POLITICS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2652, 28 April 1894, Page 1

POLITICS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

Sydney, April 25. Mr Black moved the adoption of a scheme to prevent the Legislative Council vetoing the same measure twice in succession. He urged that the powers of the Upper House must be amended or the Chamber abolished entirely. Mr Fitzgerald moved as an amendment that the Legislative Council hinders the progress of legislation and ought to be abolished. Sir Henry Parkes in a strong speech said that the abolition of the Second Chamber foreshadowed the destruction of freedom, and meant a most awful calamity for the country. Under one chamber tyranny would flourish and no man's life would be safe. The debate was adjourned. In the Legislative Assembly, Mr McMillan, speaking on Mr Cotton's motion demanding him to retract the allegation of corruption and vote-selling, denied that he had anything to withdraw ; nor was there anything to apologise for. He declared that the report in the papers was perfectly correct, and that the Public Works Department was used by the Government simply as a great voting machine. Mr Lyne challenged MiMcMillan to prove his assertion, and the latter answered that he would do so if a select committee were appointed to investigate the matter. Eventually the whole affair fizzled out.