THE TRAMWAY BILL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 4

THE TRAMWAY BILL.

■1 ; ■ -» —'. AN UNRESPONSIVE MINISTER. Scant reply was given by the Hon. ft. M'Kenzie to an important' question.; tvhich Mri Glover, M.P. for Auckland f Dentral, asked in the House of Representatives, yesterday. Mr. t Glover nranted to know whether it. was intended . to proceed with tho Tramways Bill.-this session. It was, he said) a matter of great importance to his constituents. When tho Prime Minister was announcing the Bills which it was proposed to. prooped with, ho made no mention or ■ ■. this measure. . Ho'", wanted, an . assujw aueo thatf it would bo gone, on with. .... The Hon. It. M'Kcnzie raised,.tho point r,f order that he could not discuss'• : . , tho Bill lis it was before, a CouiniittCQ . of tho. House. . , . . , :■ . .. Mr. Speaker: I hold that the member can ask the question. . The Minister, however, made no to- ■ Mr. Maesey emphasised tho . poini, that Mr., Glover was entitled toa ; re- .. Pl Mi'. T. :B. Taylor: I got a reply tho other daj', to the effect that the IM would be proceeded with aB soon a« .... the'committee reported, upon it. Still Mr., M'Kenzie declined to mako; any intimation on; the ■,subject., ■ ■ \ Questioned on. tbc matter later, tho Prime Minister, who, was previously . ab» sent'from the Chamber,, said, in reply. 4;, j to Mr. Glover, that it was intended .to . ...; gc on . with the Bill;, this session.