“NOT A FAIR THING”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 143, 7 September 1927, Page 1

“NOT A FAIR THING”

LABOUF: HOLDS UP TAX BILLS SITTING AFTER MIDNIGHT (THE SUN’S Parliamentary Reporter ) WELLINGTON, To-day. It is not a fair thing, said Mr. M. J. Savage, as he rose in his seat at 12.45 a.m. to protes: against the Government’s intention to put the House into Committee upon two taxation Bills, after members had discussed the subjest for five he urs. The objection came as a surprise to the Prime Minister, who said that he understood there was a tacit agreement teat the committee stages were to be disposed of. Mr. Savage: Threats will not get you made with this side of the House. Mr. Coates: Well, x;o agreement, perhaps, bat I understood that there was no objection. Mr. Savage: You are not going »o get an end to this in five minutes. Mr. Coates: Dh, well, f you object, we cannot go any further. Mr. Savage: I think it is unfair. Mr. Coates: Well, I d?n’t want to have to resort to having Bills accorded, urgency, but this is the only other course. Mr. Ravage jumped up at this veiled threat, and said. “We can use the procedure of the House as well as you can.” The Speaker: Order, order. Mr. Savage: Threats will not get you very far. Mr. Coates: As you have it. Mr. P. Fraser: We want to discuss the Bill. Labour members -were adamant and Mr. Coates resigned himself to allow the committal stage of th 2 Bill to be left till the next sitting clay.