PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1552, 7 September 1905, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

'AFTERNOON SITTING,

j: (Ptr. Prcaa Wellington, last night. Che Council dealt with a number of [al Bills. : ' Cbo House met at 2,80. Cj.l- Taylor presented a petition from fssrs Willis. Laroombe, West, and Lnnp, prayiog for a full public enquiry into f alleged payment to Captain bed-

After considerable discussion the petition s referred direct to the M to Z Publio fitions Committee. Sir.'Joseph: Ward referred to the pub- & statement by Mr Taylor that ‘he I not think Sir Joseph Ward would, in face of the strong public opinion, disks these men, and that if anyone was to |it would bo Sir Joseph Ward.” As bister in charge of the Postal Depart[nt, he had refrained from saying anypc that would" savour of intimidation, era had been no interference with them Uy respect whatever, but any inference L made the suggestion that he was [aid to do his duty to the publio was Lirely wrong. The publio looked to him I do what was right to the officers and klic, and when the time arnved he bold do his duty and ask tho House C pubiio to stand by him. [ f evening sitting. fc’ho Heuas resumed at 7.80. t?he laud debate is still proceeding. _ Kir.Joseph Ward expressed the opinion Eat a system of -limited freehold was Euircd to be Drought into operation in 114°Miner declared that if Mr Massey’s Lendment had been to prohibit the freeLtd, he would have walked into the lobby In him against the Premier. When the lemier's proposals were id committee, lr L wore a private member and not Chairlan of Committee, be would start fighting |r three moatbs before any proposals in Is direction of the freehold were carried.