PARLIAMENTAR Y. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASS OCI ATION. ] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. LAST NIGHT'S SITTING. Wellington, Last Night. The House met at 7.30. T he "Cloture."
The Speaker said that the "cloture" proposal submitted by the Premier came under the operation of Standing Order 391, which enacted that motions similar to that proposed would have to be dealt with by two-thirds of the House, after being on the Order Paper four sitting days. Mr Hall said he would not give the requisite notice of motion until it was ascertained if the Standing Orders motion was not to be considered by the Standing Orders Committee. Sir George Grey asked that the opinion of the Law Officer should be submitted to the House. Mr Hall said Sir G. Grey had nothing to do with the Law Officer or any advice given by him to the Government. Stonewalling. Mr Pitt moved the adjournment of the House, and the stonewalling was kept up by him, Shepherd, and Seddon.
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Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1429, 30 August 1881, Page 2
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164PARLIAMENTARY. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. LAST NIGHT'S SITTING. Wellington, Last Night. The House met at 7.30. The "Cloture." Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1429, 30 August 1881, Page 2
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