EVENING SITTING

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5518, 22 October 1879, Page 3

EVENING SITTING

SIR GEORGE GRKY AND THE GOVERNOR

When the House resumed, the Premier, by consent, read a memorandum from tho Governor — [a summary of Avhich appears in another column]— relative to tho statement of Sir George Grey about the Governor's action in accepting his (Mr Hall's) resignation as a member of the Legislative Council. ; . ' • -

Sir George Grey, in moving that the memorandum be laid on the table, admilted that it was an accurate and fanstatement, though it didnot contain everything that passed on the occasion referred to.

Mr De Lautour moved as an amendment, " That the Premier, in communicating the Governor's opinion on an unpublished speech, with the view of influencing this House, has been guilty of a gross breach of the privileges of the House." ...

. Ml; Hall pointed out that the memorandum was a communication to himself and that when he communicated it to the House on the motion that it should be readj not asingle voice was raised against the motion.

Mr Montgomery spoke against the remarks made ag-ainst- the late Premier by the Governor, but ! at the same time the house having sanctioned Hie document being' read, he thought Hie amendment should be withdrawn.

A long debate then ensued, Mr Downie Stewart, and Mr Gisborne speaking in defence of Sir George Grey, and Mr Eolleston, speaking in deprecation of the practice of dragging the. Governor's name into debate in the House. Finally Mr De Lautour withdrew his amendment, and the motion for printing the nicnorandum was also withdrawn.

TRIENNIAL PARLIAMENTS BILL

On the motion for the second reading of the Triennial Parliaments Bill, Mr Macandrew moved "the previous question." . _ . .

A discussion ensued, in the course of i which Mr Tomoana said that when he : heard Mr Bryce's statement on native | affairs lie (Tomoana) became very dark I within himself, as lie failed to gather any- ; thing from it that would benefit the i Maori people. He had given his A*ote to I Mr Hall as a chief, but the Government i must look for some one else to fill his t place, as he was not satisfied with the i policy of the Ministry, or that it would )be any benefit to the Maori people. Toi moana then left the Government benches, [ and crossed the House, bowing to the ■ Speaker as he did so.

Mr Andrews said he was most desirous

j of 'expediting business, and if a dissolu- | tion would do so he would be quite pre- : pared.- to accept that alternative.

! Colonel Trimble said that the Govern- ! ment had offered to bring on the motion ! of want of confidence that day,, but had i been mot with a flat _ refusal, yet the Opposition pretended they were desirous '' of going on with business.

Mr Hutchison. argued that tho Gov- ; ornnient were responsible for: the obstruction; of business. '

■ Mr llolLeston expressed the delermina- ,' tion of tho Ministry to stick to the ! Government benches, and on no account , to relinquish them to the Opposition. ; Mr Hall said that the division would , not be accepted as a A'Ote of no-con- , donee.

The adjournment of the debate was moved by the Minister for Public Works, •on which the House divided with the following result : — Ayes, 31, noes, 37. i The previous question was then carried ,on the voices, and at 1.15 a. m, tho House ; adjourned.