Parliamentary.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3259, 18 July 1889, Page 2

Parliamentary.

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the debate on 'lie second read ing of the Legislative Council Reform Bill was resumed; and ultimately adjourned until to-day,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

It was stated in answer to questions that there was no doubt whatevsr that'licenses to prospect on pastoral lease could be obtained, The Premier said he was not in a position to say without further information, whether or not the Government would propose to make the Seaward bush railway on the same terms as the Otago Central. If the House passed the Otago Central Bill, the Government would have to considov whether the other lines could not bo carried on under the same terms. Tho Government) were at present giving facilities to rifle clubs in the districts where tliero wero no rifle corps.—Some alteration would have to be made in the audit of local bodies' accounts, and a Bill was now in preparation dealing with the subject. It was the intention of tho Government to introduce a Bill to continue tho Act of last year for restriction of Chinese immigration, Mr Withy moved that it is, m the opinion of this House, imperative that the Government should, without delay, introduce a Bill giving power to the people, by direct vote at the ballot box, to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within the district in which they resided. The motion was carried by 80 to 2G votes.

Mr Barron's motion for the reduction of property tax was lost by GO to 11 votes, The Shop Hours Bill was read a second time. Tho Criminal Evidence Bill was read a third time and passed. The motion for the second reading of the Gold Abolition Bill was read a second time and the House rose at 11,45.

OBITUARY. Mr C. E. Bunny. We (Times) record with deep regret the death of Mr'C. E, Bunny, barrister and solicitor of this city, which took place at tho Empire Hotel at ten minutes to 6 Inst evening. Mr Bunny's illness had beeu terribly short, and up to pretty late yesterday afternoon was not regarded as so serious as to endanger his lile, As is weli-lmown, he was engaged as leading counsel for tho defence of Louis Cbemis, charged with the murder of Thomas Hawhngs. Mr Bunny, though unwell at the beginning of the proceedings in the Supreme Court, stuck persistently at his post, and bore his part in the trial with great energy and application. Unfortunately lie neglected a cold which lie caught a weelt or two ago, and this, together with the fact that he had got into a low state of health caused him to be thoroughly prostrated, Indeed, when he had finished his address for the defence on Saturday afternoon Mr Bunny sank onliis seat completely exhausted, and subsequently had to be removed to the Empire Hotel. He there developed a mild form of typhoid fever, and was attended by Prs Cahill and Martin, Tho deceased gentleman appeared to be progressing favorably initil yesterday afternoon when he gradually sank, and finally expired shortly before six o'clock, the cause of death being failure of tho heart's action. ''

Mr Bunny was the fourth son of Mr Henry Bunny, of Featherston, and was a native of Rungitiliei, where iie was bom in May, 1856. He studied law in Dunedin (being articled , to Messrs Smith, Anderson and Co), and was admitted in'tiiat city. He then removed to Nelson, where lie entered into practice, and wlioro, also he married MinsHuddleston. A little morn than three years ago Mr Bunny came to Wellington and accepted a position on tho literary staff of the Evening Press, which ho held until about a year ago, when ho resumed tjie practice of his profession. To say that Mr Bunny was generally esteemed and liked is to use no platitude. Privately, as well as in the pursuit ot his profession, he \yas respected by all who met him, and we yeriture to say tlmt his sudden decease will bo heard of with universal regret. An itbje lawyer, he Jiad established an extensivepraotice in the oity, and the calamity now under notice removes from the ranks of the legal profession one who will be remembered as a man who, suffering under many disadvantages, raised himself to an honorable position. 11l consequence of Mr Bunny's very low condition lie'was not informed of tlie verdict of the jury in the trial of Louis Ohemis, 'When told yesterday"of, his own fate, lie received the'news calmly, aud expressed a wish that he might be buried in the Nelson cemetery, Last evening the body was removed to tlie Church of Sj; JJary of the Angels, arid will be shipped to Nelson immediately. The deceased lpaves $ widow and four children—twq Ijoys and two girls, thp pldest chilfl being 10 years of age,