LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Inangahua Times, Volume IX, Issue 1470, 14 November 1884, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Wellington, 10. The Council met at 11 a.m. A message was read from the Governor informing the Council that ! he. had given hisassont to the following ! acts: — Electric Lines Bill Drainage of ! Mines Bill, Codlin Moth Bill, Road I Boards Impounding Bill, Timber i Floating Bill, New Zealand Govern- , tne.nt Insurance Association Bill, j Life Assurances Policies Bill, New j Zealand Loan, Beetroot Sugar Bill, Property Tax Bill, Consolidated Stock I Bill, Wellington College Reserves Bill, Confirmation of Sheep Act Amendment Bill, Land Act Amendment Bill, Animals Protection Bill, West Coast Settlement Bill, Bankruptcy Amendment Bill, Salmon and Trout Act. Pha-azyn desired to make a personal explanation respecting a letter which appeared in the Times that morning from the Hon. P. Buckley, reflecting on his conduct. He said the letter was totally at variance to tbe statement made by the Colonial Secretary ih the Council recently and he quoted Hansard in proof of his assertion. He denied that the conversation alleged to have taken place between himself and the Colonial Secretary bad so taken pia c, and said what he did say was that he intended to vote against certain measures His action was owing to the refusal of the Government to remit the fine recently imposed oil him by the Resident Magistrate for corrupt practices at elections. Subsequent to the conversation with the Colonial Secretary, at which the Hon. R. Campbell was present, he saw Campbell, who told him that he (Phaiazyn) had informed the Colonial Secretary that he would oppose every Governmirt measure. H.^ (Pharazyn) then tnld Campbell that he told a lie. c subsequently regretted his warmth of language and apologised to Campbell. ' The Colonial Secretary thought Pharazyu had acted injudiciously in writing to newspapers as to the conversation that took place on tho floor of the Council, and also that he had not moved in the matter until Camp boll had left the city. What he to'i Pharayn was that Governmaut wo \vA not remit the Hue, and thereupon the Hon. gentleman had remarked that be intended to oppose the Government. He could not refrain from saying that the conduct <*>f Mr Pharazyu had. ;ow<-r--d It tin considerably ia bis esti uiiibiou, and also in that of bo*n members of tlie Council,

Tae matter d.opp.'d, and the Council adj mrned u.uil the afternoon, when Parliament w.'S prorogued .»y commission. ■