CAPT. SUTTER AND THE GOLD FIELDS MEMBERS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2061, 22 September 1885, Page 3

CAPT. SUTTER AND THE GOLD FIELDS MEMBERS.

ObR Wellington couespondent wired the following on Friday night, hit piesvue on our space prevented its insertion in last issue :— A rather lively scone occurred in the House ti> night, the chief actoi in which was Mr Vincent P\kc. The member for Duncan was speaking very warmly on the injustice fn«m which the goldhelds butfeied, and referred paiticulaily to the opposition of C.ipt. Slitter and other members during tho pi esent session. He said he had sonic Jems ago boeu at a place called 'WaiUhnna, and ho rcmotnbered acomg .v sly - gi"tf shanty, which was kept liy i peiion named Sutter. Dr Npuiii.ih ro*o to a point of older and asked whether the Member for J)un<tan was not transgressing the rules of ddutc. Capt. Sntter said lie did not object, as the hon. member could not be referring to him. The Ch urm.in's attention having again been called to the expression u-pd, ho asked the member foi Uunstau whether ho lefeired to the member for Gladstone Mr Pyk« hig head and H.ircasticallv lejomed, "Oh, dear, no." He then went on with his remarks lie said hu wu-, uipn-ed a-t people kicking off the laddei by which they had iimmi, on which auothei niember ro^o and said the member foi Duncan hid now duectly connected the member for (ihidstono with Ins remarks. The Chan man took the same view, and ?ud the member for Dunhtan was clearly cut of older, and ho insNted on the withdrawal of the woid*. Mr Pyke wiid he should always obey the Ch.iiiman'* ruling, and withdrew then at once. Captain S\itto,r afterwards ro«a j<nd said Mr Pjke's statements respecting himself wore i»uro slandei, as he had nuer been cii'^igcd in the b.ismc^ attrihtited to him. Too matter then ended, Mi •'. C. P>uckl.md, who had moved that Mr I'y'^"- «mil> b- taken down, havniß witluliawn lm motiou.