PARLIAMENTARY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6058, 18 September 1894, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

(B* TbliEQbaph.) WELLINGTON, Sbetbmbhb 17. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The Houae met at 2.30 p.m. IS MBHOBIAH. The Premier rose and moved the adjourn, ment of the House as a mark of respeot to the memory of tbe late Hon Bobert Hart, M.L.O. In doing so Mr Baddon paid a> high tribute to one who as a oolonist, public servant, and private citizen had done his duty feitbfolly and well. . ' Mr Mitohelion in seconding the motion, endorsed all tnat had been said by the Pre« mier. Bir Bobert Stout said that it was proper as a mark of reepeot to one who was an old settler, and who had borne the heat and burden of his day, that the House should adjourn. He mentioned that in his time Mr Hart was looked upon as one of the ablest lawyers in New Zealand. Dr Newman, who also spoke, pointed out that Mr Hart was the last link that bound the firat Parliament in 1854 and this Parliament, and one of his last acts was to rise from his siok bed to vote for the enfranchisement of women. It would also be interesting to members to know that one of the first measures he identified himtelf with was a Bill affeotinjt the Bank of Sew Zealand, with the view of improving the then state of banking in the colony. At 7.40 p m. tbe House adjourned till next day.