr Massey ’s Governnt -was in power, -the Act would be ught into force. There has never 11 any wavering on the past of - Massey’s Government from that ition.