TUESDAY EVENING.

Southland Times, Issue 1030, 30 September 1868, Page 2

TUESDAY EVENING.

The ; House met shortly after: seveno'clock,. when the following'; members were present, , yijsi :-^Mesßrs : Daniels, Armstrong, Blacklock, ; Dalrymplej, Howell, Clerke, Longuetj Swale, Pearson,; Johnston, Basstiani M'Glure, Mpncktonj Hately, Calder, Ross and Pratf. r .;' ; - The Spafcer Siif iibt to£ke r nis'*eairtiir twenty-five minutes past seven, and after

opetiirig pfcfto&dfogj with ,/ljjji prayers, %■£ '■ f i "' ; H^*^'U?Mr JTojuraToK took ooMiioa to rlii ; from tta Standing Order^of the Hoißi ;-; : ; of Commons, the coarse of procedure »' the event of the Speaker bemg uiutwat i ably absent^ ~ V U\ *>W • ' : fe : ,t" The Speaxeb said; there waa no doubt a but that the remarks and' quot*tiou»- of' the hon. member were intended for him", but he hoped he would be excused, mit was the only" occasion "he badHti»t*'thi>*~ House waiting. (Hear, hear.) ; H« explained that having BeW ft bit 6ot of town he-nras- not aware of 'it- being^t* •*? late, and that it was quite competent for the .House to appoint any one to th# : chair, when the Speaker was nos present > •*■ He would concur with that being don^e when from any .neglect of his ; could not be proceeded with. | :Mr Abmstbong regretted to announce ? that the expected address from, Honor: the Superintendent had^no^ caBM?;.-: forward, the Lord Ashley not having yet arrived. jHe:nadv consulted with the Provincial Solicitor, who advised that under the Constitution Act there was no occasion for openmg this Council by .mi.,. address from His : Honor, but that it ' having bdeii always the custom, it wae recommended ; that it; should ; Uti/t "..'. to dispensed with. The^ L Gk)veriMrient| therefore, would not proceed td busirietW until they got it.; The Gtovernment noifc . proposed to adjourn for a fortnight, but, before doing so formally, lie would like to hear the views of inemDera-on the _- :: subjebt. '", He would remind j jjhem; tWit ■-'• tb-morrqw was tHe U& .^>pTOm^lfpr receiving tenders for, cpxHpleiuigVthft railway, and in consequence of this delay in receipt : of the message he • would : propose an extension of time for ttie tenders., ■. ; , , .; ? >v Mr Basstiait asked if the texiderp would be openeia. in the presence -of tte^ Council, or?be opened by the Executive, before coming to the Council ? %i The Pbovinciai; TBEistJßEß'Said the Council had already decided that ' tto "^ tenders should be placed before* it, : andlt r was the intention of @b venfmwit ! toi By themj unopened} .on -the^ /table. Tw House would then be- left to deal witH them, by referring to a Setecfreonimittee^ or in such other way as might be thought most advisable.' „- I Ti ; Mr- J)ALBTaceLE a«' a. disintere«ted-~ r in6^v|'dual,' 'could not see* wh^ tlie. BWut^;' 1 should '-■ adjourn for a fortnight ~: Tfi^ were all aware that a consideraßle number ,of gentlemen were waiting to hear the decisi^n v ao^:th^i^deisr; . ?- \ Mr ; j^MSTBOirjGJ' remaxked^ that wiwte _ ; was aTast Day this weet. ' ' ' "*.: *;";'■' ; |Ir CLBBiE^-Why ? Mt ABMSTBOH-a—That cari best : be : -answered by the town members. ' i!)0 '- Mr Johnston called attention to the' fact f;hat the tenders were, to be opene^ or at least advertised to be opened, on Thursday, and he was informed^that a ' considerable number were waiting., tcf hear the result. , . • Mr Basstliln thought that ifit- : 'could be legally done, they Bhould nieet aa4 c open the tenders to-morrow. ... ', After some remarks from other hon. members.l; v -■->■ „:"':■ '!'■ ":^".J\-: T^_ ."•'■; O . Mr AsMSTBONa moved that the House adjourn for a fortnight. 1 \fi rind just possible the address might not be in the , liord: Ashley, and in that jcase,; there ;.iwm ho use in meeting earlier. : ... , \Mr Swale seconded the motion. ' " '■"'' Mr Caldbb was surprised the'Govern:ment, had not made use of%e Telegraph to ascertain whether the address was oa board the; Lord Ashle^yroi? not. r :< r"..V \ Mr 1 ABMSTBONff—^\V"e haTO^doiie 'te», and there is no reply* f - ■ ' 1 Mr Caldeb-tA jnost ' extraordinary thing. Tit that caWthe Cbuncit shbiUflU-, not adjourn for a.foEtnight, but wait till tp-morrdw and see if the aus#Br- ooii^= He would move as ah • airiendment that the House adjoUrn.tUl to-morrow night. : Since the members werf ip town^^at my 1 rate it was na great loss to jthem waiting , , r a day ionger compared \ with wnaf » ' would be wert they gomg' home and 1 compelled to: return again in Tavforfeiight. 1 -The Speakeb suggested an adjourn- ' ment till to-morrow forenoonj 1 « r - ° -'■ ' iU j Mr CALDEshadno objection,' ? but j hm wjished the Q-pvernment; to iiffve ,time to 1 telegraph, rin the .event of , jao message !. arrivingrto telegraph and receive -a^eply--1 before evening. ; i[ p. . Mr^ Jortkßapit secpndejl^ the v mofadn^ ; : Mr AitMSTßOsrO; 'said .the Cfbvernment; i 1 had'no objections to the amendment; jHe :. ; [ had^pfoposed adjourning for a fortnight in ord^r that nfbre time would be j given to liave everything in order. ':'. ; : 1 The PaoyiBTCLLL . Tbeasttbeb objected .. ,to 'the House meeting, juat after the arrival of the maiL There might s'oo des.patches - ani bthdr: things to ) - ; which^wQuld Mquire some' tiinei. , c ; After some consultation, . however^ he swd he ; fwould not object to adjourning to-' morrow jught.w ; ; ? ; ■■■^■■u -y^i 1 •■• Mr Abmstboitg then withdrew his ' xi motion., „•;._, ; : Ti „':,,,, v.;.' ;,:"•:" « aw 'r {■: ■, l^.jOiiEß^^l^at^hen^--;^ .! jof the Message and Address? a-->* :< • . .y ': */' Mr Abmstbong —^They will - r be. r ad* journed tqo. % ' '{ \ cr. 7.^^ \] ••^;.» ' J . '■ r ' itWThlkb^p^^ adjournment of ;the House, adjourns all the business. --The hon. member haa-surely-run against a grindstone" to-night, he is so sharp. (Laughter;) •L ■^ ; The House then idjourned till to-mor-tow (this evening)- at 7 o'clock./! ;!' )T