WITHDRAW!

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 675, 27 November 1909, Page 7

WITHDRAW!

PEEME MINISTER ADD MR. HEEDMAN. •Thero was sonlo friction between Mr.' Herdman, member for Wellington North/and Sir Joseph Ward yesterday afternoon. It arose in ■consequence- of a proposal by - the Primo Minister that tho State-Guaranteed Advances Bill should, bo recommitted to'admit of' ftirfiler amendment. • .- • Commenting oh the suggestion, Mr. Wright, niember fijr Wellington South,' expressed the : hope that the intehtion of the recommittal -wm not to try to roverse a decision which'had been arrived at on, the previous evening. Ho added: "Only ono amendment was carried against the Qovornment in connection with tho Bill. -It' might be. described as 0 little ewe lamb, and now here is tho Prime Minister liko- a cruel biitcher tiding'to kill it." The Prime -Minister: This looks like a stonewall.' ■' ; •• - .' ; Mr. Herdman.-who; was the next speaker, declared that there was nothing ill tho way ef stonowair that he know of 'that' would parallel the one which took place recently on tho Musicians Bill. Ho had no doubt but that it was instigated by tho Prime Minister. Why, for> hours the proceedings were in tho nature of pantomime. . Sir Joseph:'l was not hero; the statement is absolutely contrary to fact. Mr. Herdman should withdraw his nssortion. Then again, 114 has referred to a past debate. Mr. Herdman apologised for having rcforred to a past dobato. : Sir Joseph (to tho Speaker): Ho is trifling witl; your ruling; he should also withdraw tho remark in question'. . . -■ , The Spoakcr: I understood him to do so. Sir Joseph: No, ho lias not. :Mr. iGroonslndo: Why .don't you withdraw, and bo a gentleman ? - -, ■ The V Speaker: That, remark must bo' withdrawn. - ■ " :., - , • Mr. Greonslade: Very cheerfully I withdraw it. •„•■.: ■i, ■ •■ ■ • ,Mr. .Herdman withdrew the remark which he' had made, and the pi attar at that point