PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Evening Star, Issue 3818, 20 May 1875, Page 2

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

The point at which our report of the debate on Mr Hastings's motion broke off yesterday was the speech of Mr Beeves, who was followed by Mr Daniel, who, to use theatrical parlance, had to “double." The absence from his seat, through serious illness, of the member for Oreti (Mr Camming) enabled Mr Daniel to Are a doable charge at the Government • and, if it will be any consolation to Mr Camming! it may be safely said that the wants of Oreti were vigorously urged, and the neglect of them shown up in strong colors. That part of his mission fulfilled, the member for Biverton applied himself to show. mg how his own particular district had been treated. Where, he asked, were the 200 ft of jetty extension and new wharf recommended by the Engineer ? and the estimates answered “ Where ?” After explaining that the action he was about to take was purely upon his own judgment, and not the result of any pressure from any Immigration Committee, or even “the whole Jof his constituents," he proceeded, as has been his delight this session, to give a dressing down to the member for Invercargill—Mr Lumsden. That hon. gentleman, he declared, knew of the agitations that had been going on in Southland, but had he, in the performance of his duty as a member for the district, assisted it; or as a member of the Government even sent a letter or telegram to bin colleagues on the subject ? While, owing to the want of labor there last season, the settlers had had to pay men 20s a day for harvesting, did the member for Invercargill, as was his duty, communicate with the Immigration Department for labor to be sent South immediately ? Had it been himself, he would have written a dozen letters, if necessary. The member fOT Invercargill appears to have much the same effect upon the member for Biverten that a red rag is said to have upon a bull; and so, having worked himself up lo a pitch, Mr Daniel let out at lum, informing the Council that, in bin opinion, that hon. gentleman was the greatest enemy to Southland, and that he. was convinced the head of the Government had been influenced in his action towards Southland by that hon. member. Next came what was undoubtedly the most amusing amusing speech of the debate: and it was from Mr M'Lban. The burly member for Oamaru town made everybody laugh, then pleased both sides by saying a good deal for each, and sat down at last self-satisfied. He commenced his remarks by refer* ring, os is his usual custom on occasions of this kind, to that historical personage, “ the man in the street, who had this time informed him that the object of the amendment was not to turn out the Government as a body, but to weed out certain memoers of it—-a mode of displacing Governments that, though often practised in that chamber, had never been, and never would be, agreed to by him. , were an y objections to individual members of tbe Government they should be urged openly) and at once he proceeded to practise what he preached. Commencing with the bead of the Go*

£ at notwithstanding that he * rom that hon. gentleman he toK iTw His failing was that he tried than there was one fault more Ws Awl ’XA 0 yhe administered the b.'iST Sg"S«'s£ «>• ,i«s< * sffdSkiay not the business of the imn wer ® the head *f the Gover^eStffiShS at his leanings, and hia whole elation SftS judgment. But a better could not be found. The ProSriiwuT 1 ' “ God bless that gentleman?” member for Oamaru town— next came tion and for thanks for his simgesiteJ wants of districts could be placed mentary Estimates. « IwmZthat L lam sure the Provincial Solicitor. after SBmSh advice, will stand by stoutly and see it and much laughter was caused by this T be , I '‘.^^ of tii e G«ve r nm e nt next came in for atap for Ins declaration against members enwdepulataonisiiig him shout the wante tncts The hon. member is bound to mve attwn. A® a these things, if not rudely urged; and I ha to’ b ® conßider it better, or else &, tod A e ?° A lOl " 18 a* all. He could never have thought, by declaring that he would not at the d affair 01 f *hut would administer XA?"", °i. tbe Province as from Mgument he was fumishingto lectarTth/r 116 th ® aboUtion of Provinces lecture, the hon. member was careful to oznlain was given m the hope that Mr Eeid would in the ftiture walk a little straighter. That hon. member's declaration, that he would be content to sit nr Opposition benches and watch thaotw •n business their way, was what Mr have called “buncombe," if . had allowed Idm. But he was A? 1 ?? said he was doubtful, adding member s habits better, Whv the hon. ClapSe !^? te J 1 S Wo^d be r&ng JuS new Government aadnSseffi ttiem, and he (Mr M'Leau) would be affiuS? Amid constantly recurring laughter he say, “ At any rate I mean to bf fa kefwJmeS tins time. Whatever party gets on those benches I shall insist on being there myself. There is a vacancy; by virtue of seniority of membership it is mine, and I mean to obdm it. And ? am not going to sit there with nothiim te J? on K you beheve st 1 1 shall have a portfolio of some sort. Bands are, I believe, my speciality, So I give fair noticed donH^g I which party is in, it will be bound to give me BM.t. I have been used to being busy all my life leisure now and it is just as weU thatpeople should know I mean to work. I know mV tWo collogues are abler men than myself, hut tSy 2? my juniors and I am not going to give wav to mam £ her criticism and Mr McLean had finished. Mr Pish was the last for treatment “ d •Jrt.ISAS?*”! 84 the ■Pedes of attS San tf ' atthras,l °dAshsmALter than itself. Next Mr Bsid got up to exnlain that he never objected to members coming to hi™ to represent the wants of their Sftricts but be .. *^ d object to them coming, after an a ?^ lica * l 9. n been declined, mi the prinmple of your money or your life.” Mr wood was at once on his feet to deny that he haderer made use of such a threat. Mr whosjxike next on the Government side, was very only once lifted the House into anything like aniS’ a ? d tfa at was when he affirmed thaf. "the Southland members were held under a species of terrorism by a railway committee whicn was en- . Government benches, and stoongiy dissented from by the Southland members Kineoss and WooD-ISedif and > therefore, should be mthorewn; but Mi Speaker ruled—Mr Wood still bad not been attributed and the rules of debate not exceeded. So Mr Ireand was able to continue, and he said he was not to hfv a^r 1 Bt n K appe f ’ “A® 1884 fate supportmg Mr Bastings, to whose charge he laid the selecxr 4 T bt office, to which the residents of Moimt Benger objected as unsuitable for deferred payment blocks. What was «aid by Mr exce ® d fa» abort, but much to thepir? Q Th A^? e 5 d f? e ? t t waß of BU °b a flimsy and transparent kind that he had no hesitation in re. vote forthe Government.A? far m ered he said, Mr Aek? t! rQ 10880118 J °r supporting the Government: first, because he thought itthebest and next 1 th ® on the offifSSlS declared in favor of doing away with Prevmcialism. After Mr Moodt? wbo saS it to? l,l *^fßi ma ih rity tb ® ®, xecutiv e wore unable Mo Oß^f“4.w the Provincial Secretary, came Messrs M Kenzie, Stewaed, Stmpraß. and their several grievances. That of the “teoned waslmanifoiii in its character, but *** (^? ve ™ ment bad selected the very worst land in the Dunback Hundred for disposal tb ® K>ads fa his distort T9s® .^®Sl®°ted ; and a grievous wrong had been m Bel^ land reserved at Waihemo. Mr Steward said ho was unable to give any other answer than “Aye” to that part of turn which affirmed that the administration of the Province had not been satisfactory. Two most important works in his district had been !® nonsl y neglected. After referring at tength to the Awamoko Railway and the Maereter H while compeUedto th amendment he would not be found «rP.o I Cfa/ 0 ™ 111811 * which did not comprise the member for the Taieri. Mr Sumpter pointed out that he had never supported the Government as constituted: they were not put there +fw + being there was not creditable to themselves nor to the Council. He had ?te^rZ ery A“i oh A an ¥ on the head of the Government, to whom be thought the Province owal a deep gratitude for his administration of the lands and especially of the deferred payment system, and he would always be induced to give him support m all brought forward for the proper administration of the land. He severely condemned the action of the Government in the matter of the Maerewhenna bridge. The result of the division has been given.