PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3899, 29 August 1891, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OFBEPRESENTATIVES.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28.

The Speaker took the chair at 2.30« THE ItECENT SCENE IN THE HOUSE.— A DENIAL.

Immediately after prayers, The Hon Mr Rolleston said he had Ween requested to read a telegram addressed to the Hon Mr Btyce, from Mr E. W. Humphreys, late member for Christchureh North :—" I ask yea to read in your place. JSMSmMbViH!

if you will the following telegram—• it is due alike to the living and the dead that the present House should be .told that my late brother-in-law, RSWri Campbell, repeatedly and indignantly repelled in the lobbies of the House the allegation that there was anything corrupt in the leasing of the Oteksike runs ; he also frequently to his own family firmly repudiated the idea that there was any collusion between him and the Minister.' Signed, E. W. Humpnrey's." FURTHERANCE OF BUSINESS.

On the motion of the Premier, the questions on the Order Paper were postponed tjjl Tuesday, in order *<? facilitate the business of the Pqubj', ?EW JJILJ,. Tho Hon Mr Gsdman introduced the New Plymouth Hospital Bill, am} it was read tho first time,

MONDAY SITTINGS, On the motion of the Premier it -•<■ decided that the House will, fox. *"" " -i t-'JL "»•»• meet oa thoremainder ot tne »>»-.., "" v,i Mondays at 2.30 p.m., for the consideration of Government business only.

TIJE FK>|iLg FRANCHISE BH4«f sir John Half a«]pd. wbeu above Bill would be allowed to cojjii on for consideration.

The Premier replied that facilities for its passage would be given after the Land Bill hod been disposed, Sir John Hall: That is as satisfactory as i* » definite. .■';