PARLIAMENT.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 218, 22 October 1894, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

By Telegraph.— Press Association. House of Representatives. Wi t.LINC.TON, 'I his Day. The House nret rtf 2.5000 Saturday. Mi Scddon moved that the report of th< Conference on the * nminal ( otic Bill lie :,'.'rot, 1 to. lie explained that the Manager from the Council had refusel on cad, „r, .in,,11 to nose the age ~l , on out to ifi V m s, and the Mouse innii.ti'i i ; tin , 'dm o agreed to it remaining .0 is. lie intended, however, to intro dueo .'mother I,ill next session to fix the lit It,. I'lie ( otilerenei struck out the 1 lause in the Bill providing foi a re hearing in the Cbeinis murder ease. Aftoi ;i short discussion 011 the Chomis case the report was adopted. Mr Seddon aimomieed the death of the Mon. Patrick Digtian. M.1..C... and moved that the House adjourn till S p.m. a . a mark of re .peel who had done his dutv to the country. This was agreed to. The Mouse resumed at S p.m. The Mon. J. McKenzie moved that the ' report ~t the I* I’nrehase Coin- ! mitt,. ! „ adopted and re,l on the 1:11.1! ,1 till' Mouse. 11l W irmly re-

sented the attack that had been made in connection with this matter, and defended the purchase as being in the best interests of the colony. Sir Robert Stout dissented from the report in many respects, but agreed there was no foundation for the charges of corruption made by implication and inuendo against the Minister of Lands and his Department in connection with the purchase. Several other members also spoke, the debate being adjourned at midnight until Monday at 11.30 a.m.

Legislative Council.

The Council met at 11 a.m. On formal business having been disposed of Sir Patrick Buckley moved that the Council adjourn until 2.30 p.m. as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Hon. Patrick Dignan. He spoke feelingly of the uprightness of character and sterling worth of the deceased gentleman, as also did Messrs Whitmore, Stewart, Swanson, Jennings, and Bolt. The Council then adjourned.