PRIVATE MEMBERS BILLS.
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS TO HAVE PREFERENCE. (Pre&» Association.—By Tel«cr*pk Wellington, Last Night. In te House to-night Mr Masscy move' that ou and after We nes ay next Government business take precedence. Sir Joseph Wa r d protested against -taking away private members privileges He said it would be much better to exten 1 the session than take away private members' days. Mr Massey admitted that private members so' far this session ha i been somewhat unfortunate. Circumstances wtiich he could not control had taken up days which in the ordinary course would rave been uevotel to private m uibers' business. He had done his best to give private members a chance, but had come to the conclusion they were not anxious to take advantage of it. There we e oertain private members Bills which he was prepared tc give a chance to be "iscasse i The motion was carried.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2029, 19 September 1913, Page 5
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151PRIVATE MEMBERS BILLS. Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2029, 19 September 1913, Page 5
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