PARLIAMENT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10683, 1 August 1912, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

' WELLINGTON, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.3Q1 p.m.

CONDOLENCES.

On the miotion of the Hon. H. IX, Bell, seconded by the Hon O. Samuel, the Council passed a tsimJlnar imotion. respecting the doith! of the Mikads a.s that passed in the other Chamber.

I i'he Hon. H. D. Bell moved a resoStation that the- Chamibea- record sense of the high public services rendered to the Legislature by the lateHfcki. Oliver of «th& Grown, dnd ex-ineiimber of both branches of the Legislature), and; sympa/tny with the family of the deceased. —Tins' was seconded by the Bon. G. M. Luke, spoken to /by the Hens. Callan and Dunctitn, and carried.

A similar motion was passed regarding the laite Mr Eugene iConnor, a fanner member of the House. IThe .Council then 'adjourned uarbS fta evening us a mark of respect t<K the Mikado and the deceased politicinns:

OIPREST SUPPLY. The CcMinail resumed; in the evening and parsed the Imprest Supply Bill. HIGH OCWVIMISSIONiEB. The Hon. H. D. Bell notified the. apppintment of the Horn T. Mackenziezie as High Camtmassioner. The Hoara. Jenkinson, Carncro&s,' and Louglwran expressed appreciation, at the appointmemifc. Tlie Council then. 'rose.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THE LATE MIKADO. In the House of Representatives,, sifter' tlie Imprest Supply Bill tact 'been put through, the Hon-. W. F. Ma~-y moved tihax an addtoss be presented to t'he Governor ,to be conveyed' to Japan, expressing the deep sympathy of Me House with the Empress;, Royal family, atad Japanese nation) in the death of the Mikado. Tite folikadb was;, said Mr Ma&sey, one of •tlite g!ti6atet;it mm of modem fames. ~ jHe rots a progressive statesman and a patriot. He had witinessed the ris<f of Japan' from barbarity to civilisac tion. Japjitt was, a,n ally of Great Britain,, and .that affiance was a good thing Ifolr Britain. Mr T. Mackenzie seconded the motion, which was carried. CONDOLENCES. Motions 'of condolence with the relation* of tfce~late Mr Eugene O'Coitnar and llhe late Hon. Mr OMiver were also moved by Mr Ma.asey and carried. The House then' adjourned; till 2.30 p ;n. to-mf&rrow.