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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 210, 12 July 1879, Page 2

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(PER PRESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON Friday. Parliament was oponed this afternoon by a Commission composed of the Hons. Whitmore, Bell, and Richmond. Returning to the House after reading the Commission, the Premier proposed that o'B.orke be elected Speaker, referring to his qualifications in most eulogistic terms. Atkinson seconded, and speaking from personal knowledge of 25 years' Parliamentary lite, endorsed all that the Premier said as to O'Eorke's qualifications generally, but his impartiality in particular, while acting as Chairman of Committees.

O'Rorke was .elected unanimously, and returned thanks in feeling terms for the high honor conferred upon him, and hoped when he left the chair the House would still be able to say of him what was said then.

Whitaker, speaking with 35 years' experience as a member of Parliament, during which time he was on the opposite side o' the House to O'ilorke, thought no one in the House was better qualified for the office, and ho congratulated O'Horkc.

After a brief acknowledgement from the chair by O'ltorke, the House adjourned to Tuesday next, at two o'clock in the after-

noon. Shanks and Goklie having been sworn in, took their scats. The Supreme Court was occupied all day over lire Phillips' arson case, Still going on.

The Chief Justice to-night in commenting on the Government offering a reward for evidence which would lead to the conviction of any person for arson, said it was a most objectionable and unheard-of proceeding to offer a reward before a crime was committed. Jas. Mackay visited the 29 insubordinate Maoris to-day. When brought out of the cells he told them they had brought the punishment on themselves, but if they behaved themselves quietly they would be well treated. Underclothing and other necessaries were issued out to them. The ohief Whakawiria is put in solitary confinement, one smoke a day being allowed him, Every arrangement is being made to strengthen the apartments in which the Maoris are imprisoned, in order to prevent an escape, of which, owing to their insubor-

dinato lintiveii yesterday, tSugnmnnra Ther'y arc now as stabulary to guard thorn, lKsHHgj|^§ The Glu'oniclo says that policy will lie foreshadoweiHH9BraSß| speech. There will 'BSBranHM frtent of the Representation VjgBBgBSgS9 partly on population, and painßHßnnß expediency, ~ |hhBBH« A new Electoral Biil chises, all existing franchises and probably an income tax sixpence in the pound, income;j®3»®S® excepted, and a progressive It is understood that the ]BMra|ra» make his Financial Statement ffIMH fortnight. . fflHgraraj Brandon addressed his constifiHußßS received a vote of thanks. He nSjjnam ■himself strongly against the GovefßH^R