PARLIAMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY'S SITTING. Wellington, Last Night.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1570, 27 July 1882, Page 3

PARLIAMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY'S SITTING. Wellington, Last Night.

The House met at 2.30. Replying to questions put, it was stated that no communication was made to the Government, tending to show that the prisoner Longhur&t was innocent of the offence of which he was convicted, until a twelvemonth after the date of the said conviction, and consequently not until after he had been whipped in terms of the sentence. The existence of that evidence was known at the time of the offence both to the prosecution and the defence, but it was not deemed of great importance. The following bills were introduced, and read a first time :—To: — To amend the Public Health Act, 1870, (Mr Tole) ; Temete Native Reserves (Mr Bryce) ; To Provide that Affirmations .shall be made in Lieu of Oaths (Sir G. Grey.) On the motion for going into Coir inittcc of Supply. Mr Bakron moved in addition to the proportionate deduction, that a sum of £o 5s per day be deducted from the honorarium of any member who absents himself during the la&t ten days of a se&sion. The motion was put, " That the original question stand part of the question." Ayes, 48 ; Noes, 21. The amendment was lost. Mr Moss moved as a further amendment, " That it was desirable to defer until next session consideration of the question as to the propriety of adding to the funded debt of the colony." Sir G. Grey seconded the amendment. Major Atkixsox said that in order to save time he would postpone any remarks in reply until the loan bills came down. He would then be in a position to defend the course proposed to be taken by the Government. Mr Montgomery spoke approvingly of the decision. By that means they would dispose of the subject in one instead of two debates, which would undoubtedly be the case if they proceeded with the debate just now. The debate was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment.