PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 23 July 1903, Page 20

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT

The debate on the Address-in-Reply was resumed on Tuesday in the House, and continued during the week. The discussion became very monotonous towards the end, and nearly everyone save those who had not had an opportunity of amng their \iews would have much pleasure in seeing it brought to a clo^e several da"ys earlier. As it was, 72 members, out of a House of . succeeded in getting their views on many and various subjects into 'Hansard,' and it is doubtful if the words of wisdom which fell irom the lips of our legislators will ha\e any very appreciable effect in shaping public opinion. In fact nearly the whole of the speeches deliveied were moie remarkable for quantity than quality. A number of Auckland residents and several legislators met in the House dunng the week and made a presentation to Mr. W. T. Jennn g\ member for Egniont, foi his wile, of a lady's gold watch (suitably inscribed) and (ham The article's weie the p,ift of the Auckland branch of the Nov. Zealand Natives' Association and of peisonal lriends, and v\eie intended as «an expression of the satisfaction of the donors at Mr. Jennings's election to the House. The Hon. J. Carroll acted as spokesman.