PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 215, 28 August 1875, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, Friday. In the Legislative Council to-day, the Deceased Wife's Sister Marriage Bill was, on the motion of the Hon Mr Stokes, ordered to he read that day six months by a majority of t*ix. The House met at 2*30 to-day. It was engaged the g r e«ter part of the afternoon in a series of personal explanations which followed upon Sir George Groy calling the attention of the House to the word " rotten " applied by Mr Ormond to the people of Auck-1-mi. He had heen informed the word was applied, though not in the newspaper reports of that speech; in that he found himself styled as a despot, and one whp degrade i the Auckland community. He said the Government set the example of such discreditable expressions in the Financial Statement. He protested against such an insult being put upon ekhty thousand of her Majesty's subjects who ha*i been cruelly ill-used, and deprived of their privileges aud liber'y, and who h d done nothing to deserve such epithets. He appealed to the sympathies of the House, end demanded that the Government, who should be tbe guardian of the honor of the people, should apologise, and that the hon gentlemm who used the derogatory word should apologise. Mr Ormood was not certain in what connection the word " rotten " was used, and until he knew whether the expression was justified or not he could say nothing. He justified the use of the expression Jthat Sir George Grey had degraded the Council. Several members having spoken and testified in favor of the people of Auckland, aud several others beiug ruled out of order, who desired to speak but had no personal explanation to make, the matter dropped. Mr Sheehan then gave notice that a resolution passed in the Auckland P. ovincial Council, regarding police and abolition, should be laid on the table. It is understood that this is for the purpose of re-opening the matter, and giving Sir George Grey an opportunity to clear himself. The Abolition debate was resumed by Mr T. Keily, who supported the Bill at considerable length, and defended Taranaki from the unjust assertions thrown upon her by several members. The House rose at 5*30 p.m. On the House resuming at 7*30 to-night, Mr Stout took up the abolition debate, and made a speech againrt tbe Bill for an hour and a half. Is was an exceedingly brilliant effort, and was applauded throughout from the Opposition side of the Huusp, and upon its conclusion the whole House joined in a, storm of applause. Mr Wales got up after him, and whilst paying a high tribute to the shining ability of Mr Stout, said his speech was, after all, but ajsplendid sample of special pleading.

DIVISION LIST on the * ABOLITION BILL." FIFTY-TWO TO SEVENTEEN. Saturday. After Mr Stout's brilliant speech against -the Bill last night, Mr Wales followed in support, and Mr J. C. Brb^rn against it. Th. re being no other speaker/ Major Atkinson was called on to reply, which he did in a very vigorous speech, answering categorically the chief ar^umfnts of the Opposition against the Bill, and adducing additional figures in support of his financial proposals, Mr O'Korke thon called tor a division, of which the following was the result :— Ayes, 52; Nnes, 17 ayes— M< ssrs Andrew, Gibbs, Tribe, J. E Brown, Bluett, Orniond, Kichmond, Pyke, Rpynold., Wales, Katene. Mervyn, Murray, W. Kelly, .7 Shephard, T. L Shepherd, Von der Hyde, Br*, cc, BuckNnd, Parata, T. Kelly, Luckie, Stafford, Cr* whton, Pearce, Bow-en, O'Conor, Cuthhertson, Ballance, Harrison, O'^eil, Curtis, .M Gilhvray, Wilson, Richardson Atkinson, William*?, Carrington, May, J.hn.t n, Bas^tian. G. M'Lean. C. Parker, Munro, Wak.field, Sir D. M'Lean, Stewart, M'Gladiao, Webb, ... C Brown. Messrs Ingles and Jackson, Tellers. Noes— Sir G. Grey, Messrs Reader Wood, Thomson, Dignan, Sbeehan, O'Korke, Stout, Macandrew, Takamoina, White, Fitzherbert, Reaves, Hunter, Swauson, Reid, Bunny, Montgomery. Pairs.— For, Messrs G. B. Parker, Kenny, and Bradshaw; againet, Messro Rolleston, Ward, and Brandon. Major Atkinson then moved that the House should go into committee of the whole to consider the Bill on Tuesday next. This was carried, and the House adjourned at a quarter to two. Some altercation ensued between Messrs O'Conor, Murray, and the Speaker at 11 o'clock regarding the usual adjournment, ap. wl? through misapprehension, and the HfQ&er told those hon. members that they shoumnever address him again in the way they dftjM that evening. Mr O'Conor has given notree to make it a question of privilege.