REPORT OF PRIVILEGE COMMITTEE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XL, Issue 5776, 1 March 1912, Page 5

REPORT OF PRIVILEGE COMMITTEE.

Mil MASSEV DECLINED TO FHODUCE LETTER.

CONSIDERATION DEEEIiKED

ANOTIIKJ.I'.CLOSE Dl VJ.cUON

mi-; session ended

COVKKNMENT MA.JOIUTY O.t

TWO VOTES

(Per Press Association.) WELLIN"GTON, Thursday. In the House of Representatives this afternoon, .Mr •). A. Ilanan repotted to the Mouse that the .privilege 'Committee had decided re No. 1 motion that, the Committee could not pursue the inquiry further, as IMr Massey had respectfully declined Lo produce the letter he quoted from. .1. Ward moved that further consideration of the matter be deferred without abrogating the right of Parliament or establishing a precedent. lie Motion No. 2, Mr Hanan intimated that there was no proof against Sir .1. Ward, Mr Vigor Brown, or Mr J. Payne. The 1-1 on. J. A. Millar moved tliat report lie enilorseJ b>- the House. lie iMotion No. "A, the evidence, Mr Hanan stated, was conflict ing) and no decision was come to. Sir .1. Ward moved endorsement. Mr Fisher moved As an amendment, that the evidence clearly showed thai Mr Payne's statement that Mr He-Master was muddled with drink was not substantiated. h'ir .1. Ward said the question of Mr Mac-Master's condition was not before the House. He did not know Mr MeMasters, but it was not advisable to carry such an unpleoasant matter further. After considerable discussion, durin'tr which Mr Payne said Mr Fisher Kerned to have no regard for Ms (Payne's) honor, Mr Fisher's amendment was lost oil the voices, and Sir J. Ward's and the Hon. .J. A. Millar's motions were carried. |