A PARLIAMENTARY PUZZLE

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13327, 29 July 1915, Page 8

A PARLIAMENTARY PUZZLE

MINISTER A ? T VARIANCE' 'ByWrspb.-Speipto "«lii Tim«-" WELLINGTON, July 28. What neprly developed into a l «mU?; temps' in\tho House of Bcpicwitahves occurred tonight' during a short discussion ou the Settled, Lands Amend' merit Bill i Mr Hcidmau, made a statement in Committee, a stage of legislative pro which is not lepoited m Hansard. fen Joseph Ward thought that the "golden woids" utteied.by the Attoi-ney-Geneial should not be "wasted on the deceit an," and he inado application that the speech should be lepeatcd | dunng the thud leading stage of tho Bill, when the ltaiisaid lepoiteis would be piescnt Mi llcidman leadily agiecd to the suggestion, and as soon as tho Bill passed .out ot Cominittce he wns icady to lepeat his lemarks When Mi Speakei put the question, Mi lleidman iosc to say his piece, but tile Prime Mnustei luteivcucd and an nomned, to a somewhat pur/led Houbc, that he did not inopose to take the third leading debate that evening It was not difficult to perceive that the Leadei of the House was somewhat puzzled concerning Su Joseph Want's attitude, and he evidently thought it would be bettci to think the matter ovci beloic having been committed to some thing he might bo sony" foi. 11 —■»