PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5167, 28 October 1895, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

SATURDAY'S SITTINGS. liy Telegraph.—Press Association. Wkui.wto.v, Saturday. | The House met at eleven. Mr Larnnch, Chairman of Public Ac- ! counts Committee, culled attention to what he regarded as a breach of j privilege on the pari' of Mr Goorgo Hutchison, who on Thursday last . gave ut notice dealing with evidence taken beforo the Public Accounts [ Committee. I The Speaker ruled it was a breach of privilege to publish evidence , taken before a Select Committeo ! before that Committee iiad reported | to tho House, [ Mr Seddon, in order to give Mr Hutchison an opportunity of explan- , ation, moved that a breach of privi- ! lege had been committed, i After considerable discussion, Mr Hutchison said ho might possibly havo committed a technical breach . of privilege, but he asked the House to consider that ho did so because ho thought the House bad a right to information on this matter and that was his only reason for doing so. After further lengthy discussion, Mr Seddon's motion was carried by 34 to 12. The result of the motion was then communicated by the Speaker to Mr Hutchison, who had i left the chamber after ho had made his speech,and who remained outside until he was sent for, Mr Seddon said it was not his intention to go further in the matter as ho thought the resolution itself was sufficient punishment, Ho regretted, however, that when the Hon. member for Patea returned to the Chamber, he should be applauded by members, as though he had done a noble action. Mr Hutchison said he at once recognised and bowed to the decision of the House, and wished to express his regret that under tho circumstances, he hadcommittedatechnical breach of the standing orders. Mr Earushaw moved that the 1 House adjourn till 11 a.m. on Monday, which was lost by 32 to 30, and at 1.20 p.m. the House adjourned till 2.30 p.m.