The Chairmanship of Committees

Oamaru Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 5082, 18 September 1891, Page 3

The Chairmanship of Committees

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

I'BOaOCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) I Wellington, September 17fears already informed you of the refctiancus to-day. I may add that it Kiu Ministerial caucus but was conBtiiiyJlr Hall-Jones, the Government

■ia afternoon sitting, on the motion K Fi.sh take the Chair of ComBb;j allow Mr M'lntosh's Bill pi Harbor) to proceed, Mr Rolles-P-rad an amendment that Mr Hamts j non-political member, be apChairman. The end of the session Wtoaching and the duties were most ant Mr Hamlin was well tried jat given hostages to the House. Premier ridiculed the statement fit Hamlin was not a partisan, and »:swas a strong one. The office had svacrat only 48 hours and there had SJO delay. He denied any connecfKtween the Committee of Supply lae election of a Chairman.

ft Fergus supported Mr Hamlin, t Fish thought the appointment "it be made at once, but did not Stie Government had made undue

t Scobie M'Kenzie etfogised Mr Snand said the setting up of supply 'Cognised as the sigual of the election 'Qairman. £Duncan twitted the Opposition with a? Mr Hamlin's chances by shoving 1 toward.

• Buchanan did not find Mr Hamlin i acceptable, as he had once, when 3 business was before the Comf. stopped all discussion on his own sibility. 0 Conor urged economy by the ap«eat of a temporary chairman, it foolery to say it was hard work (Great applause and laughter). unsophisticated man like hini(Grcat laughter) was able to keep in 'Ministers and those powers (roars of whose standing orders were ob"Cl°n. It was common sense that 'tinted. urged the House to go , the business.

Rossell made a pleasant speech, ot ironical reference to the three and the fix of the Government them. He charged Ministers •Jewing to attend the caucus, and -wj'.if House swallowed a camel , ought not to strain at r. gnat of , salary to the Chairman of Com"StS.

.fees spoke, and the House the amendment being lost; by 15 noes 40. £ House then went into Committee, f , temporarily presiding. r. 6 «test on dit is that in view of so ,the Government intend toate Mrßees for the Chairmanpeople gasp at the idea with & ?h ers s " ra g their shoulders and i! et " whisper that this is "only a

a ' s ccr^a ' n he elected Chairijj . 9 0tnra ittees. I understand the ton fJ mants ave patriotically withI m the contest.