PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 1418, 24 January 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

House of Ropraeoatatlveß'

FRIDAY

The House met ut 2.30 p.m. The members having returned from the Legislative Council were duly sworn in. the Speakership. The Clerk of the House, Mr Friend, then called upon tho House to proceed with tho election of a Speaker. Mr A. Saunders expressed regret that the Mouse could not again eloot Sir Mnnrice 3'JRorke, who had given so much satisfaction to both sides of the House. (Cheers.) Ho had not attended any caucus, and he expressed the opinion that the election of Speaker should not be made a party question. He had heard of two gentlemen who would be propoced— Hon. W. Rolleston and Major Steward, and he believed that both of them possessed many qualifications; but he would support Mr Rolleßton, and he moved that that gentleman was a fit and proper person to occupy the position. He' hoped members would support a gentleman who had given so much satisfaction in so many positions. Mr J. W. Thomson seconded tho motion, and in doing so be alluded to tho valuable services of Mr Rolleston, in the various positions he had occupied, He believed tfiat he would show all the firmness and promptitude that were necessary in a Speaker. The previous member had said there were many men in the House fitted to fill the position, but he was sure none of them could fill it so well aa Mr Rolleston. He did not second the motioa in any party spirit, but simply as a member of the House. Mr Seddon thon rose and said that he hoped the election would not be conducted on party lines, but that the gentleman best qualified would be given tho positiou. He considered that Major Steward had greater claims upon the House than the geutleman named by the previous speakers, Had Mr Rolloston shown that he was woll acquainted with Parliamentary procedure then ho would have a great claim upon them. The gentleman he intended to propose had eat in the House for 17' years, and he had occupied many positions, and he asked the House if be had not given satisfaction in all of them. Major Steward had claims upon them as a true Liberal •, he had beeu true to his party, but he had not, been a strong partizan. Ho believed that hon gentlemen would admit Major Steward was woll qualified for the position, nnd would give BatisI fac;ion in it. Several other gentlemea had been mentioned, but he was surprised that the present Chairman of Committee had not been proposed. (Hsar, hear). After some further reiaarks he proposed that Major Steward should be appointed Speaker of the House. Mr O'Conor seconded the nomination of Major Steward. MrW. Hutchinson thought the salary of Speaker too much. He should at some future time propose its reduction and also tho reduction of all officers' salaries on the Parlia* mentary list. Mr .Rolleston and Major Stewart both spoke at some length. Both being well received. The motion that Mr Rolleston be elected Speaker was thon put. Tho Clerk declared in favor of tho 'Noes' and a division was then called for, and resulted as follows: Ayes, 29—Messrs Bryce, Buchanan, Carroll, Duthie, Fergus, Hall, Hamlin, Hirkness, Lawry, Mac-, arthur, Mac Donald, M. J. S. Mackenzie, Meredith, J, Mills, Mitobelson, Moore, Newman, Rhodes, Richardson, Russell, Saunders, Swan Taipua, R. Thompson, T. Thompson, J. W, Thomson, Valentine, Wilson, Wright. Noes, 86—Messrs Ballance, Blake Buick, Cadman, Carnoross, Dawson Duncan, Earnshaw, Fish, Fisher Suinness.Hall-Jones, Hogg, Houston, t* Hutchison, W Hutchison, Joyce, T Kelly, W Kelly, Mackintosh, J McKenzie, C H Mills, O'Conor, Palmer, Parata, Percival, Pink or ton, Rees, R [I J Peeves, Seddon, Smith, W C Smith, md Ward. ' tMh V The tellers were—Ayes—Dr Newnan and Mr Rbodes. Noes—Messrs Perceval and Ward. The question that Mr Steward bo >e elected Speaker was thon put to o the House.and carried on the voices. Tho newly elected Speaker (who md withdrawn while the division was «king place) re-entered the Chamber lupported by his proposer and seconder. ({L ind took his seat amidst applause. The Minister for Public Works aniouQced that the Premier bad ten* lered to His Excellency the resignation jf himself and the Govcrnme.it. The Government would merely hold office intil their successors were appointed. Hon J. Ballance offered his sincere :ongratulations to Major Steward, >pon his election as Speaker, and he elt sure that he would act with tho iame firmness and impartiality that lad distinguished his predecessors. Hio hon gentleman continued: in eference. to. tho statement of theleador >\ tho Uovomojent, I have to inform ho Houso that His Excellency has louo me the honour of asking mo to orm an administration, |Hear, par.] X havo accepted tho task. I iuyo not had time to communicate vith my friaudg, mid cuuuu^^^^m

present make any definite statement. I hope before Tuesday next that I shall be able to form a Government that will give satisfaction to the House and the country, I shall he glad if the hon gentleman will move the adjournment of the House until 2 o'clock. The Minister for Public Works ; After the statement that has just been made, I shall now move that the House adjourn until 2 o'clock on Tuesday. The motion being carried on the voices ihe House rose at i j p.m.

Turnip Growing«'l would like to know," said a farm laborer on a recent night, " how to keep slugs from destroying my cabbage." "Oh ! I can tell you that," replied a workman in the same line of business. And then he proceeded to narrate the process, which was merely to put a little turpentine with the seed before sowing. Care has to be used not fo put too much if the seed is to be sown with a drill. The same treatment will do for turnips or any other kind of seed, and it will prevent the attacks of the fly as well as the slugs. I was told of a paddock that was town three times last season. The man £ ;'jAo sowed the seed knew of the above but for some reason or other was to communicate it to the overseer (for fear of being laughed at, probably) and so, during the second sowing, he treated some seed with turpentine on the quiet. Time went on and the fly destroyed the second lot of plants as they had done the first, all except the little patch where the turpentine had been used ; that was not touched. The third lot of seed was all treated with turpentine, with the result that theie was neither trouble with the fly or * any other insert.