IN THE HOUSE.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2027, 17 September 1913, Page 5

IN THE HOUSE.

LAST NIGHT'S SITTING. fPrati Awwvwwaoa.-DT TtlwrrMJi.— Wellington, Last Night. The Committee resumed at 7*30 p.td. At 7.45 p m. the vote for Tofcanui was passed" and Mr G. W RceieU, moved, reduction of the vote for a resident medical su.eri.teii ent at Porirua by £5 Mr L. M. Isitt assorted t h at many people came to this country from abroad w»o developed lnnacy within twelve months of lan ing and tie Dominion ad to support t em. The Minister stated that the Government was provi iug for newjy admitted patients hui farther provision was contemplated. Matters weie under way already for additions at Pori-ua. Mr Hin mars••» a vocated a greater supervision over warde e so as to further check the pcssibilties of cruelty to patients A low minutes past 11 o'clock Mr Ngata moved to report pn g ess, urging that membe-s had elready been sitting too long, aud tne continued oiscussion of the Estimates u der present ciroamstances was a weariness of flesh.

Mr Isitt urged that an adjournment would affor> an opportunity for compromise an i a return to sweet reasoLableness. Mr J Hanau contendel that on the face of the legal opinion read by Sir Joseph Ward, it was necessary to give the Attorney General an opportunity to re consider the constitutional position.