This Day's Sitting.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3972, 21 September 1881, Page 2

This Day's Sitting.

The House met at 11 a.m.

. Wellington, This day.

Sir George Grey said he wished to make a personal; explanation upon the subject of the Leasehold Qualification Bill, which the House had ordered to be discharged. He bad consented to the Committee being got rid of. by reporting progress on the distinct understanding that the Premier had promised Mr Saunders and Mr Seddon that he would accept the three votes for property holders. He thought the Premier ought to give effect to the promise so made. Mr Saunders said he first heard it from' Mr Seddon that the Premier intended to aocept the three votes, and what the hon. gentleman alluded to was what the Premier said to him (Mr Saunders).

The Premier entirely denied that he made an unqualified promise to Mr Seddon. ;

Mr Seddon said be went to the Premier and asked him if he would not be prepared to accept the three rotes which Mr Saunders was prepared to move. The Premier said he said he saw no objection, and it would perhaps be well to do it, but subsequently the Premier said he wished for time to consider the subject.

Mr Hall again deemed that he bad made any unqualified promise. Messrs Seddon and Saunders said (hey had no' doubt that Sir George Grey dropped furthur opposition believing the Premier h,ad made that promise.