THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 26, 30 July 1924, Page 7

THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Little by little and bit by bit is the way in which some Bills are being introduced into the House of Representatives. This is not due to any desire on the part of the Government to delay their presentment, but to an inordinate desire on the part of some sections of tha House to say what they think about the Bills before they have seen them. A considerable portion of yesterday afternoon was devoted to placing o-i record-at length—what various members thought about the question of superannuation. This was the prelude to the introduction and first reading of the Local Authorities Superannuation Amendment Bill. The War Funds Amendment Bill was read a first time, and then the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon. R, p. Bollard) sought leave to introduce the Gaming Amendment Bill Inis gave the members of the Labour larty an opportunty to say what they thought about the conduct of racing in this country, and their remarks were not wholly complimentary. They had a plea to put forward on behalf of the jockeys, too, and this was that the minimum weight should be 7st. At ten minutes past 5 Mr. L. M. Isitt rose to say a few words. This occupied his time for twenty minutes, and he succeeded in talking the Bill out for the i y<. He made no apology for bringing about this result, and when warned a few minutes before the half hour that it was likely to happen, remarked, amidst laughter, that he would not grieve if it did. When Mr. Speaker Interrupted' the debate at 5.30 Mr Isitt appearedto be-delighted. In the evenTfe M w*u *V f the o PP™tfon (Mr, 1. M. Wilford) opened the Financial •*u ' a, nd clUoted voluminous figures in the endeavour to show that the Budge., failed to strike a balance at numerous points. He was followed by the Minister of Education (the Hon C J Bnrf'h S6t °Ut *° prove «wt"the budget was a very fine document, and that the Leader of the Opposition was all wiong in his conclusions. Mr Parr wound up his^ speech with an invitation to the Liberals to go over to the Reform benches, and help combat the machinations of Socialism." As no wt aPrr d Hkely t0 aoo^ th« imitation before supper time, Mr T X Sidcy moved-the adjournment of'the del bate, and the House rose at 9.30 p m until 2.30 p.m. to-day. ■