PARLIAMNETARY.

Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 150, 16 September 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMNETARY.

[FEU I‘KESS AGENCY.J HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES., W ELLINGTON, Scptem 1)01* .15. The House resumed at ten this morning’ and Uees continued speaking against time. Just sulHeient members wore present to form a quorum. Uees by the help of interruptions, points of order, and other delays, continued the debate till 2.30. p.m., when another day’s sitting was formally opened by prayer. After the usual preliminary business, the House was asked to dispose of the disqualification question, when Uees again' continued and kept on till 5.30. when the usual adjournment took place. Usually the number of opposition members present varies between two and six, and Government supporters between 18 and 24. The majority of these recline on the scats reading or sleeping. Rocs’ party manage to relieve him by raising points of order, trying for count outs, and various kinds of interruptions. : It is understood that Rees will speak till throe to-morrow, when it is supposed Macaudrew 'is to continue for at least a day. Then Sheehan follows for another day, the object being to protract the debate until the writs issued at the instance of Sir G. Grey are returnable.’ The Government it is understood will allow the present debate to terminate before interfering. After this question is decided the Government xnay introduce a similar resolution to that kno vn in Victoria Parliament as the “ Iron Hand” Resolution.