Other formats

    Adobe Portable Document Format file (facsimile images)   TEI XML file   ePub eBook file  

Connect

    mail icontwitter iconBlogspot iconrss icon

The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 74

The Session of 1895

The Session of 1895

was a long one, too long. The real business was delayed through the absence of the Treasurer, and there had been some loss of time through this. He had to complain again of the all-night sittings, which resulted in important business being carried on by a House half empty, and of those present half were often asleep. Then when a division was necessary those absent would be rung page 4 up, and come in and vote without knowing all that had gone on. He urged that the business of the country should be transacted in daytime as other business was. (Applause.) If this was done there would be no necessity for Bellamy's and it could be abolished. (Applause.) In the session before last no fewer than 200 Bills had been brought forward, about one-half of which had been dropped; in the past session 91 had been passed into law, and 85 lost or otherwise disposed of. He thought it would be far better for the Government to bring forward their bills earlier, and allow them to be properly digested, Some of the bills drafted were of the most important character, and one of these, the Local Government Bill, would have to come up again, for it was recognised that far too much was being spent in local government for the benefit derived. Then again the means of dispensing charitable aid required revision, and he would like to see it embodied in any new measure, that women should have a considerable amount to do with dispensing charitable aid. (Applause.)