PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1814, 13 December 1879, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

WELLINGTON, December 12. Last night the Opposition still continued their obstruction to business, and in defiance of a general wish to get away, did all they could to stonewall the Public Works estimates. Mr -Turnbull made a speech about midnight that was ono of the coarsest over heard in tho House. This afternoon, about half the time was wasted by Sir G. Grey in passing through committee a Working Men’s Club Bill, which ho knows perfectly well cannot now pass tho Legislative Council. It Wos amusing to sco how tho Granites, left to themselves, fall out at their own trade. Mr Andrews cannot allow even Sir G. Grey to take tho working men oat of his hands, and said that he would oppose the Bill at every stage, and that “Working Men’s Club” was only another name for “ gambling hell.” Mr Hutchison said that was a “ foul calumny against the working men,” and oven Mr Speight said “wo working men don’t want any patling on the hack of this sort.” Aftir this Sir George’s friends talked against lime on tho Customs Tariff Bill until 0 30, so that Sir G. Grey may do,Trim against tho increased taxation, which ho has made so necessary, when tho galleries arc full this evening. Thus, although most of the members mean to go to-morrow or Monday, these patriots will allow no work to be done whilst they are her-.