HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume X, Issue 3644, 16 July 1873, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TUESDAY, JULY IS. _ After the opening speech, the House of Kepresentatives met. . The Hon. Mr._ Bathgate laid on the table the report relative to the Becbham-Kuaaell enquiry. Mr. Wood enquired whether.the whole of the evidence , accompanied the report. Mr, Bathgate replied that it was only the report; any correspondence required could be produoed. Mr. Williamson introduced petitions from Messrs. John Kelly and Jackson, also a petition for the extention of the Waikato railway. Mr. Buokland laid on the table correspond* , enoe relative to the conduct of Mr. White, Be&ident Magistrate at Mongonui.

Mr. Wakefield drew attention to an article in the Evening Post of Friday last, charging him with being a hired advocate and pamphleteer of Messrs. Brogden and Sons, and stating that tho position was inconsistent with his position as an independent member of the House, j The articlo insinuates that Mr. Wakefield's connection with Messrs, Brogden would not cease with writing the pamphlet. The article then proceeds to refer to the position of Messrs. Harrison and Tribe in connection with the Brogden enquiry of last session. The Speaker asked whether Mr. Wakefield intended to conclude hia remarks with a motion? Mr. Wakefield replied in tho affirmative. Article read. Mr. Wakefield said he did not suppose the writer of the article would be summoned to the bar of the House. Tho article insinuated that he (Mr. Wakefield) placed himself in a false position by having accepted literary employment. He i argued that such acceptance was not incon- j sistent with his position as a member of the | Houbo. His vote was not affected. The proposals contained in the Brogden pamphlet wore quite distinct from the contracts. The House would Boe it was a totally new proposal, j He had no ill-will against the writer of the 1 articlo in the Post, However, as he was bound to coneludo his remarks with a motion, he would move that the article be considered on a future day. The motion not being seconded, lapsed. Correspondence between tho Agent-General and the Government relative to immigration and publio works, was laid on the table. Other correspondence wbb produoed relative to the submarine cable.

Mr. Fox gave notice of motion, that Mr. Seymour bo Chairman of Committees.

Mr. Murray moved for a select committee to enquire into matters relating to tho mail services and telegraphs. Mr. O'Connor moved for returns of coal production of tho colony, Mr. Webb gave notice that he would move the address in reply to tho Governor's speech. The Hon. Mr. Bathgate gave notice of tho introduction of a new Insolvent Bill, Prisons Bill, Gold Mining Bill, Assaults Proven Bill, District Court Act Amendment Bill, and Municipal Corporations Waterworks Bill.

The Hon. D. McLcan made a Ministerial statement regarding changes in tho Ministry since tho prorogation. The reply to the address is fixed for the firßt sitting-day after to-morrow.