Mr Murray rhoved, as a proviso, " That the House expresses its regret that Ministers should have brdken the law, and expresses the opinion that even no\y it would be better to pro rogue and go before their constituents."

Tlie House adjourned at 1 till 2 p.m. . Upon the House resuming at two o'clock, another debate ensued as to the Speeches not being reported. Mr Stout said that the morning paper had unfairly treated the Opposition during* the session by misrepresenting and misreporting the various rriembers of the Opposition. The honourable member then went on to say that Ministers had influence over the Press of the Colony by goinp; up arid down the lobbies 'with, arid taking irito their rooms, representatives of different papers, anci he referred to a statement in the Otago Times of the 12th, from its Wellington correspondent, regard ing Ministers saying that Sir G. Grey was afraid to serve* the writs. He (Mr Stout.) intended to have the statement inquired into.
Sir George Grey went on to state that, owing tb the influence of the Go vernment over the local Press, ifc was impossible for him and those who acted with him to be reported. The Premier gave this ari unquali fied contradiction.
