New Zealand Parliament

Colonist, Volume XXXIV, Issue 7048, 26 June 1891, Page 3

New Zealand Parliament

By Telegraph— Per United Preßß Aesofliauon. I Wellington, June 25. COUNCIL, On meeting at 2.30 to-day, the Council immediately adjourned out'of respeot to the memory of the late Captain Fraser. HOU^E. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Tbe Publio Petitions Committee reported on the petition of Lieut, -Oolonial Stapp, that he had rendered valuable military services of an exceptional character. They recommended the Government to place oa the estimates a sum of £750 as a reward for theße services. Mr Ballance said the question of dealing with the olaims- of old soldiers would ba brought on during the session. Tha report was ordered to lie on the table, and be referred to the Government. , Mr Beeves rose to refer to a personal matter. He said the member for Mount Ida, on the previous night, had stated that he (Mr Beeves) was closely connected- with a certain land transaction in Canterbury, and. as curious rumors had since been floating about the lobbies, he would like that' gentleman to state what he really did mean by his remarks, particularly as his (Mr Beeves) father's name had been dragged into the matter. Mr MoKenzie said he regretted Mr Beeves should haye introduoed this matter. Hede. sired to say what he stated last night he believed then, and believed ' now, tb be absolutely true. He had learned from perfeotly reputable source that oertain land transactions wero entered into by a Syndicate - in Ohriatchuroh. If Mr Beeves' father warona of that syndicate, it was was no concern' of hia (Mr MoKenzie'e). Xy y-yyli Mr Beeves: What connection had I with if"-. " "'"" ""77-727 Mr MoEenzie said his position waa very painful, but he had been pressed to it by Sir Reeves himself . Mr Beeves had a night or two ago denounced not only the land owners of the Colony, bnt also occenpiersaa social peats, and then Mr Re6vea afterwards admitted that his father was an oooupier of land.' That, being so. the hon gentleman himself had inoluded his father amongst the social pesf? . 7 7,77 7727-7 ■<.•..- Mr Beeves: But what is my oonneotion with the matter. a A/ Mr MeKenzie: That you are yourAfaibet'a son, and bad these laud grabbing epeculi.ions turned out .profitably, you would have lin • herited all gains got from it. When I alluded to your father, I alluded to the tyndioate of whjoh he was a member. '■:. a A-.r*3 • Mr Beeves moved the adjournment of the House, to enable him to further refer to the matter.

•'■ y 'iti:Btpui said there weirs peculiar eiroumstanoee oonnected with that afternoon, and P*?li^s*l»!P. Hpa. gentleman would consent to^tpone.hiß remarks till another occasion. agreed to defer; his?remarks if hp were allowed another opportunity. Mr Ballance then moved the adjournment pt.thßJJouse till 7.30, as a mark of respect to .the memory of the late Captain Fraser. Several members having paid a tribute to •the sterling character of the deceased gentleman, the House adjourned at 3.30. The House resumed at 7-30 p.m. _ Mr Reeves said he had uo wish to prolong therfltjarrel ; aU he wished to say was that he ; Jjad never had any connection with any syndicate, for the acquisition of Crown lands for •any purpose whatever. A Mr Mackenzie admitted that Mr Reeves had no pergonal connection with the syndicate, and. he was only sorry that the debate had ta^n a course painful to the hon gentle, wan..