MORE LEGISLATIVE WORK.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13598, 7 October 1914, Page 5

MORE LEGISLATIVE WORK.

GOVERNMENT'S LITTLE AVALANCHE.

A PARLIAMENTARY INTERLUDE

(Special to "The Colonist.")

Wellington,; Oct. 6. "An avalanche," protested Mr Russell from the front Opposition, bencbeawhen five new Government' Bills weresuddenly introduced by Governor 8 measa»e" in the House of Representatives to-day. He wanted to know wheia the supply would cease andthe^se ssm come to an end. There were 21 Bill* on the Order Paper, and others m sight making a total-of thirty No sooner had the House got-rid of a.-fe* Bills than some more came along. me Opposition were just a« anxious as tb» Government to do the business of tte country, but with the difference that they wished to do it thoroughly. Xt looked, howeveivasxf they would i^e to submit to such, driving as had neve* before been experienced. -' ; The Prime Minister asked tne questioner to remember the^noi-mous pro. P-ramme placed before the-'House- three. voTs tvo late in the session, pnor + +?n Reform era. Continuing, Mr (Opposition member chorused "li^J The Prime Minister:, Ihe JeSl to The principle by^wo to one. Mr<Forbes: Not, this Bill-- -~ _ The Prime Minister- mentioned a Lea S uhstftute?" feme^SS'-AVhen I »« found something "better.