HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 350, 27 June 1894, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, Government said no appointment bad been made of Sergeant-at-Arms ; Registrars had no legal power to strike off the electoral rolls those not voMng at the licensing elections ; no applications had been received for bonuses offered for flax machines, etc. ; claims under the Volunteers Land Act had not yet been classified, those already received this year totalling £56,000. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted to Sir George Grey for one month in consequence of urgent private business. In moving the motion, the Hon. Mr Seddon said he wished to express the pleasure ot the House and country at the action of Her Majesty in calling Sir George Grey to the Privy Council. The honor conferred on Sir George Urey, he felt sure, would be highly appreciated by all the people of New Zealand. TUAPEKA ELECTION. On the motion of the Premier, the Speaker was directed to issue the writ for the Tuapeka election. FIRST READINGS. i On Mr Pirani's motion, the Pohani gina County Bill was reiid a first tiir.e, and referred to the Local Bills Committee. All Bills on the Order Paper, except the Coroner's Inquest Bill, were read a first time. COLONEL FHASER. Considerable discussion took place on the question of Colonel Fraser acting as Sergeant-at-Arms without being Appointed, Sir Robert Stout denouncing the position as highly improper. — Capt. Russell and Messrs Bell and Newman also protested against the invasion of the privileges of the House, and the defiance of the Disqualification Act. — The Premier repudiated the charges, and intimated his intention of giving the House an opportunity of considering the matter next day. — Sir Robert Stout, not content with this, gave notice that he would move on Wednesday, as a question of privilege, that a respectful address be presented to the Governor, asking him to appoint a Sergeant-at-Arnts. MURDER OF PRESIDENT CARNOT. The Premier proposed a motion of condolence with France on the death of President Carnot, and referred feelingly to the dreadful occurrence. — Captain Russell seconded the motion in an eloquent speech, and after it was carried the House adjourned as a mark of respect. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. Mr Montgomery proposed the Ad-dress-in-Reply in a speech of threequarters of an hour's duration, in which he generally approved of the policy in the Governor's speech, and Mr O'Regan seconded, in a twenty-minutes' address, iv the course of which he regretted there was no references in the Governor's speech to the revision of the tariff. — Captain Russell followed in a humorous but hard fighting strain, and was effectually dealt with by the Hon. W. P. Reeves. Mr Duthie attacked the Premier at great length. On the motion of Mr G. W. Russell the debate was adjourned.