PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4241, 12 October 1892, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

(By Telegraph,—Press Association,) In the House of Eopresentatives yeßterday, on the motion for tho third reading of the Appropriation Bill, the Hon, W, Rolleston spoke at some length in review of the work of the session, Referring to the Electoral Bill, he Slid he considered the action of the Government oyer that moasute had been subversive of all political morality, and it showed an extraordinary state of political duplicity on the part of the Government, he con-

sidcred the Native difficulty was by no means likely to be settled by the present Government, and was simply mockery to pass such measures us the Native Land Validation of Titles Bill. Ho condemned the waste of time during the session, and accused the Hon. R. Scddon of occupying two whole nights. The House had been made the play ground of political dishonesty and chicanery, Both Bides of the House had accused the Government openly ot treachery and it was impossible to fitly characterise their action over this bill As to the Civil Service be declared that at present it suffered from a reign of terror, and no fflan in that service dared to call his soul bis own unless he were of what was termed " tho right color."

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Tho Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteer Land Bill was committed, The principal amendment made was one restricting benefits under the measure to person who advanced their I claims in defenco of the colony at a 'period before the 14tii December, 1868, The Bill was reported with amendments and put through the final stage, The Mining Company's Act Amendment Bill was put through all its stages. Speaking to the motion for the second reading of the Public Works Appropriation Bill, the Hon, P, Buckley thanked tho Council for the great assistance shown him, under what ho regarded as somewhat peculiar and trying circumstances. A new era had now dawned upon tho Constitution of tho Colony by tho Council having to elect its own spoaker, and by the time Parliament met next year lie hoped the Government would be represented by at least two mem* bers of the Council in that chamber. Tho Bill then passed its final stages, and tho Council adjourned to 2,30,