PARLIAMENTARY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12542, 2 July 1901, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Monday, July 1. The Council met at 2.30 p.m., and me* bers swore allegiance to the King. f THE LATE QUEEN. On resuming, the Speaker read a met sage from the Governor announcing th Queen’s death.

The Hon W. C. Walker moved'—“ Tfa* 1 the Council presents a respectful addret to hie Majesty, and assures him that A deeply laments the death of our -late Moi Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, who! name and reign will ever be held in -lastin remembrance by her sorrowing and lovin ' subjects. The Council respectfully ’ beg to congratulate his Majesty on, his occes skm to the throne, and assures his Majest of its loyal attachment to his person, ao desires to pray for his (Majesty the glot of a reign winch will be marked by pea< and prosperity and a general advance i * the social and economic conditions ol hi subjects.” Mr Walker stated that the lon of our late Queen had 'been with her sul ■ jeefcs and in their hearts ever sines ti sad event occurred. The mure theythougi the more it came home to them hojv goo a Queen, she was and how much we owe to her. Some of us, no doubt,' had bee -. born during, the reign of the precedin sovereign., but none had lived a oonsedot life in any reign prior to the late Qoeen’i an-d the change had come as a revelutioi He knew that they would pass the m< * tion before them without Controversy i loving remembrance of the Queen. that wi gone, and in full sympathy with thenaspoi Abilities of the new King. . The Hon C. C. Bowen, in secondmj stated that a poeb had said that chivalr . was dead. Such had been- found not to fc the case, for her late Majesty had revive it . ■ ; . :

The Hen W. D. H. Baillie, as an ol soldier, spoke of the solicitude of the iai Queen for her soldier subjects.

The Hon S. E. 6brim-ski also spoke f the motion, which was- carried' 'unanimora ly, and the Council adjourned till nea day.

HOUSE OF BEPBESENTAHVES

Monday, July 1,

The House met at 2.50 p.m., and men bers swore allegiance to the King.

BBSIGNATIONS OF MEMBERS. On resuming, the Speaker announce that he had received' the resignations i Mr C. Lewis, member for Ohristchurd and Mr George Hutchison, member 'ic

Patea. : ■ In ttply to enquiries from m-Embete, th 1 Speaker said that he received Mr Hutch son’s resignation on Saturday. It did dm bear any oate. The Premier gave notice to move o, Wednesday that writs should issue for ti ‘. vacant seats.

THE DEATH OF THE QUEEN: ■ The Speaker raid a message from ti Governor, containing the . King's mcasag announcing the diath of the late Queei : . The Premier thou moved! a resolution i similar terms to that proposed! by the Ho W. C. Walker in the Legislative Oound In doing so, he said that tits news of th death of their beloved Queen had gent j thrill of grief throughout the colony, a! though she had passed away and sunxsu ered a terrestrial throne, they all fdt ths it was only a temporary surrender, «P that her face would ha amongst the blei* During her reign great advantage hadis* crued to mankind, adequate proof ofwiio could be found by comparing tho oonditioi of sixty-four yeans ago and those of t* day. Under these circumstances, the joined ini, offering condolences to the Kin and members of the Royal Family in the/ irreparable loss. As (.Queen, wife an mother, Victoria the Good had shown a example to the world, and her endeavoui to promote the well-being and (happiness 4 her subjects would ever be remembered!. I was to be regretted that the South Africa - ■. war had obtruded! itself, at tuo end of hi mgn, but the honour of the nation ha . ever been her.care. Though she htd-god ter memory would always be revered an her good works remembered- It wa desired "to offer tbs King thedrloyt and cordial greetings on his a«ead«Qi 1 the throne. A Verity son of « goo mother, ho (Mr Ssddon), could coMkamti ■ say that his reign would: be mai'sed b much good. The King’s message to th Parliament struck a sympathen chord throughout the Empire,* and thei was only one response: “Amen, do_ yotr duty and you will have the loyal assistant M your people.’’ As proof of the King? sincerity and desire to carry out the lal , Queen’s pledges, Mr Seddon pointed ttha visit of the Duke and Duchess of Core wall and York, which originated with th „ Queen, and remarked that the address* ■■■ which had been presented to tho Roys couple in the colony had come spontaaem ly from aff, and breathed, loyally and!affe< tion to the throne. In conclusion, he gai that ,it would be their duty to assist th new Sovereign to further the interests t the great Empire to which they belonged 1 and to promote tho happiness and contenl ment of its people, and to help ham ereat a higher and brighter civilisation that no* existed. 1 1 ■ Captain Bussell seconded the motdo® He said that as historian and poet had ei‘, tolled the virtues of the late Queen, he fe), it would be futile to gild refined gold, an add any poor word of his own as tributes _ her piemory. The esteem of the whbl. civilised world had been given to her, an the example of her pure life devoted to h* people, could never fade. In succeeding ta lofty inheritance and a great name, th; King had the example of a noble and tl alted mother. He felt that the whole e* ergies of the King’s career on the thkonwould be devoted to following in fthe fot* steps of on© bo lofty and pure as Victor! the Noble.

The motion, was carried unanimously, - On the motion of the Premier, it was d< ci'ded that the Speaker should present th resolution to his Excellency the Governor with a respectful request that ' he shouli forward it to th© Secretary of State fa the colonies for submission to his Majesty At 3.30 p.m. tire House adjourned til 2.30 to-morrow. ■■■■#■■■-: i—i-L, .i'.'lSS;