PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 199, 22 August 1874, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

\WW^k- - . W_sM.DTOT<jrr, August 2L < &kkQa : the House meeting to-day, Mr. Fitz-feri-'herhert gave notice that he would move, ||§fewh-n the House went into Committ^lf Suppff^^a resolution to the effect that nd t^tempt lyY'-honld be made to carry §ut any organic lllpebariga involving cmb&l*kM bureaucratic f|||catbority, without the Opinio* of the people l^jbong taken; and that an address be prel^jMrntid- to bis Excellency the Governor pray||p£']ng him to dissolve the present Parliament. ' pfe*!-:^ ihe announcement was received with loud tpfYapplause. has been issued for the Waite;;£^B_ata.; Mr. Von der Hyde sailed North this . .- j- V spYiiMr O'Rorke made an explanation tbat his IplJaSsence from the division last evening was p||vh<Mause he had not anticipated that the |iYldefi*ta would dose so early. Had he been in |||v the House he would have voted for the amendlament of the member for Selwyn. ?Y| Messrs White and Harrison also explained they arrived at the House they §?j£ found the doors locked. They had intended to vote for the previous question. Wales also explained that he had not ptMahticipated that the debate would close so K*|r;.«oori: y He intended to vote for the resolutions. ||K ; Y -On'the motion of the Premier, tbe Pacific Trade -Encouragement Bill was dis|Y^ch«ged from the Order Para. He said that ISp-ie^Government jjdeemetr it'* fthdyisable to with the $neyt_reali^^ late period |§g of the session. _wT' C-Jl_9_f.. Wkk. kflfo Prenuw_jPEted also tlwtt for a like reason the Goyefnuient did not intend pro1^ cetdlng wit^the Qualification of Electors Rill. | JiwM evident that the details of the Bill |- womd occupy a great deal of time in discusfy amy h'-^' Mr Wales opposed the Premier's proposal -Y to withdraw the measure. He hoped the would reconsider their decision ami proceed with the Bill, which would place Y upon the electoral roll a large class of young f men, and men of judgment and education, who r- did not happen to hold a property qualifica--oy. tion." Amongst this class were the miners, fy audits regretted to say that the principal £ opponents of the Bill were the goldfleldij si members. :He wished the Bill might be made oneof?the questions to be submitted to the r . country if there waa a dissolution. |Y -Mr Tolmie was also anxiodl that .the Bill ?,-;' - abonld be proceeded with this session, bnt, as it appeared^ to be inconvenient to goon with g; it now, he hoped it would be bronght on early I 1 next session. % The Premier stated that the Government \ approved of the Bill, and had every desire to k support it, but;" owing to the period of the session and the businesa still before them, Y .they did not see their way to go on with it. p ,.. Theßill was then discharged^lrom the Order . Paper.Sir lX M'Lean moved the second reading feg,of the Volunteer Act Amendment '''Bill. Ic gf;£ enabled Volunteer corps to acquire land for |>;v various purposel^and to vest tbe same in the Wy commanders of tb&cprps and their successors. Wki It also provided that_toenses might be granted |r:. to Volunteer corps for ttwpurpose of rifle or g; artillery practice. The bill also applied to gr . huid previously purchased. H. Y Tte Bill was read a second time. ||Y The House went into committee upon the I f^l Immigration and Public Works Amendment "gk, ?BflL A new clause was introduced providing ?;p ftr the repair or reconstruction of the road %j y-[ Between Hokitika and Christchurch out of £•£ the Middle Island railway fund, on account of I Y4 *°& Westland respectively. ' kkk- The dau-e was opposed by Mr. Rolleston s v and Sir Cracroft Wilson, but they agreed to >y tbeblh. yy'": **A draft bill was brought down recommendk,-:' ian a retiring allowance to Mr. Wilson Gray, k. tite District Judge of Otago. ILYy' The Premier epokeiu high terms of his y- services to the country, and said he would be _|_ ■ prepared to increase the allowance if the fp. House so desired, as the Judge's health was p . utterly shattered, and he had again and again §y refused higher positions than tbat he occuUkjtei, - '- Y; . Mr. Macandrew warmly supported the bill, Y. and said that Mr. Gray had sacrificed his y health in the services of bis country. He feY i would gladly support any proposal to make the |Y * amount larger. Wy'k' Messrs. Jf ox, O'Neill, and M'Glasban, each m y spoke in a like jnanner. mk 'Y?he Premier said that the Government |Spi: .proposed to give him a year's leave ot abd&v'ienee on full 'salary. fg\i Mr. O'Rorke took that opportunity of exgs-; pressing a hope ihat the House would reconigpfider their decision regarding Sir J. Martin's ipp^aliowßneei which was too small fcr the first ijjf Chief Justice of thb colony. ||||£:S-e_ J>; M'Lean aaid it would be a deep reopon the colony if -it did notrecogservices of _it4 first Chief Juatfc» in way than Ik would do for a chief for the dinner -last 'night 'a _-g_i-PBS^s_gggg-jsii__ri'-j«'*--y? '-.'Jr. _.-■■ .t.i .-»..--.. . .-««_-.___"

dv * nce BUI authorising the appropriation of £15,000 for Wellington, in connection with the Manawatu land claims. He said that he only came down with it in accordance with the wish of the Committee, but he himself considered it unjust, and he would oppose it. An altercation ensued between the Premier and Mr Fitzherbert, including a considerable amount of recrimination and strong language. Mr Fox defended the Premier, as the .real friend of Wellington. Afteir a loDg and stormy discussion, the clause was put and negatived by 31 to 25, the Government voting against it. The Ward-Chapman Committee have found that Mr Macassey gave the telegrams to the Times. There is distinct evideoce of perjury against someone. They recommend the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the case more thoroughly. They found that there had been irregularities in the Telegraph Office at Oamaru, but recommended the Government to overlook the misconductas the witnesses gave their evidence so frankly and straightforwardly. The House adjourned at 11*40 p.m.