LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5438, 19 July 1879, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MEMBERS' SCORES AT BELLAMY'S. In the Legislative "Council, after some formal business, Mr Robinson brought up a question of privilege. A Wellington paper had published an article accusing members of the Council of funning up scores at Bellamy's, and going away without paying. Mr Waterhouse said that on the previous day he had not alluded to Councillors, but to members of both Houses. Col. Brett said there was not a Councillor who owed a farthing, but some members of the Lower House were in arrears. Mr Scotland termed the article a blackguardly production, which, was beneath notice, and the matter ■ dropped. FEXCISfO UILL. In reply to Mr Hall,' Col. "Whitmoro said the Government could not bring in Cattle Trespass and Fencing Bills this year owing to the press of work. THE SPEAKERSUIP. Sir F. D. Bell read, at the request of Major Eichmond, a letter from the Premier to himself, in which Sir George Grey said he must sink private considerations in his duty to the public, and appoint some one else to the Speakership. Col. "Whitinore considered that the i letter would bear no improper interpretation. It Avas a recognised rule in England for the Government to bestow patronage on political friends. The matter dropped after some discussion.