LEAKAGE OF NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 12732, 5 August 1907, Page 5

LEAKAGE OF NEWS.

[From Oi:r Pahuahentatit Retorter.J

Wl-n.I.IXf}TO\, August 5. Hegardtii',' iiie statcruent by Mr L(-th-bndiic, M.H.It., at F.-ilding on Friday, romerrung the f,rocw.din-_'s of the Land> L-ommn.te, m to "the Land Laws Anitrdment Phi, t h- 'New Zealand 1 lines' tays that yo f ;ir thi.s session membn's <A the Prer- (hdicrv have strictly adored to Stin.mg (Jhl.t 236. which prohibits the pub teatim of. committees' deliberations; noOii;,,, \y :m ( y < . closed from '-he ..JaLiery in re>p ; -'ct to what was done by 'be Lands Cotiiinitixj. Jf the decision to ob.-tr\e the iSiamlu.n Orders L" to he trfectnal, rouinbeis of I'arhament Uremeolves will have to ob-crve the rules. Information contained u, the Press Lion message from Feikimg (and vcrv much more) has been known for' days, though not used. The 'Times' then quotes the""mesi--age, and continues: tiio mf.mber )w Courtcnay, preach'irig about the iniquities- of the Press publishing certain Committee proceedings, said : u Thcoo who will not recognise the Standing Orders as binding are not fit for admis.-ion ivithiu tbtse buildings.' It is hoped, therefore, that the Opposition members in particular will remember the assertion of the member for Courtecay. The Sneaker'* ruling last s+ssion had been invariably that the publication by a member or other "pen-on of :i drxrunient or statement produced before a cnimiittee, or anything that took place in committte, is a brJach of privilege." As a maticr of fact, the information disclosed by Mr Lethbndge is very misleading wi,en g;-en .i]vtrt from the other proceedings o; the r'H-.miiiiifc.....