SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 393, 22 September 1876, Page 3

SUPPLEMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

[The following a-pji-a-rtd in our Umie cf Saturday last:—J

(From crar own correspondent.) Dunedin, Friday, 8 p.m. The Mosgiel electors last night affirmed the resolutions carried at the political meeting in Dunedin, and expressed regret that Keid, the representative of the district, should have Been tit to change ,hiß opinion on the land question. PARLIAMENTARY. In the Assembly last night the disfttssioo On the position of Ministers was taken. Wason opened fire by moving, without no-* tice, that the Speaker :s<ue writs for elections of members for Ministers seats. 'This the Spe»ker ruled out of order, so the question was intercepted by the Committee's report. Grey then moved that no further business be taken until the report of the Disqualification Committee be considered. To this the Premier proposed an amendment, that the report be considered at once, which was ordered. Grey then moved that the House concur tn the re.-ort. This was met by a proposition of the Premier, asking the House to p»ss an Indemnification Bill, indemnifying the Executive from all consequences arising out of breaches^®f Disqualification Act, During a desultory debate which followed, Grey accused Pyke of using the word. " disreputable " towards him. Pyke explained that the word was uttered sotto voce, and was of opinion that it was dis-credit-able to any member of the House to place himself in the position of a common ia.« former. The words were taken down. Pyke apologised, and retired, wherenpon Wason moved that the House censure him. This was lost by" 35 against 32. An expression of censure was ultimately passed. _ Grey, after further discussion re Ministerial seats, wished an adjournment to enable him suitably to reply to attacks on him, as he was then too "weaTy. This was opposed by the Government, and lost by 36 against 24. The Premier's amendment, was met by amendment by Slieehan to the effect that an Indemnity Act would not exempt Ministers from money penalti-s, and referring the matter back to the Committee. The Government opposed this, and, on Ballance moving a further amendment, which was in effect' that none of the Ministerial seats vacant, iiees took the floor at 3 a.m., and kspt up the debate till G. 10, when the Speaker said he would resume the chair at 10. During Rees' speech there were various interruptions. Several unsuccessful attempts were made to get .Hrangers removed from the body of the House and the galleries. The' Star's' special, telegraphing at !*o to-day, says Kees is stiil talking. The Opposition refuse to allow tile House to decide en Ballance s amendment. The Government are determined to fight out the question, which is now one of physical endurance, and not likely to end for a week. e (From another Correspondent.) Wellington. Friday Night. Pyke yesterday in the House, while Bowen was speaking, iaid audioly that Grey's conduct was " discreditable." The words were taken down. Three time 3he dared House, and at on a motion being intimated that " he be suspended for the session," he apologised on consideration of the words. A motion that he be censured was lost by two votes, and a motion agfeed to that his explanation be accepted, but regrets he should have made me of such intemperate and disorderly language. He wns then brought to the bar of the House by the Sergeant-at-Arros, and received sentence. \ esterday w*hen the House met Wason moved that new writs should issue for Ministers seats. The Speaker raled against the motion, ar the Committee's report was not considered. The House agreed to consider the report forthwith. Grey moved that the House concur in the report. A tkinson moved as an amendment that an. Indemnification Bill be introduced as a matter of urgency, which was carried about 2 a.m. Ballance was put up to move an additjpn that—" Ministers' seats never were vacant, and are riot tow vacant," which -the Government at once accepted. The effect of this, if carried, the lawyers consider would be to reseat Ministers without election, because the House can define its awn privileges even against the statute. The Opposition are determined to resist the amendment. The debate was carried on by Kees from 3 a.m. to 6, when the Hous** rose till 10 a.m. Rees again spoke till 1, and again from 2 till 4.20, wh»n he is still speaking. The Opposition say the Government are using a party majority to secure their seats against law. Ministers reply that the Opposition are factious. The debate will last, unless a compromise is made, until Sunday.