Parliamentary News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7415, 3 October 1902, Page 3

Parliamentary News.

SNIPPETS FROM THE " STONE-

WALL" DERATE.

MrO'Meara: "I think it is a good argument for you to leave lhe chair, when I say that we badly need breathing time."—Mr Pirani: "That is no argument in favor of my.leaving the chair;, for you can get that by sitting down."

"There, is such a thing as loyalty to party; but there is also tho overshadowing consideration of loyalty to the State."—Mr Fisher.

''I was waiting for the hon gentleman (Mr Barclay) to state his point of order ; but he was so confused that I was afraid he wculd not reach it before his time was up !" —Mr Pirani

" We are fresh as daisies," interjected Mr Wilford at about 1 p.m , after tho all-night sitting. " Hardly as fresh as daisies, but we're pretty good!" rephVd Mr Hornsby. Tho mtcrjector qualified his romark by saying " Daisies with tho Dew off"

"I won't use the language of appeal, because appeal fo tho majority of this House is useless. I state the hard, bnld fact.- —Why should special con. sideration be given to these debentureholders who hare done their best to

injure tho colony? I will be proud to slake before the electors my share in the opposition "to this Bill; I would bo proud to take tho lot of it."—Mr Fisher.

"I call your attention again, Mr GU'edder, to the fact," said Mr Pirani,

" thnt I can alow no refe.'once to the p ovisioas of tlie Bill on thequeslioa 'that Ido leavo tho chair.'" "But I understood, Mr Pirani, that the Speaker had upset your ruling on that point!" "It doesn't matter what you understand, Mr Gilfedder; it's what I understand!"

" Sir, I am very relu -taut to speak on a measure I know very littlo about, but I think I know more of it than the hon member who has just sat down."—Mr McLachlan.

" I have no doubt that when the vote is taken the Juggernaut of Coalition will pass over us, but what does that matter ? We arc doing our duty by our constituents, and they will judge tho right and tho wrong."—Mr Hornsby. Mr Wilford (just as his time expired): " Allow me to say, sir " (ringing of timebeli)—"nothing more at this stage !''

Mr Gilfedder waxed eloquent over •' tbo neglect of the Government to give £:} compensation to a widow whose cow was mangled by a railway engine," although a BiU could bo brought down to give money to men financially sound and legally debarred by an Appeal Court jndgment from right to such payment Subsequently Mr Fisher spoke in similar strain. He was concerned about a number of men whose claims were unrecognised by the Government, while " These Lords and Dukes in England get a gratuitous vote." " This is a matter for expediency; we arc submitting ourselves to the demands of a ring of moneylenders, so that we may continue to go cap-in-hand to them for loans of money to be repaid in raw material/—Mr Hornsby. "This local Thermopylae"—Mr G. W Russell's description of the " stonewall."

JOTTINGS. ' The Hon George Jones last night expatiated in the Legislative Council concerning thi riik of contagion that lurked in tainted milk. The Hon W.T. Jennings recommended Mr Jones to " mix a little water with it !''

Last night, at tho invitation of Mr T. M. Wilford, members of both House 3 assembled in Bellamy's, when Sir Joseph Ward congratulated members on the conclusion of the session, and tho excellent spirit which had prevailed on i/oth sides of the House. Mr Massey on behalf of the Opposition, spoko id a like strain. Thehealth of Mr Withefoid, member for Auckland, who has freqnenty. ehtertaiued members siuce his tntry" into Parliament, was toasted, aud " Auld Lang Syne" sung. Complaint was made by Legislative Councillors last night that the Government persistintly neglected to give effect to tho just claims of old soldiers' who served iv tho Maori wary. .