NEXT SPEAKER

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23401, 18 July 1939, Page 11

NEXT SPEAKER

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS OBLIGATION OF MEMBERS ' [BY TELEGRAPH SPECIAL REPORTER] WELLINGTON, Monday Tho main business of the Legislative Council when it resumes to-morrow will lie the election of n Speaker in succession to Sir Walter Carncross, who retired on July 7 after a record term of 21 years, it is taken for granted in political quarters that the new Speaker "ill he the. Leader of the Council, the Hon. M. Fagan. The vacancy that would he left in the leadership by' Mr. Pagan's elevation to the chair is thought likely to he filled by the appointment of the Hon. D. Wilson (Wellington). The Clerk of the Council, Mr. C. M. Bothnmley, will preside at the election, which will be held in secret. During tho preliminary formal business before the election the Chairman of Committees, the Hon. JJ. Martin (Auckland) will have charge of the proceedings. In accordance with the Standing Orders, all members of the Council hayo already been notified by registered letter that their presence is required for to-morrow's election. A call of members will be taken before nominations for the Speakership are asked for, and those who are absent without the permission of the Governor-General, Viscount Galway, or without some other legitimate excuse, can be dealt with for contempt at a future sitting of the Council. The now Speaker will wait upon the Governor-General on Wednesday for His Excellency's approval of the appointment.