PARLIAMENT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 16 August 1880, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

(by telegraph.) Wellington, August IG. The House of Representatives met at 11 o'clock this morning. After prayers, Mr. Hall said that hon. gentlemen were no doubt aware that since they met on the last occasion death had removed from their midst one of their number in the person of the member for Waikaia (Mr. Ireland). Of the deceased he felt himself in many respects incompetent to do his many virtues justice on that occasion. They all knew the quiet, unassuming, and conscientious manner in which he discharged his duty. The Government understood that it was the desire of his friends that his remains should be interred amongst them. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, the Government thought it would be giving effect to the wishes of the country at large by facilitating that desire to the best of ability. They had therefore made arrangements for the remains to be forwarded by a Government steamer direct to Lyttelton, from whence they would be conveyed by rail to the part of the country to which the deceased belonged. The remains would leave the lodgings occupied the deceased at 2 o'clock, so that after embarkation the steamer might take its departure at 2.30. To enable hon. gentlemen to pay a liiSfe tribute to the memory of the deceased, he would move the adjournment of the House till 7.30 p.m.

Mr. Macandrew seconded the motion for adjournment in a few remarks complimentary to the character and conduct of the deceased.

Sir G. Grey said members on his side of the House felt very grateful to the Government for the prompt arrange* ments made for giving effect to the wishes of the deceased's friends. He quite agreed with what had fallen from tlio hon. Premier with regard to deceased. The circumstances of his death were such as to inspire them with feelings of the utmost respect for his memory. His career had been brought to a close while he was engaged in the public duty of his country, and in the Legislature of his country his name would be held in remembrance as a good man—a man who had done his duty conscientiously and well.

Mr. Fulton said he was an intimate friend of the deceased, and spoke of the high estimation iu which he was held amongst the constituents whom he represented, They had elected him, not for his peouliar talents or abilities, but because he was an honest, upright man—a man who never did anything against hia convictions. They had taken him from his claim as a working miner and paid the expenses of his election. He was a man who was conscientious to a fault, and in that House he had gained the respect of everyone with whom he was brought in contact. He was an honor to the constituency by whom- he was elected; he was an honor to the House ; an honor to all those who call him their friend. He felt he should not say less, and it was not for him to say more. The motion was then put and carried without dissent, and the House adjourned.