PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 170, Issue VIII, 16 July 1873, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, July 15. Mr Yogel is ill, and not able to attend the House. After the speech the House of Representatives met. Mr Wakefield drew attention to an article in the Evening Post of Friday last, charging him with being an hired advocate and pamphleteer of Mr Brogden's, aDd stating that such a position was inconsistent with the position of an independent member of the House^ The article insinuates that Mr Wakefield's connection with Mr Brogden did not cease with writing'a pamphlet article, but proceeds to refer -to the position ef Messrs Harrison and Tribe in connection with the Brogden inquiry of last session. The Speaker asked whether Mr Wakefield intended to conclude his remarks with a motion. Mr Wakefield replied in the affimative. The article was read. Mr Wakefield said he did not suppose the writer of the article would be summoned before the bar of the House. The article insinuated that he had placed himself in a false position by having accepted literary employment. He argued that such acceptance was not inconsistent with his position as a member of the House. His vote was not affected by the proposal contained in Brogden's pamphlet. It was quite distinct from contracts. The House would see it was a totally new proposal. He had no ill-will against the writer of the article in the JPost. However, being bound to conclude his remarks with a motion, he would move that the article be considered on a future day. The motion was not seconded and it accordingly lapsed. The correspondence of the AgentGeneral relative to Immigration and Public Works was laid on the table, and other correspondence was produced relative to the Australian cable. Mr Fox gave 'notice of motion to appoint Mr Seymour to be Chairman of Committees. /Mr Murray moved for a Select Committee to enquire into mail services and telegraphs. $Ir O'Conor moved for returns of the coal production of the colony. Mr Webb gave notice that he would move the address in reply. Mr Bathgate gave notice of ihe introduction of a new Insolveucy Bill, a Prisons Bill, a Goldroiqiiig Bill, an Assaults Prosecution Bill, a District Courts Act Amendment Bill, and a Municipal Corporations Waterworks Bill. Mr M'Lean will make a Ministerial statement regarding the changes of Ministry since the prorogation. The reply to the address is fixed for next sitting day after to-morrow. July 16. In the House to-day, ' in reply to Mr Williamson, the Premier said that as several applications were expected on the subject of railways, he would make a statement on the eubje'ct simultaneously with the financial statement, which he hoped to make in about a fortnight.