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AIR IN THE ASSEMBLY
"TUB DAILY POST'S" PROTEST*
CONDITIONS BUTTERED iMIJ
BETTERING.
IBefono the debate on the (juration!
as to whether the Bouse should go
Into committee of supply was contlnued
yesterday afternoon, Sir. Sheridan.
mentioned the matter of ventilation
in the douse of Assembly. Thin
had been brought Inito the glare ot
publicity yesterday morning by "The
Daily Post," which protested against
the present conditions. The hon. member
said that what "The Dally Post"
liad said was quite right Be had been
forced to leave tlie chamber on the
previous evening, and he knew of
many other members who had suffered
from the bad atmosphere. He believed
that other people In the galleries
also had suffered. He thought something
should be done.
Tile three Ministers present (tha
Premier, the Attorney-General, and
the Minister for Lands and Works)
nodded, and seemingly acquiesced.
The Speaker said thnt he quite
agreed with what Mr. Bheridan had
said. There was no doubt that the air
of the House on the previous night
had been mosit uncomfortable. He
uot surprised to hear that discomforts
existed both on the floor of
the chamber and In the galleries.
From experience In the press gallery,
he was surprised that some of the
gentlemen up there, whose duties were
both arduous and exacting, were able
to survive at oil. It was a fact, however,
that steps were being taken to
make conditions better. Arrangements
had been made to have the skylight
windows opened—tliey were so that
afternoon, and the whole matter was
being taken into careful consideration,
by the House committee.
With this authoritative assurance
the house—and gallery—was much
satisfied. Ce-rlainlv the I-Iouse was
much better from no atmospheric point
of view,during the afternoon, and.
The Daily Tost" fe=ls that Its efforts
in the direction Indicated have met
with a due reward.
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