THE DYING SESSION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14715, 24 December 1909, Page 8

THE DYING SESSION

PROCEEDINGS AT MIDNIGHT. (Fhom Oct. O'.v:; Cfiai'.KsrosDKKT.) WELLINGTON, December 23, To-day-has h.jen Ihe most trying summer day we have had so far, and the elfect o! thp heat upon the jaded members was very noticeable. The House was listless and seemed quite played out. On several occasions there was not a quorum present, and as I write at midnight, while Mr Scddon is speaking, the .Speaker is asleep in his cnair. That, however, is r.inall wonder, for there is a point beyond which physical mid mental endurance cannot go, and that point anpears now lo have been reaebwl. The subject under discussion is the Public Works Statement, and the speeches being made are of the usual drav.'ley kind (hat we have luard so often in other passions and other Parliaments. At times it is a North v. South island discussion, and every no'.', an.! ihsn it descends to parish pump questions, during which one frequently hears such phrase.* as "tho district 1 have the honour to represent," "neglected back-blocks settler," etc. It is unite certain that, the session ramtu' en:! io-ni«iit, but it may be brought to a close In-morrow aftenioiv.i. None will be sorry wlicr i! is a thing of the past.