PARLIAMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 472, 2 November 1877, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

A A,;. it:; ( ;iON. Aovember 1. .At half-pas:: 2 o'o'oek this afternoon, Mr. V\ ke ;e-o r ci:At the no eouihL nee debate, lie ?;iiil t':;i'" iL com.try won! I not be satis!ied wit) the iea>on; g von by the Gppo.diiisn for bringing forward the motion : that Ma )!>:• Atkins -n was lighting for pia.ee ami power; and ilia", there- would bo a howl of execration should the Ministry be turned out for .ih"> hotter reason than i]iafc others wanted th ■■'■■■■ idaoes. Re said that both Sir

Ceorgo (-rev "and Colonel Whitmore agreed th.at tho unity of the Colony was de.-irubie.

V:r. tlislo'n severely d the Opposition, and said that, none of thorn had eared to attempt to icp'y to Mr. l.arnach's figure;. Separation was now o:ily theoretical, hut if So; m'atieuiAs were to be debarred iVoiu taking part in the government of the country because they wore Separationists,

Separation would soon bceonie practical. Mr. Ci-.bovap had •.iven a distinct promise to sun;-oid", Sir George Gi ey at the meeting that elected him leader, provided that lie did not m ke Separation a cardinal joint in 3i:» policy, lie meirtoued that there'were rumours that dissolution would be refused -ir George Vrcy, but granted to the late Thornier, as an instance of the ditiiculties thai; Ministers had to combat. He said th-.t wliatever might be the result of th s debate, (lissoiiitio.t would ho desirable, and that Sir Gorge Gvcy was entitle ! to it. Mr. Stout rose to speak on the Governor's memo, with reference to Sir George Grey's request that Mr. Alison should be called to the Upper blouse. It struck at the root of ro-ponsibl-: Government. Two breaches of privilege had been committed. The grand

old principle had been handed down from tits' time of tho Commomvealth that the Grown should not know of Legislative j>roeeediiigs until brought before it by resolution, address, or other constitutional manner. In ITo.'k the House of Commons passed a strong resolution on the subject. The Governor had, entered into polities, and had overlooked his advisors. lie quoted front Todd to show th it the creation of members of the Upper House differed not from other political acts. '1 ho Grown was bound to be guided by its responsible advisers. llf the Government could recuse to be advised by Ministers because a vote of want-of-coniidence was netulim.', it stood to reason that there was no ic^p.msiblo Ministry. In England, there had occurred a cr.se in v/hieh a Peer had been appointed after a vote of want-of-contldence had been carried. .

Mr. Ifolleston sa'd that he thought notice should have been given of the intention to rai.se so im: ortanfc a question. Mr. tkarifand Mr. T raver- Sjoke st"ong''y against the action of the Governor, and, on the. motion of Mr. Gisborne, the House adjourned.