THE ARGUS PRIVILEGE CASE.
The case of Mr. Dill was again the subject of a lengthened discussion in the Legislative Assembly last night, the question being whether (as moved by Mr. Hood) the prisoner be liberated on payment of the fees, or whether the debate should be adjourned till this evening (as proposed by Mr. Heales). The itniemlment was based on the ground that members of the Assembly had not had time, since the judgment of the Court had been announced, to 'acquaint themselves with precedents from the journals of the House of Commons, that the liberation of the prisoner might be preceded by, and conducted on, such forms as might best maintain the dignity of the Assembly, after the manner followed by the Commons. Petitions for freedom to emanate from the prisoner—apologies for supposed libels to be made by him nt the barreprimands to be administered by the Speaker to Mr. Bill for his contumacy—were freely suggested by some honorable members, including the Attorney-Ge-neral (who spoke with considerable heat and personal feeling), by Dr. Evans (who professed with the utmost coolness and power of face a total recantation of the opinions lie expressed in the House on "privilege" in 1556-7), by the oldest and most modest of the represenlatives'of Ararat (Mr. M'Lellan), and others. The amendment was ultimately agreed to by thirty-four to fourteen, and, therefore, a further display of the eloquence of our Lower Chamber may be expected this evening on this novel, and to them dainty, subject. Last night, therefore, the publisher pf this journal again remained the padlocked prisoner of the Legislative Assembly, pending the will of the members who voted for his detention in custody.— Argus, May 21. Release of Mr. DfLL. . Last night, the Legislative Assembly disposed, for the time, of their prisoner, Mr. Dill. On the motion : of Mr. Frazer, and without discussion, the House decided to discharge Mr. Dill from custody, on the payment of the fees incurred.— Argus, May 22.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 172, 4 June 1862, Page 6
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329THE ARGUS PRIVILEGE CASE. Otago Daily Times, Issue 172, 4 June 1862, Page 6
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