LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Clutha Leader, Issue 221, 4 October 1878, Page 5

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

■' ■: VA-t?. ■- ,--Wedxesdat, 2nd October. „ .. r , ;^* ; .THE GALL OF COUNCIL. ' : . ■' The Hon. W. ROBINSON repeated his defence 'of. his -absence,'- which wa3" caused by"urgent private business only, and said that no slight .was intended. -..• - , < . . '. ..,, <„ ' ; The Hon; Colonel. WHITl^p RE defended , r Mr Robinson, r r ',•■"'-' ' ' " r \"- The Hon. Colonel BRETT received the per""'miasioii 1 - 1 of ' the Council' to' ! bring •'forward a motion declaring Mr Robinson .guilty, of con--'-tempt. .■::•; v. . ? r : '"' ;"'••• "i '•' '. ) •■• >i,u r ,The Hon. G. M. WATERHOTJSE supported the motion. *L ' ' '" ; , „ , J. HALX asked ' the 1 Speaker; to ; "express an opinion 'as-'to' whether Slrllobiu- • J son's excuse. \y as satiafactory or not./u •:>/; r-'Ci A division? was! taken onithe mbtioij that the. previous question benovy put, jj-; >f . „( . j ;. r w lf r r Theinption was Iqstbsrl3 to 22. " ''• j C " s ..,■ ""'The HoK ~W;' ROBpTSON: was.'the.n adV judged guilty of contempt' on f tbe'voicear r;; r TberHpn^Gptone^WHlTMOßE said that, Mr. Robinson would father pay LSO fine than that the, Council should lose time iv discussion on the subject. The Hon. T., SCOTLAND moved— "That Mr Robinson be censured by the Council." . After discussion a fine of LSO was inflicted bylß.tol3. ... BJXIS. : . The Rating Act Amendment Bill, . Public Works Act Amendment Bill, Clyde Athenaeum 'and Public library. Bill, Oamaru Waterworks Act (1875) Amendment Bill, acd the Waitaki ; High School Bill were read a third time." .The Patumahoe Hall Site BDI and the Otago ■ School Gommissiona Empowering Bill were read a 'second time. - ' - , -