PUBLIC MEETING.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 92, 17 April 1880, Page 1

PUBLIC MEETING.

It was i innounced yesterday that a putilif} meet-. Ing of citi zens' would vb. held in the : Provincial Hall last ** aight'to consider -the'* late charge' against Mr Acton ; Adams, it, ialsd i being (published that Mc Levestam wopld.takejt^e-ch^ir;,-, andj as, jwas, gene- ; . rally exp( Jcteal,. %e , meeting, thus -convened .was. very larg bly attended; '.'' .AtY.ignt o'clock 'the 1 "Provinciaj l l Hall M was -so -closely "that there was scaicely JBtanding.room, and. both*, -gaU', leries wer* 5 crpwded,>tb.pre, being a numberof. ladies, in the smi ill gallery: r . On.lVfi; B.iihny the Hall he - was 'received '.with, prolonged' cheering, whilst the entryof SMr'Pitfr was -•t)he , occasion 1 of ! further vociferous .'applause:: aind cheers,' and Mr Thomas was filsp received. .very vwanniy. . , At „,the. hour appoi pted for .the coj^encement Ofthe meeting Mr Ro .arid ! J_tr Fred Atkinson Beconded, tiha*. -Mr Levestam- should take the > chair. Mr LBVEisTAM,.wha.was received .with cheers, said that beforei the^meetuigocommenced. he .wished to make a i&v,\ re^wfis, .as he thought ; it dae bpth'jto the meeting and io 7 himself .that he should do 'so. They had s *3e*_ s large posters and an advertisement in the Mail stating that he would take .the chair: This* had been done without <h's knowledge; j .. had he known it he> wcflld certainly* not" have cohserited'to, have his name^ttachedYot^em/a'siuhis opinion any public meetm&'-h£d*i* .right to-ele6t -their own -'chair-' man, and he' (considered* (that noone had -a* right to foist a chairman upp£ them. He fcad nothing- to do, with convening, tfye. meeting,, .nor . did, he 'knoye .who., were to propose respiut'b'-''', jiot what the' resolutions -were. He had : merely ddnsehted- to act fts chairman'' if elected by the- meeting,; iasviit .-.was.^represented! to him as deskable.iithat.i someone;, who. had (taken-:no,-part in the party; elepti^n, w^ich; topk |)iace rprior ,to. the general electiori should 'act 'as chairman. l v"7it*i these few remarks-lie '"-would retire, 1 and - , l.aVe> it "to the meeting to'electia-chairman.'H!.. : •-; * Mr RowEMi.'thSen again proposed a^id j_"r Dabby Seconded that],Mr;Leyestam^ake theobair, : and, this - "being carried py" acclamation "and r -*4ithputdissent v _£r Levestam^odk'the^'-WrV'^ them to give'_Veryon_ra-fai_ t hearing,' and /hot? tbv ■give utterano^ito-any-uexpregs^pn .thatf_dightc'ca^se . «faemto blush^th^eir.citylitnei*; mome^, . Hp called I •-.hen, in aocordapce with' a programme, which was,, ttanded to him;'ui>bn'M_¥i'^ Mr Pitt, who' W-Ss'.'reoeived^ -with lottd -cheers-, i *aid he could assurethem^.that no one .was ; more •^jirprised than,he -^as l to; i he^,,the j.Ch^irma^fjcall: 4_n him. He received: a res-pectful'. letter.tha^ ;day asking him td itrehd. and give/atiy" e_-p.fariatioh td %e meeting, bWhe^did^Ofc-know in what^ capacity *hewas called mpon,-, though fit.vappearedi td'-hfcnrit could only be jpne,, that of .being pn^p^theirtrepler;. eentatives inPaiiiament". He could only conceive, too', that he was called on to give fen 'explanation of his' conduct regaw-ingr.oertaun-jna.^ tran--apired duringthe past few days, and he thought 60 because as he beUevedJijs-.coUeague, f Mr Acton--Adams, had made r rejj*r^ritatipn^ •falgar-street, which*, if true, he (Mr Pitt) was not fit to he their Representative any ' longer. Mr Adams complained|thafi Ta/i had ;been guilty o^un- ; ' professional conducts As far aptihat w'as-eoricerned'" he did not consider himself responsible to the public, but to the Supreme Court only, f or as theyfwere probably aware, every Solioitbr was sworn tb act as a gentleman, and,;, being .an ? officer of the Supreme,Court, if he acted otherwise he was open to be punished by the Court. (But; at ..the;, sajne 'tirn^e hojwever, if he had been guilty -bf professiohalmisconduct, they (the public) had ,a jcight.tos,aythat he was no longer fit to represent th^nl -The proceedings alluded to had been enquired "into hy a very full bench of Magistrates (ironical cheers) and he was not goin^to Bay a word vaborit them, but Mr idams. had mode a very serious, complaint with regard to him? and, in" the public: str.eet had been guilty of very offensive epithets. He. should read to them a letter received .rom' Mr Adam's, and his reply thereto, and he should say no more. He did not know whether his answer was. sufficiently satisfactory to Mr Adams ; but apparently it was, not, as , it was since h.v-receive&dt-that he- had said what he ; had. He should leave them and the public generally to judge as to these letters, and so far as his pro 1 fessional conduct was concerned he was responsible to the Supreme Court !- ; . ! : '•-'- • Mr Pitt then read the following letters : — " Nelson,. N.Z., 12th (April, 1880.: "Dear Sir, — I am extremely surprised to learn that you are going to appear against me next Wednesday. . . "Before retaining '■■s our^^-It Oonolly, I; informed you of my- de6irl*>-t<ydo's_, and-you told ae tbat you intended to have nothing to do- with r the case, although Mr Bundy^wanfceld.yott .t6. : aoti>and that you certainly should nob appear against me if I engaged Mr Couollyj your partner; A '.:■:•'■ ''Yoa also told my brother y th(*t. if^ we engaged Mr Conolly, you should nob kofc J in the case, and seemed glad to' ba reliered from doing so ; and Mrs Pitt has told my. friends ; that you. would have nothing to do with it. ,,,,, ■ i. -. „' I "I write you, therefore, as my colleague , and brother lawyer, , to, remind you of these statements of yours, upon which I hafe acted, arid to nek you to consider the matter before finally "deciding, as I consider that afteriwhat has pasßed', your appearanne in Court will bo bo improper and so unfair tome, that I shall feel hound, ta , expose and , resent it, to the utmost of roy power. ';.''"'.. «« Yours faithfully, " W. Acion B. Adams. " Albert Pitt; Esq '.„_./, „ aa"l bave shown this letter to MrOonolly, and discussed it with him,— W. A. B. A." " The Hermitage, Brook-street, Nelson, • ; . April 12, 1880. <i D ear Sir,—l have just this moment (11.10 p.m.) received and per'usedyour letter to me, of this day's date, marked ''Immediate," and delivered by special messenger (a cabman). "Mv surprise' and indignation at its contents 1 ca*_not describe, aud I should consider your letter utterly unworthy of an . answer, did I not tlunk it prudent to place at once upon record my statement of the facts of the matter, , and my opinion of your conduct in writing as you have done. " In doing so I shall.reply to your statements S§ "Vs^to your retaining ' my partner,' Mr Conolly, that gentleman t will inform ; you, . though I believe you are already aware of the fact, that our partner. &ip only relates to Wellington business, and that in Kelson, Picton, or anywhere ofttsfde.the, "Wellmglon

judicial .dfetrjot,,wej#re. bpthrfreefto, accept xetaniere on opposite sides, so 'that if you; thought py retaining my • paitrier 1 'in Wellington, you would prevent my appearing in : tbfc case; 1 can only ; say -that unfortunately for ; you your stratagem has not suc.ceeddd., , ....'.:<. : ■ V 7" The'statemynt;inyoTjr.Jetter,..that. I told f you,l . •intended " to' hav^' nothing' to do with the case', although Mr Bunny wanted ! ine to 'act,' and that I < ishould^ certainly .not: appear against you in Court if , ,yqu, engaged : Mr; C.pnolly.mj ; .partneri> is totally and i absolutely untrue..' What , actually did take, place i was as follows :— On Friday niorriing last, you came ; to me at;my>offioeV spoke of the information having ■, )een laidwagairist yoiibyMr Thomas, and said you , jfyanted to ;knpw if ; l would. telegraph, and retain Mr Cdnolly for you... My reply, was,' "I cannot do so, as you must look upon me as retained on the other side," that Mr Bunny had retained tod, and that you mustitelegraphiyourself,' which' l" presume you did. I certainly, did not. I admit having then said that I would rather not appear in the case, and especially if Mr|Oonolly, my Wellington partner, appeared for you;: but ; to say as you' did in your letter to me, that I said I would not appear ■ against you in- Court ,;* if . ycju retained Mr Oonplly ••!■ is. utterly to misrepresent the.conversatibn between; us. I was more than surprised at you'seeirig^me' at , all. on the.. matter, knowing as you did'that throughout the litigation ;• yourself y. Boyes,' I had been contending on an, .opposite. side to. yourself, .and for a different state of facts to those set . up in that case, by you; : ," I absolutely deny that I ever told .your, brother thai if you engaged Mr Oonolly I should not act in the wise, r I tpldfhimV'as l ! have told'< others, that I would rather. not< appear, in< the case, for^two reasons, lsiii Bejcause you are, my. colleague in; the. House oj Beprdseritatives'; and 2hd^ Because I would rather, hot ■app'ear.'.seeirig you had retained ",m'y Wellington partner;upon the 'other side 1 1 never told' your brotfteE, nor anyone ejae^that I would not appear in ,th^B lease;. On, the, contrary, I all along staged that.l Was"! retained by Mr Bunny in the case, and that if he could riot secure the services of Mr Fell, and . requited me to appear, I ahould have to So so.- ; - j . j " A? to yoorjstatement that Mra-Pitt has • told your frjends'.that,. • I .would have nothing to, do.. withiih' 1 don'it know, who your frienda are, nor. whom among •'fh'emjydu' allude* to, but frqsa enquiries I have inada of myjwffe, 1 find that I haye 1 also to 'complain, of the untruthfulness; otthe: statement in your -letter upon th;s, point... , '; "You say, you have ' acted?. upon ; , my ' statements' '.as you Have detajleu^ them.^ How you have acted J. ain 1 quite "ignoratiti ? but if you "mean to assert that you retained Mr, Ooriolly because I had led you to to believe I would.not be ; in the case, against, you, I uhh,e4tatingly say., thajfc, your ; aspertipn is false, and alse to your 'knowledge, beyond'all jshance of mis 7 take bn your' part ; for at the time ; yoti spoke of regaining, him} rtoldybul' was retained against you^ and ypuleft miy room to re,ta.in Mr Coriolly.v with a , full knowledge of ; the fact .that. I was. retained against you. \lf you think you have acted to. your prejudice, 'I am quite 'sure Mr Conolly will release . you ffpin requiring him to appear- for you, in order that you mlay retain other; counsel. ?How.then my appearance -in Court can be.,' unfair' : to you I fail to, .see. ;As to your con'sidefirig that'it wiJV be ' iniprop.er' ( in r ,me. to do so,; It will merely say that I claim ' to be allbwed to judge 'for myse&iasto.the' propriety bf iny' prb-^ essional .conduct j and; \ desire -to. be excused from penigj guided. by. t what, may appear to you,, to be professional propriety, or the reverse.. % -- tl >As -to your 'feeling bbnrid 'to; expose myappearance in Court to the utmost of your power,' I have onlyto.say that ypu have, my full permission to expose it as much as you please, always prpvided you do <so trnthfuily, though I should !be t glad if,; : whenever: you : state your side of the case; you will please read this, *my reply. As to your "resenting' !my conduct in your case* 'to the utmost, in your, power*' you are quite at liberty to resent it as {nuchj ; as you think fit, for I assure you that after, your, conduct in the matters forming the subject of recent litigation, and especially after ypur letter now under reply, I feel that our relations, either-professional or .otherwise cannot be of a cordial nature, and though I trust I mavTaever bear ill-will. to anyone, I will riot allow you' or anyone. else to misrepresent my actions with impunity ; nor will I be, deterred by such threats as yours, from doing my' professional, duty whenever and however the occasion for my performing it,may arise. . x "" In' conclusion, I have, merely to add that.l shall ' take every opportunity of making, tl^is, correspondence as public as ; I may' think necessary. , '. ' ; ."■' "->'•" '■'„" Yours truly* ' } - :; : - " Albert Pitt. 1 ■•*• "Wl Aoton,, B.Adams, Esq., " Sb^itpf,, Nelson." Having read the, documents, Mr. Pitt remarked J;b,at.he had said he should not make any opmments , on these letters, rioir should he, tout if he had not' made a sufficient explanation he would endeavor to do so. ! (Applause.), The Chair man then oalled on Mr.punny to speak; •- Mr Btjnny/ who' Was received Vith vociferous cheering, said he did not appear like" Mr Pitt as one of ;their, representatives, but simply at the request pf ,thpse whp had, convened the meeting, andhe..shpuld state, to, them, his conduct in ; the matter! previously referred to, as a barrister and solicitor,; frpm beginning to end. They would remember that the recent-proceeding commenced with, an action, Adams .». Boyes, with which he was not connected at all. , That action resulted in a judgment against Boyes in consequence of the evidence then given. A few days after that case was disposed of Mr Thomas went to 1 him and said " Boyes is going to sue me,. I . want ; you to defendi me ?" and., he replied all right. The reason jhe stated this was that Mr Conolly in the| cross-examination 6n the previous day insinuated- that he. (Mr Bunny) had entered into, negotiations .Witfy Thomas that they would not hold Bpyeß . responsible for the costs in the case. Well, Thomas was anxious that the summons should ibe served, for he wanted to enquire fully as to what had been done in regard to the Marahau property. On this he saw Mr Moore, Mr Pitt's partner, %vho was acting for Boyes, and he said, " well, ; if it is proved that a sale of the property to Donald actually took place Boyes can't recover, and we can'fc advise him to bring the action," and Thomas thereupon agreed that he would not make Boyes responsible for ? the costs. He (Mr Bunny) therefore said if Thomas wanted to get to the bottom of the mattJer; he say ko objection to his doing so. , He had iiot done brie bit iriore than he should^ 'have d^ne,fpr anyone in acting as Solicitor. • There jivas another^u&stipn ./.asked Mr- ; ;Thomaa,ia i crosßr;

-examination, as to- consulting with Mr Atkinson, fand he could^only.- thinks this question was asked >in consequence of what he , said to s Mj; ; Adi ms in (jbnfidence when he "waited uppn him (Mr; Bunny) , ■on Saturday ! evening, but. he ,asted'ifcAdaJtn N s,lf the were present,* to release hiriifroiri : that confidence 4n ; order.rto- allow, him to tellsthe whole truth !j ; .however, if iewere not present, as ; an; honorable . 'maii his tongue was tied. . (Mr, Bunny pausjed to, learn' whether Mr Adam's was present,/ and r; fb^' <» few minutes' there was confusion amongst <ihe- , meeting,) . . ■ f : ; r Mr Buhny then .resumed, he, said he would .not. then 'state what, took' place at. that..,cqnfideiitiaV. sme'etirig,5 me'etirig, but thiff he would state with regard [to Mr (Atkinson being consulted, and* Mr Fell .retain'^ r^ii ; the. first instance,: before the information. was laid, he consulted Mr. Pitt, and had they mot t^en,: advised Mr Thomas, as they; did,, as, they..thpuffht, 'there was ground for laying the information,' he ■•considered they wouldnot have been doirigtheirdutyi land then, because lie as a .professional man liad to .advise his client, that it should be said to be animus, ; ( wh3lhe wouldsay the thing, was contemptible. ,. It , was due to Mr Adams to say that at the confidential meeting referred to, he saidthatwhat he (Mr B^uririy) iwas about to relate; was not done with his 'consent* ' but^t was necessary to s^ate that Mr. Thomas went to ■ !jhim.~(Mr r Bunny) and tol^ him that. Mr f .Thpirip,son».. of Coliingwbod stteet, a friend of Mr,'Adam^, nad_ asked and begged Tiit^ to : set'tie' the case,'afid he/ <WQuld give hjin< £50 out of his own pocket'/" (Bbud <; ,ishoutß.),.Mr sPhpmas told him (the,BpeakerVthathe: indignantly refuse^, and BaJd...*'PP,you thinkjl;lai.d . this iriformatibri for money ?" • Mr' ThQnip§on then asked -Thomas if • he; would' meet" 'Mr, Adams ' tat : three in -t the .< afternoon. At ; : personal ' inc'6n- T .yeniencS|;he.XMij • BunnyV waited three' ■ojclock, "but in.tljeme.antime;he tipugji^of his own j)Oßitipn j; 'arid 'he did not then loiow it was done "jvitjio&t , Mr 'Adams's knowledge. ; As they had : been ' told, "all solicitors kwere responsible to -the Supreme Court", and he. jvent; tQ Mr Atkinson and consulted with'himas.. t(> his, own tposition, , an^ ; tha,t . was ; the <>niy "consultation he^d with'Mr Atkinaon,. an^. lie_wM,, then" Cautioned"' that it, was, 'tis" (Mr", Bunny's) , duty/to caution Mr' Adams r that; what 'he :nigni say at the., expected,- interview ' ■woUld'-De used' Jhjm. , On.the. .s^me. „day v he, rhadf an intiej>' 1 view " irii\ Mr Pitt, r'and' he. ,. said he . would rather not appear, in tiie' 'case, because in, i. feyr, weoks he might htovetbraeet Mr Adam's in the . louse (Of Representatives, and they saw Mr Atkinson -as' to, iwheth'er Mr t Fell.-.cpuld ; ;be retained, r buij thafc 1 . geritieirien was absent froni Nelson,-.. He wanted his' conduct to receive, the "strictest^ scrutiny (applause), and those were' the only consul^fclojis Tie had with^with Mr:Atkinsoni NoMj.hbtv^did-Mx Adams^pw that he had . seeu.Mr jA^kingon ? Be- ' cause he told nim so pnf Saturday .night, confidentially. ; ' Throughout the ; cbndtic,ii of thfi "case. r he , took np active part, iherely aiding his" friend, ' Mr Pitt, tothe^best of his ability, and if he : cbula *but disclose the-cover^ation of .last; Saturday. nighMt 1 w ; ould open thtir. . eyes. With jrega^d ,- tp | what took' place), on the pre,vibus' day. in 7 tne^t, street, he was nofr'goihg to. speak' 'further ! than 4his! He never.had.had * perftona.l!qu»riel withMy Pf'AS^nis in his life, and, the only ground ihej could hpe liad in assaulting him was. 'in con.3e.quenoe, of his.con^duct of this sase; ' He was'determinea ,to f place, th&fc matter ' in the hands of the profession throughout New; Zealand iand go. to the Supreme Courts It was -'not his intention., to '„ take ...any ? 'prQce.edings,' pf fJ a !petty nature ; he intended .going to a ihigher tribunal aad ; allow 1 bis conduct to be. .sifted "thoroughly. In J con- ' olimori, he could only say that ho had gtvon fcbem a history of ; his actions as far as possible^ and if any ono. could question him with regard to hi«. actions, 'he stood thcr.o tp.snswor. . (Appltuse.) If ho Was to be charged withuriprofessipnal oqnduot, bijqaaa.e he ; as brie' of : tha youngest members of the ptofe'ssipn had to attack a member of one of the; oldest |inns, " he said it .was contemptible. He olainfted that -ho was, entitled to retaiq. their confidence, ..and' that they should say, whether be . had dona anything . unbecoming a gentleman. (Prolongad applause.) \ The Chairman, said there were.spveral reablutipns to propose, and he called, on the* mover bf the- first : to. come forward. Mr Robert Gray thereupon proposed ' ; ; " That in the opinion of this meeting a miscarriage of justice h>» taken place in the case of Thomas versus, Adamß,,an,d that the ev ideboft should baj laid before the Honorable the, Minister for justice." ; Mr Rowßtii seconded tile motipri, an f d the Chairman having pufc the same to the meeting, declared . that the .resolution, had been carried by 1 a large majority, only tyo voting against it.; Mr ,Frbd Araikso^ then .proposed . ; " That in the opinion of this, meeting the Justices of the Peace who sat in the late case of Thomas versus Adamn are not fit bersona to sit on the Benob^ arid should be struck off, the roll.": » ! Mr M'Cleary seconded the, motion.. | Mr Rankin . asked whether they could strike jfchem off the roil. ' (Confusion). : The Chairman said the question was a very natural one.i They, could not do so, but. he took it jbhat it was merely an expression of opinion, i Mr G-reen said it was. the .dictates of -, generous feeling that brought- them together that night, ,aud he would ask them to exercise that feeling a little further, (interuptions)he would ask them to afford Messrs Percy and JJangley Adams, an opportunity of making an apology.. .(.More interuptions.) The Chairman, havirig obtained order, said he expected that they would, give everyone a fair hearing, and he hoped- they would >not let it go forth that they would not hear both ,sides.. If bhey would not they would have to find another, Chairman. Mr Green had thought they were generous men, and he asked them to show that they Were. Was there a man present who, had not made some mistake, and was there a man ; present ; who would not feel his blood heated if a charge, were made against his brother or his sister. (A voice : Or hia cousins or his aunts — Laughter.),., Do give Messrs Percy and Langley Adams an opportunity to make reparation. The Chairman then ruled that the resolution under discussion had no reference to the Messrs Adams, and that therefore Mr Green was out oi order. He then put the resolution to the meeting, and declared it carried. < Some, few persons voted against the. motion, and a number of those present groaned and shouted at them, whereupon Mr Levestam reminded them that anyone should be ..allowed to vote as bethought right, without l being e^poped. i to. sneers. ; , ■ r.; Mr Gbeen then j)rpp,ose.d. i - ; • • \ { i•" That Messrs Percy and Langley Adams should

be a'sbed' v Q 'kpologiee 7 - to this meeting and to Mr Bunny for tbeir-conducfc in assaulting him." Mr,: BxiNinr .wpcondedviiihat motion pro forma in f order jto enaWe, ;him ; tQ spdik. A Etc considered the f reß6lutibii'c6nyemptibl!o,:b^'he^.fee'lie7ed that in his •former Temaifks?he''had bmitt¥d ! t6 mention the faot ..that.When he. Siras^waiting for MfcAdairis on Saturday afternoon Mr Drak^wentjup tQthim t and asked him wheshe.r Jhe ha^ .made an app<^tnient to meet Mr 'Acton' Adams,' and .tnatj'u s6 Mr' 'Adams would see 'Wm. ' ; Td thi^he^repuXd'th'ain he Tiad not, but that iMr Thomas had'a'sked him' to -bieet Mr Adams as he at the" request* of ( the latter and that he liadwaited .'at . gr.eat j personals^convenience. He etaten this in fairness, to Mr Adam's.' " \ Th'e' ; motioii of MM Green was then put and lost, 'no hands being 'held up ; as far 1 as'-our"*reporter could i see. . !, .- ■;■ .";' : .''" ? ; ••■!'.-■.-.' „ Mr^MfCLE^i? thenjmpved,;' \., V; . . "That .this .meeting^ekpresiW, great sympathy with Mr Charles! E.'Buniiy 1 on^' account of the 'atrocious and? dastardly attack'- made 1 upon him in .the public I . streets of Nelson by Mr -P: *B, Adams." r,'Mr/.EqwE^[i. Beqon(|e;d,|the, -mqtiori, which was ,caTO e^ .^ammßUsljr. ; . , Uj^ 'Mr; M'Artne^ then begged'leave, to propose "" That' resolutions' NosV land' 2*^6. forwarded to the Minister for Justi66."'i: i . ■ ,-usr /■ Mr ; j AN^BTEMii -. seconded' the same, which was carriedi without dissenj;. ....•.., ,;,„,,-, Mr'M'ARTNET.then proposed I' ■•'That a : cordialvpte"pf' r thailks Be accorded in if avor of Messrs' Buririy and' Pitt 'lor '? their straightforward conduct throughout !tte affaiif." .MrWYMOHD.sepondedjthanjip.t^on^.i He had heard "it''said th^iMr'Htt^wquld nq't.be^returned again as 'their ; repfe'sentatiV^,'but''he' was sure if there were an election row' he wquld'b'e/ returned at the head .of the poll: .'(Oheera), •> ,'•" '.;'."■< : f , The motipn^was carried HrianimQusly. .. \ Mr Pitt j^risljed to.lfoank,them^esng very much fot'.'the resolution that; ltjhadjust, passed, for he r appreciatedHt gieatty," and^he^;topi!s advantage of that occasion- to corroborate" 'eVery word that had jf aljen from Mr .Bunny/ •< ; Iti was 1 utterly impossible „fp r him to, hay© given, a.m^re jfcr^ie^counfc. 11 1 Mr, Buir^^o tha^e^.the.meetiiig for the kind ■yote.'-'f'-' ,- " •■',: " '■'-' •"'" v "" ; ■ '■' i > Mr RoßfifiT Oka* then prdp6se'd^ ■'"' .'".Thafci'inyjthe opinion -off th'is^'tkieeting, Mr W. :Aoton ( B. Adame {iajno^t,- a. ifik L and proper person to wp^Bfnt"th^BJ|b ] oqitjtfu,enoy. 1 jin ; Patliatnent, and that tie be at .pnce'requesfcecl ,to resign,*", (Loud applause ;v ■ ■ '! ' ! 'V'.'"' : ;' : 'i Mr. 'F: Atkinson seconded' "tbie motion, which was parried with' one dissentient.' '. '•; "> '. 'MrMgAßTNEyjbegged leaye tqipjjQpose a vote of thanks to the Chairman 'for,., the ..able manner in ' Which he had carried put Ms duties/ and Mr Wymond seconded the -motioh,^ ! which was" ( carried a lttle .later.:. -'ii.' ;.; . ;..:.: .;.;•" ,-i: ■■^•■'■'. t , Mij,^EP^BNS9^in:the.meaniiinieistated that the last resolution was the most importjant one they had passedjbut there was 'no use' in parsing it unless they intended to Carry the ; m'atier'6'u|;! 'for it appeared to ihim:.that fone^of the? two ■ members 7 must resign. ; j(M,r Pitjt.3; hear, ; he.ar),i;,sd.proposed> "That a^ committee be foroied oto.get0 to. get a requisition signed calling on M,v. Adams to resign, and he named > Mr'OlarKßbn T ,'l)£r l F&vna,-pnd^i^ I W. P. Parmenter, as thatComthTttee/'witn'' p'ftWerfo'aad^to their num.ber. .. - . : -_ •:--,.-•'.• ;• ' <'£. j Mr Dknn^e ; "secondeel the. -motion, which was ■carried;; and a few : moments'" later ', the meeting separated,' 'amidst' loud" cheering, 'having previously carried the vote of thanks r to : th'6' Chairman.