NEW SOUTH WALES.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10017, 15 June 1895, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES.

SYDNEY, Friday. In the legislative Assembly Mr Sohey moved the adjournment of the House io order to condemn the action of the Government) In allowing the Crown Solicitor to defend Major- General Hatton, Commandant of the Forces, in the libel notion bronehfc against him by Captain Close. The Government, he said, were not justified Id allowing the Crown So'iciior to defend a person la a civil action. The Premier said the writ was accepted on the dlstinob understanding that io referred to the official action ot Major-General Hutbon, otherwise in no case would the Crown Solioitor be allowed to defend him. The Customs Duties Bill was read a second time by 64 to 33, and «ood progress is being made in oommittee. On the motion of the Premier a new clause was added Riving the Government power to remit dnties on articles nsed in manufacturing processes, provided the manufactured article Is not Bubject to duty. In the Legislative Council the AttorneyGeneral made a hot attack on the aotlon of some members in respect to the Land and Income Tax Bill, whloh he characterised as discourteous, and savored of assassination. A warm debate resulted. Eventually it was agreed that the second reading of the bill be takes on Wednesday. The Cootoms Duties Bill passed through committee without any important' amendment.