LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 395, 26 September 1884, Page 5

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Cplonel Brett gave notice to askj tha Governi^.ent.^eth.ep they intend sak«< ing any steps against the Hon, $t'r Pharazyn,. a member qf .the. .^egisiabive js .1 ■*Uouncil, / ;w_io^ . offence uno^ ,tiie, Corrupt Practices'' Mr Pharazyn moved the adjourns ment of the Council so as to eijable" him to make an explanation. He I g'jtidj he-hadjal^a^Sjand maintain' that >x tne "verdict against him :,jii January, 1884, amounted to £ _,ff acquittal. He- had to-day interviewed the most eminent solicitors in Welling?, ton,, and the.._ result, was that ; they .w-otr^^arMs-d'hi&^t^ Appeal. His 0 Mppeal was now r ih the hands "of his > isoUcitorg,. an& ;he: tasked ,hon. gentle- x ";, omen to _ withhold., thejir, opinion i i until H ,)they saw the. results of the appeal. The motion for adjournment was '!"" .hen ' Withdrawn. ' : '■'■' s " J[ :i " v '" ! ' i ■ '"■' • A' n_ihei f -Married^ A- 'Wo-oei-'s l "Pr6perty Bill was.read'Ei second timei ■••'■'• \ ■:■■ <;.' yy-y-y. .WEDNESDAY, SEPT. i2_. I : - ; '^'ThevCdlonial 1 Secretary/ said-' ; ifc was not the intention 6£the.G6vernment : to. interfere in..Mr Pharazyn 's case, as the Council itself had. control over its own _fie__ljers7 '''''" J ' •' J,L "•'■'■ .- '••' •n The Pensions^ Bill pps'sed its Second -•: , reading. <■■■•;•: ••■■< •,-,•.• .■■ :«• • ,; • - : ''; ; •