MOTION BY THE PRIME MINISTER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 988, 1 December 1910, Page 7

MOTION BY THE PRIME MINISTER.

'MR. KAIHAU REPRIMANDED. "••'■.■•'■ GUILTY OF BfPBOPKIETY. ...-.' The Prime Minister then moved as follows:— ,;.■"■ '•-• "That.in the opinion of this-House, Mr. Kaihau, by receiving from his constituents moneys in respect of services -. rendered- by him as a member of had been guilty of impropriety in the execution of his office." . The Speaker ■ explained thafr if he .thought; fit Mr. Kaihau had a to be heard in explanation of the misconduct charged; against him, and then he must retire till the House considered whether .-'it would adopt the motion. The Prime Minister stated that if this motion' was adopted there would be another motion brought forward. Mr. Kaihau remarked that 'he would leave himself in the hands of the House. He felt' that if he had done anything 'Wong he was prepared to allow his constituents to pronounce judgment on him. He challenged his accuser to take up tho samY position. He' was certain that, he would come back; he did not know about Mr.. Hine. ■■•''.■ : "-■' .Mr. Kaihau then withdrew from the Chamber. . .' ' , ..; The motion was agreed to on the voices. The. .Prime Minister then moved that Mr. Kaihau be, summoned to return to his place in the House; and.:reoeive the reprimand of the House. The motion was agreed to on the voices. .'When,Mr..Kaihau again took his place Mr.'Speaker' said he need hardly remind ..him/of the high position he held as a member. In the'opinion of the House he" had'..been guilty of an impropriety. : HeTc6uld;quite understand how'Mr,; Kai-j nan'had fallen into the error which, he had, committed. Knowing that Mr. Kaihau ~was- a representative 'of .the Native race, also that he did not speak the English;, language, and the-, fact that . the Standing Orders weTe not translated into thc;'.,Maori ...language",' he may not : have known 'that' what he. Sid'.'va's an'-'impro?' priety. : He (the Speaker) thought he was justified.;;,in. making., that .statement. (Hear, hear.)' , _~"'"' atfrj'Kaihau- said'.he ; had to thank-the Speaker and £he House. He had", nothing. , to say. ', There was nothing, ha could say, but to thank -Mr. Speaker and the members of tho House. v.-- The House: adjourned at 2 a.m. .'

'The. new. stamps of King George's reign-will probably' be ready for issue next May. They will .bo practically the same colour as those of King Edward, but of somewhat different design. Tho Mint, authorities have the matter .in hand, but,, so far as is at present known, the actual design has not as yet been decided upon. When finished it will'.bs submitted to tho King for approval, „;.and then,, in the New jYear, plates-will be engraved, and a number of series Minted off and circulated privately. Ihe. contract for printing the stamps has been secured ; by Messrs. Harrison and Sons. This contract, it may be. stated, means that when the issue is onco authorised* Messrs.; Harrison will have to print no fowor than, 1,000,01X1-stamps an hour for.an.entire' working year.

At the incruest on Cecil John Palmer Ifason, who was found dead in his lodg- . ing near King's Cross, it was. stated that tho man, who knew Latin and Greek) was too proud to acceDt gifts of- • food or to ask lor help. Tho landlady said the,deceased had been out of work for "months. Ho purchased his own food. ,He owed her £5 for rent. When ■ she last saw him she noticed he was very thin and ill. She had offered him food, but ho would never take it. The man had not been seen for some time, ( and when the door of his room was forced his dead body was found. Thero was no food, money, or anything of value in tho room. The body was ranch emaciated, and from- medical evidence it appeared that the man must - have slowly starved to death for a month. A verdict in accordance with the evidence was returned. . ■ '