YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1711, 23 June 1883, Page 3

YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

\ on: ni n.Nsri:i:. Mr Montgomery asked Major Atkinson to In ing on supply atonu', as lie intended to mo\e ,i \otcot cuisine on the (!o\cinjiient in connection Mitli the impiest ob tamed on tlie lust day of the financial peiiod. Major Atkinson said lie had intended to make an explanation on the subject, but as Mr Montgomciy -was in such a hiury he would wait to hear what he had to say. lie moved the postponement of all IniMiicsb down to supply. At Mr Montgomeiy's lequest the Auditor-Oeneial's, memo on the subject ot the imprest was icad by the eleik of the House, which was to the eflect that the Tieasuici's di awing tbe sum ot £192,000 on the .'3l-t May was contralto the spnit of the law . Mr Montgomery moml "That this House disappioves> of tlu: conduct ot the Ministry m icturning ,\n imprest for CIiU.ISO by " a L'ia\e e\.ibion of the law," ccmtiiity to the cleat intention of Patliament, and consider tli it tin; Treasurer l^ deserving of eensuve for uo f laying the nicnio of the Ontiollei and Auditor-Geneinl befoie L'aihanient as iequested by th.it olliuei. ' Major Atkinson defended hib action, Mid contended that befoie 1)1 inking on his motion, Mr Montgomery might have given Inm an oppoitunity ioi explanation If lie had diawn out tin: money as lie had done, it would ha\e been necc^siry to call Parliament together a foitmu'lit earlier, when the House was undei rep.iii. He confidently left the niattei in tlie liands of the Mouse. The debate was intcnupted by the 5.30 adjournment.