POLITICAL NEWS
THE APPOINTMENTS TO TILE ci 1,. PROTEST L'T; 1 >M FORTY MEllijhrs. (pa t tklk';kai'H.—own ookiu'.sl'on uest). Wki.UNuton, Last Night.
A tiKrri'ATtON of nine member- waited on the (loverimient this morning, and prosenteil a petition signed by forty members ■).'iin~u the appointments to the Legislative Council. Mr She,a acted as spokesman, and the other writ, Palmer, l'i-h, l'.uiek, R»es. O'Connor, llutchi-on, Kainshaw, and I'inkerlon. The Governor said it would have been discourteous in him to decline to receive, the deputation, but he was hound to inform them in all candour that the appointments had been made, and he was responsible to nobody in the colony but to the Secretory of State and lie had informed him of the circumstances. That despatch would be laid on the table of the House in due coarse, and he must refer them to it for the views lie entertained on the subject. Mr O'Connor presented another petition, signed by himself, T. Thompson and .1,. W Thompson, similar to the first, except that Sir H. Atkinson's appointment was not protested against. Mr Russell was present on behalf of the Government. . Sir H Atkinson resigned hi- seat m the House of Representatives at noon and subsequently he was appointed Speaker ot tin, Legislative Council. . At a general party caucus, hir H. Atkin- | son made a statement to his party with regard to his retirement, and said that it was caused by positive instructions from his medical adviser. J lis ambition was to return to active political life, if rest and retirement Rave him restored health. Messrs Hall and I'ryce both spoke depleting the cause of the Premier's retirement, which they said was regretted by men of •ill slnd°.s of opinion. The en;urnninshu> of committees and the new leader of the narty were deferred for the tune being. Major Hanuln will be the Government nominee for the chairmanship, and it is almost certain that Mr (Teorge b isher \vill be nominated by the Opposition for the position. Messrs llall or Lryce will lead the Government party. A gazette appeared this afernonn announcing the appointments to the Legislative Council, the names being tnosu already published.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2891, 24 January 1891, Page 2
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