LEVITY IN HOUSE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 181, 1 August 1936, Page 12

LEVITY IN HOUSE.

ALSATIANS AND LAPDOGS. BILL AGAIN SHELVED. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Friday. The concluding hour in to-day's proceedings of the House of Representatives was 111 lighter vein. When the Alsatian Dog Bill was committed, the short title was not passed when the House adjourned, and it is doubtful whether the bill will be heard of again this session.

The same frivolity and levity which characterised its previous appearance were again indulged in, and one heard of muzzles, lapdogs, bloodhounds and the sucking nature of the bulldog grip.

Mr. H. S. S. Kyle (National, Riccarton) drew attention to the point that military and police could use "these brutal dogs."

Mr. Clyde Carr (Government, Timaru): Perhaps you need brutal dogs for military and police purposes.

Mr. Kyle said it was outrageous to muzzle a dog.

Mr. J. A. Lee (Government, Grey Lynn) said a committee should be set up to investigate the position and give a lead to the House. He would not say that an Alsatian had vices less than thosd? of a lapdog, but while the toe of his boot would save him from a lapdog the playfulness of Alsatians had done much harm to children. The Alsatian was not more vicious than other do,is, but it had greater muscular power ami weight.

Mr. F. W. Schramm (Government, Auckland East) humorously suggested tail lights for Alsatians.