Parliamentary.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3266, 26 July 1889, Page 2

Parliamentary.

Tho debate on the Representation Bill continued, parties relieving each other, Mr Moss commenced at l> o'clock yesterday morning and spoke for four hours. After a short adjournment for lunch Dr Newman kept tho ball rolling till nearly four o'clock, Messrs Withy.Porcival and Marchant put in a couple of hours each,

When Mr Fisher has winded ho will be followed by Mr Barron, after whom will come Messrs Menteath, Joyce, Goldie, Taylor, Hutchison, Taiwhanga, and E. Eeoves. The debate at present is on tho previous question, hut this morning Mr 'Loughroy will move, and Mr T, Thompson will second the adjournment of tho Houss, Mr Jocye, it may he remarked, is said to have in contemplation a speech which will take lour or fivo hours to deliver, and Mr Taylor is anxiously awaiting an opportunity to speak upon many important subjects to which, up to the present, adequate justice has not been done.

Tlie' Speaker and Mr Hamlin (Chairman of Committees) took turns in the chair during yesteday morning, afternoon, and evening, and also this morning. Tho opponents of the Bill confidently assert thoy can keep up the debate until Sunday, Mr Fisher \yas on his feet during the small hours of the night, At 5 o'clock this morning Mr Joyce' commenced to speak and had been six hours at it on receipt of our telegram.