PARLIAMENTARY.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1761, 11 October 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OP REPBESENTATIVES. Fbidat, Ocxobbb 10. The following is the summary of what occurred in the ;House last night after our detailed account closed, owing to the fault in the Cook Straits cable:— On resuming, Mr Adams protested against the Opposition wasting time and forcing a vote for want of confidence before Ministers were actually seated. It was a shame to say that the Government had no intention of carrying out liberal measures. It was discreditable to attempt to prevent Ministers investigating charges against the late Government; if the late Ministry were honest they would not try to stifle enquiry. Mr Waxbmbld not rising until the "Ayes had been recorded was prevented from speaking, but after the division he referred to the speeoh of Sir G. Grey, in whioh he had said that, if he found a majority of members against him after the election, he would not wait for the meeting of the House, but at once resign, so that the new men might get to work as speedily as [possible. He considered the Opposition disorganised. They had several leaders, each jealous of the other. He quoted from the speech of Mr Sheehan two years ago, to the effect that the order of business should not be interfered with. He also quoted from other sayings of the same gentleman to the effect that is was unwise to stop public business in order to press forward a want of confidence motion. The hon. gentleman had gone round the compass since then. He thought the result of the elections was pretty conclusive. The late Government had got a dissolution under extraordinary circumstances, and the elections were carried on under their auspices, and resulted in a majority being returned againßt them. The House had the measures and policy of the late Government before it for two yews, and know as much about them as it was likely to know. He observed with regret that some gentlemen in the House lent themselves to absolute obstruction. Had every member acted as constitutionally as the member for Lyttelton the Bill now being obstructed would have passed. After some remarks from Messrs Speight and Bolleston, Mr Stbwabt said he had voted according to his conscience. He had helped to defeat the Grey Government, but he thought Mr Hall should have confessed his inability to form a Ministry. The House adjourned at 9.30 p.m. The result of the division on the question of adjournment was—Ayes, 38 ; Noes, 36.