WEDNESDAY'S SITTING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 168, 21 June 1883, Page 2

WEDNESDAY'S SITTING.

Wellingtok, This Day.: After adjournment the debate was j continued Mr Bracken thought the death of Messrs Seaton and Rutherford, both members of the House should hare been alluded to m the Governor's speech. Mr Holmes recapitulated accusations made against; ' Ministers oi corruption and mal art ministration, WiS.astonis.hed to find they made no . effort- to refute them. They ehould be hurled.fpm their seats covered with eternal infamy. He condemned Major Athinsoa's tone towards Mr Montgomery and the recent appointments to the. ; Council as adding another unnecessaiy burden io an already over-taxed people. "On "tins account he should support making; the Council elective, although "he did not much like the principle,.., ...,. ; Mr Pearson /pojn|^d ; , out that Mr Holmea, who now so virtuously - con-,, demned influencing members by votes for wprksj when addressing his constituents stated that if the Opposition had had control of the public parse they would soon, have made their minority a majority.. He did not ap-« prove of all the Government had done by any means, but he preferred them to the Opposition. ; The address m Reply was then agreed t0.. ; -IV ■ -\ ■! .;_ ■Crl ; .. , Major Atkinson promised to state 6n Friday when the Finarfciatand Public Works statements be made and also to make s general statement as to Government business. A; question -having been raised during debate .as tpythe legal position of Road Boards* ovfin^ to delaya m elections, Hajor Atkin« stated that the Crown law officers were quite convinced that the Koad Boards were not m -any difficulty whatever.