TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 180, 31 July 1889, Page 5

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

MR GOLDIE SPEAKING.

(BY TELEGRAPH —SPECIAL REPORTER.)

Wellington, noon. Ib was hoped that the House would get into committee last night, and the Opposition were prepared to allow this if an adjournment was made until 2.30 to-day. This Sir H. Atkinson declined, unless the amendments to be proposed in committee were of a reasonable nature ; this would give him an opportunity of declaring that ho had been misled, bub the city members were not to be had. He said he would adjourn until 10.30 this morning, but tho city party would nob listen to this. The action of the Premier incensed a number of the country party who had offered to speak, among others Mr Hobbs, whose offer has been accepted.

Marsden Thompson held out an olive branch yesterday in the shape of a large case of oranges. The House met this morning at 10.30, when, with great generosity, the city party allowed Sir John Hall's Church Property Trust Amendment Act, a private Bill, to pass its final stages, although Sir John Hall is one of their arch opponents. When this was done Mr Goldie commenced speaking. Mr Verrall, whose fad is a State bank, was drawn nicely by Mr Perceval and Mr R. Reeves yesterday. They advocated a State bank, and Mr Verrall is jubilant, The country manifesto has now been issued and is considered very weak and flatulent. "Facts, yes," said one individual, " they are there, but only a3 water." The city party held a caucus this morning, when it was decided to reply to the manifesto in the House, and take proper eteps for the press to obtain it.