PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3956, 2 September 1881, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

[By Telegbaph.] ' ——-—-♦ (feom oub special cobbespondent.) Wellington. This day. A ruling that caused some little surprise was given in the Council yesterday. The Hon. Mr fiobinson moved the adjournment of the Council to enable him to speak on the report of the i Privilege Committee, when the Speaker said by one of the standing orders, on a motion for adjournment till next sitting day, there could be do debate. Robinson then moved an adjournment till Tuesday, but was again met'Jby another standing order, which said that a longer adjourn- | ment than one day could only be moved after notice was given at a previous sitting. There has since been some speculation as to the effect a similar rule might have had 6n recent proceedings in V another place," some have enquired also ! if an -adjournment till a later hour the i same day could be moved, so as to avoid both difficulties raised. Kolleston, referring to Grey's remarks about the Chairman, said be could not sit still and hear them. From long ex- > perience he knew Grey to be utterly insensible to shame or decency, without a, particle of patriotism and generosity, and without any of those qualities t.ie House could respect. Collins said he would fight the bill till Parliament expired by effluxion of time. After Speight had spoken, and two divisions had taken place about leaving the chair and reporting progress, both negatived by a large majority, Reeves moved that the Chairman do leave the chair, and intimated his intention to speak till 8 o'clock.