PARLIAMENTARY.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1032, 5 July 1904, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

tl.v Telegraph.—Press Association. Wkllinqion. this day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . Tho Rouse dot at 10,30 a.tn, SAVINGS BANKS' PROFITS Tho Savings Banks Profits Act Ainernb liiont Bill (by Mr. Btumio) m intvodnccd and read a first time, THE LATE MR, O'MEARA. Mr, Scdrton roforrod to tlio doatli ot Mr. O'Meara, M.H.R. for Pahiptua, and briefly traced his career from tho timo that he joined tho Tost and Telegraph Department to tlio timo of his death, His, ho said, had been a useful life, and for somo yoars ho was an energetic, faithful, and genial member of tho HouseTho Government owed a great deal to his tact and energy, and to tlio faithful pei\ formancoof his duties, and as Government whip ho had performed his duties, in a way such as to command the estoem and rospect of both sides of tho House lie himself felt he hud lost a good friend, ar.tl ho felt sure ho \m voicing the opinions of all in extending to his widow and family their deepest sympathy, He moved a resolution expressing tho regret of the House at Mr, O'Meara's death, of appreciation of his service; s , and of sympathy with his widow and iV.iuily, Mr iM.usey, in seconding tho motion, said that never had more genuine sorrow been felt in l'arliaiuont Buildings than when the news was circulated of Jlr O'Mearn's sudden doatli. 110 possessed qualifications which eminently lilted limi lor the position of whip, and lie had mad" many fast friends on the Opposition side of tho House, who trusted and respected him. Ho would be remembered as a straight going, fair-numled politician.

The motion was agreed to, and as a marl; of rospect the House a - 10.55 o.djourned till lO.ilO a,in, in. morrow,