PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2610, 10 June 1887, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

[UXITED PRESS ASSOCIATION] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House resumed at 2.30. p.m. Sir Julius Vogel said in respect to the episode which occurred last night, thatifin tlio heat of the debate he uttered expressions in any way violating the respect which every member of the House owed to the Speaker he exceedingly regretted it. He was of opinion that he was right at the time in his view and was still of the same opinion, but he was not prepared to argue that now, but that was apart from the question of whether he showed sufficient respect to the Speaker in what lie had said, and he hoped the Speaker would accept his expression of regret. The Speakov said he was quite willing to accept the mnemle of the Treasurer, . If lie (the Speaker) thought for a moment he was wrong in'his ruling, he Mould apologise to the House. But there could be 110 doubt about the correctness of his ruling. Tho House went into committee for the consideration of the South Island Native Reserves Act Amendment Bill, which was reported with amendments. A compromise to effected by which two Maori Assessors wero to be appointed to aci with the Assessors appointed by the Public Trustee, and two by the lessees and sub-lessees. Sir Georgo Grey moved that the amendments made in the Limitation of Votes Bill be agreed to. Mr Samuel opposed the motion and moved that tho consideration of the amendments be postponed, as there was much more important business on the order paper which might bo proceeded with. Mr Wakefield also opposed the motion. He said the Bill was a most illiberal measure, which would take an important electoral privilege from maiiy people who now enjoyed it, Ho

asked Sir George Grey to postpone the Bill till after the general election. Sir George Grey's motion was carried by 42 to 17.. The South Island Native Reserves Bill was reported with amendments, read a' third time and passed. On the motion for the third reading of the Limitation of Votes Bill, Messrs Samuel, Hatch, and Bevan opposed the Bill at great length* -when the debate: was" interrupted to proceed with the Public Revenues Bill. 1 . On the motion for the third reading Major Atkinson asked whether it' was proposed to make any further apppmtments to the Legislative Council. Sir Robert Stout said the Governor would not be advised to make any further appointments unless it were found necessary to do so in order to carry on public business. Mr Bracken referred to the waste of time that had occurred this session, and said Major Atkinson was to blame for it. He deprecated the attacks that were being mado on Sir Julius Vogel, and said that that gentleman would yet occupy a proud position in New Zealand history. Mr Buchanan defended Major Atkinson from the attack made by the last speaker;