LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 863, 3 September 1881, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.

THE IRONHAND.

i Wellington, September 3.

Ironha'nd proceedings occurred in the House kit evening. The--debate on the Representation'•'Bill had continued 48 .flonseoutiy.e_. hours, and ._th^,.stenevailing taenia; werei determined; but atYsiO the Chairman of' Committees (Seymour) announced that he would neither, permit a motion to report progress, or that Chairman leave-thechair, to be put. He furtuer said he would give no reasons or authorities for his 'decision,'but. that a note of his ruling wo,uld appear in Han-! sard. He then put the clause of the BhTi over which the stonewalling had occurred. Several members attempted to speak, but were peremptorily" told to sit 1 down. Mr Gisbomo, the member for Totara, moved that the Chairman report progress, in order that the unprecedented ruling of the Chairman of Committees may be submitted for consideration of the House. This was loudly cheered by Stonewall party. The Chairman declined to put the motion, but Gisborne declared he would speak to the motion to assert the privilege of the House, and said if he was considered disorderly he wished his conduct reported to the house. The Chairman said Gisborne was defiant. The Premier besought members to be calm, as much excitement just then prevailed. Gisborne still continued refractory. The Chairman then left the chain, and sent for the Speaker, and on Sir Maurice O'Eorke taking his place, Mr Seymour reported in a calm and most fair fashion the whole proceedings, Sir George Grey rose sp and endeavored to interpolate rsraarks, bufc,was summarily ordered to sit down. Mr Gisborne was then permitted to explain his action, and in compliance with standing orders withdrew, and the Premier, after the Speaker declining to give leave for Gisborne to' reconsider the matter, formally moved—That the House consider Gisbome's .conduct interruption of business, and that he be fined in acoerdance with the standing orden> £2O instead of the full penalty of A long and excited debate arose, Weston, among others, suggesting that a fine of one farthing would be sufficient. Fisher, of the Buller, stigmatised Gisborne'B conduct as cold-blooded and deliberate contempt of the chair and obstruction of business. Other members spoke in a similar strain. Ultimately on a division the ayes were 46, noes % The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed to bring in Mr Gisborne and the Speaker admonished him in good set terms, and declared him gujjty pf contempt and fined him £2O, whtph jie subsequently pajd. The olauses 'of the. Jill were then carried, and at four this morning the consideration of the schedules was entered up on, the Government declining to permit the adjournment of the House. The stonewallers are scattered, but'stil have some figjff 'eft, NATIVE AF'MPvS. ■ ■••■ New Piypum Sept 3. The Native difficulty here is increasing and more troops are required,