The Case of Moses.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7872, 14 July 1905, Page 4

The Case of Moses.

A LAW-MA Kfc}U LAWBKEAKBH. THE HOUSE IN A JOCVLAXt MOOIJ. " I tvaai," »uid Sir W. J. Steward, in the House on Wednesday, 'to say a ft'w words about a man'nam"cl Most*- (Laughter.) it „ uii n0 «■•. nder - that. |, im . memliors laughed. 'll.e parent's of Mosci-( m o re lauglvtrt;—resided in his district before his appointment to the police." .- ir William then stated the steps he hu.l taken to assist Moses in getting into the force, mentioning that he >•a : quite unaware of the nian having g:>t in o trouble.

.Mr Masse.v, who referred suVsc'C.itly to the case of Moses, said that these cases formed an argument in favour of the setting up of a f.'hj] Service Hoard.

Mr Flnlnian it.'overnment Whip) : Mos.:G had a t.-stiinonial from a minMr Jlassey : .So much Vlip worse for •he minister (Laughter). Mr. I'hitman : .'.n.jan from a clcrgyman. (Renewed laughter.) Mr Jlasse.v then referred to Hit alled■<l similar case, which he had been i Id had occurred in Die district of Mr rialman. .Members : '-() h ! O.i ! " .Mr rialman : It was fl.ulv contra-lii--.-d.

Mr Mas.-ey : .No doubt if you contradicted it it \v n s "flall.v' contracted. (Ijmd laughter.) Mr I'latman : It was contradicted ■y the Commissioner of PoliciMl- Wilford : It was Moses we are talking about ; keep your ■'Aaron." Shouts of laughter.) Mr Rixldon when ht< made his reply humourously twitted the Opposition with being behind the times in having to drag Moses lint» the debate. Mr Jas. Allen i But that Moses •as a maker of the iaw.

Mr Scddon : And tho present. Hoses s a breaker of it. (Laughter.) Mr Alison : The other Moses made the law and kept it. Mr Scddon : I am not so sure of ili.it. gbanlghter) It took Mcses .40 years In get out of Hk> wilderness, ;md that is the present position of the Opposition. The present Moses is :(| stvfo keeping.. He is not in thejmlrushes, and it will take mora than Phnraih's daughter lo get him out. of where he is. (Laughter.: By this time the House was thoroughly convulsed, and Mr Section and Mr Massey passed on to exchange their ideas on other subjects.