EVENING SITTING.

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EVENING SITTING.

I The House resumed at 7.30 p.m OTAGO CENTRAL BAJLWAY BILI,, The Otago Central Railway Bill was further considered in Committee. Cliuse 3— Governor may enter into contract. Sir George Grey opposed tha olause. Mr Fish moved to support progress. The Premier supported the Bill. If the line was not made .by a company, pressure would be brought to bear to complete it out of loan. He thought it advantageous for the colony that it should be built, and begojed Ita opponents not to use obstructive tactics, but debate the provisions reasonably, and allow them tq be voted on. f - • • Mr J. McKenzie raid that his opposition was to land grants, and beoause the rsilway would not pay if it were extended beyond Taieri lake. Sir George Grey said that his objections were based on principle. He oould not agree to the land of the people being alienated |n the way proposed, aud; begged Mr Pyke not to press the Bill further, Mr Fish's motion was lost after some further discussion, moulding long speeches from Mr R. Thompson and Mr Danoan. Sir George Grey said that ha firmly believed It to be their daty to obstruot the Bill in every possible way, and be oalled upon those who sided with him not to give way. He was prepared to sit there till next evening if any one would stay wltb bim. Mr Reeves (St Albans) said that he did not see why tha rgportera need be kept there If memfjera had to sufifar'lu/ttfa cause of ihelr oountry. Ha oalled attention to the presence of strangers. The galleries were accordingly cleared.