WITH GLOVED HANDS

Northern Advocate, 31 October 1936, Page 6

WITH GLOVED HANDS

PARLIAMENTARY GOODWILL

COMPLIMENTS AND GOOD WISHES

ISpecial to “Northern Advocate .” 3 WELLINGTON, This Day. In the House of Representatives to‘tiay, before the closing of the session, the Prime Minister, the Hon. M. J. Savage, referred to the ability with which the Speaker had presided over the House during the session. Far reaching legislation had been passed and at times there had bpen elements which might have made for a first

class aonnyprooK, Put such had not developed. Much credit for,that was due to Mr Speaker, who had always shown the greatest tact and discretion in controlling debates. -Tributes \y ere also paid by Mr Savage to the Chairman of Committees, and to the way officers of the House had performed their duties. He paid a personal tribute to the Leader of the Opposition, and said it was always a pleasure to meet in combat a man who possessed the many qualities that Mr Forbes had. Mr Forbes added his tribute to the Speaker, who, he said, had shown friendly consideration for members at all times. The conduct of the House reflected credit on all. He appreciated the fact that, although he and the Prime Minister had been for i years politically opposed to each j other, there was something above I political differences, and that was the j friendship they maintained, Mr Forbes extended the good wishes of I

himself and members of the Opposi- j tion to Mr Savage on his visit to the Coronation. | Mr Coates said he felt that some of i the legislation passed during the pres- I ent session would bear hardly upon a j number of citizens, and he briefly re- I viewed several of the measures pass- I ed. ' ! Mr Coates thanked the Prime Min- | I ister for the many kindnesses extend- j (ed to him personally. He referred to | the excellent way Mr Howard had i controlled the House in committee, [ and joined in tributes to the officers I of the House. Several members also spoke. Mr Barnard thanked members of the House for the way they had supported him in his duties as Speaker. He was particularly gratified that, de- j spite necessarily sharp differences cf | opinion, the House had been the best u tempered one in his eight years ex- | perience of Parliament. j ! Mr Howard expressed appreciation I ( cf the treatment accorded him as 11 Chairman of Committees and the way j, members had assisted in putting the ' business through. j The House adjourned till the ring- j t ing cf the bells. It