Parliamentary Amenities.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5575, 21 September 1889, Page 2

Parliamentary A menities.

The closing days of the session have been marked by an amount of ill-temper on the part of certain members of the House. One hon. gentleman told another a night or two ago that he would not like to be in his hon. friend's position, as lie had been excluded from ewry club in the colony. Then, again, on Saturday Mr Fish had a violent wordy war with Mr Reeves (Inangahua), during which the member for Dunedin South reproached Mr Reeves for not paying more attention to his Parliamentary duties, instead of flitting about like a butterfly, although he glibly talked of remaining another three weeks to do the business of the country. Mr Reeves angrily retorted on Mr Fish by saying that he was compelled to leave the House when that honorable gentleman rose to speak, and lie (Mr Reeves) would be sorry indeed to be such a political renegade as the member for Dunedin South. Another instance was Mr Barron, who, referring to the Minister of Justice in a debate, said that the extra "tuppence for manners" had not been spent on Mr Fergus' education. The Premier afterwards defended his colleague, and good htunoredly told Mr Barron that there were other places besides Mr Fergus' district where people's education was neglected, to which Mr Barron replied, "Yes, especially in Egmont." Still another instance occurred on Saturday night while Mr Hobbs was ■speaking on the dissolution amendment. The member for the Bay of Tslunds was strongly denouncing Mr Ballance's proposals when he was interrupted by Sydney Taiwhanga making some unintelligible remark. Mr Hobbs turned round on his tormentor and said angrily that Sydney need not trouble himself, as he certaiuly Avould never come back to the House again, his constituents having had quite enough of that hon. gentleman. Directly Mr Hobbs resumed his seat Sydney rose with his face beaming all over, and said that the reason why Mr Hobbs was afraid of a dissolution was because the member for the Bay of Islands would " never come back any more." He then spoke rather slightingly of Taipua, one of his native colleagues, whom he referred to as " My Maori member behind mo," upon which Taipua, who is generally peaceably inclined, rose and said that Sydney Taiwhanga had been for ten yearn trying to get into tho House, and lie would have a very hard struggle to get. lvck if there were a dissolution. In ;> Idition to the foregoing the Premier has lately had several lively little skirmishes with Sir (Joorge (! rev, Mr Ballance, and other Opposition members, who attacked 1 lit.- ("Jovornmont po]ii-y.