THE "LORDS" AND THEIR HONORARIUM.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 23 July 1880, Page 2

THE "LORDS" AND THEIR HONORARIUM.

Mr. Peacook'a resolution to the effect that the Legislative Council should request the Government to exclude from the Estimates the honorarium to Councillors (says the Post) raised a yell of indignation in that august assembly, subjected tha mover to a good deal of abase, and was crushed out in the most emphatic manner* only the mover voting for it. Sir F. PBell said he should like to see the motion amended, so as to apply only to Mr. Pe»" oook himself. The latter was seeking a little cheap popularity with his motion, but. if he wanted to set an example he <»uW refuse his own honorarium —instead oi' that he would go feast enough to the T^ oa " sury to take it.—(Hear, hear.) After some further remarks of this nature, Mr. Peacock rose to order, saying that this waa abuse, not argument. The Speaker rule Sir Dillon to bo in order, and tlia hitter fired a "Parthian shot" by saym» that Mr. Peacock had not th© knowloago or experience which would justify n teaching him (Sir F. D, Bell) j an could repeal his. assertions, c°nc i . with the remark with which Mr. Ui stone had snuffed out a troublesome men bar—"We don't want your resolutions* and we don't want, you." . After Beve other members had , spoken ag® ms . u 'motion, it was rejected. The follow! g

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