PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXII, Issue 159, 8 July 1886, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

T_ , . [from our own correspondent.] Wklmnoton, July 7. There was quite a warm half hour m tho nouao this afternoon over an ap parcntly innocent looking question put by Dr Newman. He asked the Government : (1) If they havo offered Tawhiao a seat m the Legislative Council, and whether snch offer is still open ; (2) What were the "tempting proposals of the Government to do me honour and give me property, "/mentioned m a letter from Tawhiao to the Native Minister, dated the • 17th May, 1886. Mr Ballance replied that snch offer had been made and waa n fused by Tawhiao. but it was not still open, ne said ha waa not aware of any tempting proposals having been mado to him. Tho roply was not regarded aa satisfactory by Dr Newman, und ho immediatniy moved the adjournment of the House, without which it is not corape- ! teat to raise a debato on a question put ! to a Minister. The member for Thorndon then quoted from a speech made at Lawrence m February last, m which Mr Ballance rrforred to Tawhiao as a man who wns inclined to' drink moro thai was good for him, nnd when m that state his antics wore peculiar. Dr Newman said it was an insult to the colony to offer a seat In the Legislative Council to a man who had been described by tho Nativo Minister ai a sot. Mr Ballance said he had been entirely m-sroproscntod, and he ' challenged Dr Newman to provo his assertions. Dr Newman then took np thn ehnllongo amidst cries of " Hoar Hoar" from tho Opposition. Ho said that m Mr Ballanno's spoech nt Wanganui he had said lhat tho present Government had been blamed for tbeir numorous appointments to tho Commianion of the Peaop, bnt they had nevrr appointed a druoken sot anch aa Tawhiao was when tho previous Ministry offered to appoint him. Ho (Dr Newman) aubmittod that when the Native Minister had seen fit rightly rr wrongly to criticiso tho Maori King m such term;-, ho had no 'ight to subsequently offer him this seat m tho Upper Houso. Mr Ballanco said ho had been imperfectly quoted, What ho had stated

was that Tawhiao was inclined to V.iinle too much at the .partiuiilar. time wben be was olh-i-c-d a ('oiiiini.-sLn of the Pnace, but he had t]nalltled- that by saying that for seveial years Tawhiao had heen 0 ligid toetotal'lor. That altered the complexion of the, case, and if the present ("hvernmdnt had offered Tawhiao a Heat m the Council, it Wai not tii a drunken sot, as for sovn-al years he hid been most abste-mions m his and had now the blue ribbon. Mr Ormond shortly afterwards said that Government should give a more eiefinite. steitement with regard to their intentions respecting the Legislative Council. Ho considered tho rvemier's answer yes««rday, that "at present" they had no intention of making further appointments, was very vague. Ho further said there were rumours throughout the colony that at the end of the session several gentleii.cn were, to be created Councillors m rewarel for their political services. The Premier declined to say what wonld happen m the future. It was absurd to look for such a pledgo, as the Government might le m power fer five or six years (laughtoi). Air he could aay was as to theit' present intentions, After some further discussion the matter dropped, ; I understand that revelations of an astouuding nature are beiug made by the Public Account Cominittep, to whom has been referred the qnestion of the put chase of Stark's property for defense purposes at Auckland. It transpires that less than twelve months before the purchase by the Government the whole property was under offer for £7000 ; w.hile the price ai ranged and paid by the Government officers was £17,103. # Tho action ofthe Legislative Council m rejecting the Gold Duty Abolition Bill for the fifth timo has roused tha indignation of tome of tho gold: fields members. Mr Pyke, m consequenco of this action, intends calling the. attention of the House to a question of. privilege m relation to rejection of tax remission Bills by the Council. Sir Jnlius Vofiel is still confined to his room through illness, and l.a*i not In en able to take his place . m the House f r nearly a week. It is stated thU Sir Julias' complaint is gout m the stomach. The Treasurer was reported Bligbtly hotter to-day, ■''■'•'

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