HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(PEK TTNITKD PRESS ASSOCIATION) Thursday, August 22nd. The Premier referring to the recent illness of Lord Cranley, moved that -the members of this House request the Speaker to convey to his Excellency the Governor an assurance of the sympathy they have felt with himself and Lady Onslow during theic recent anxiety on account of their son r Lord Cranley, and their heart felt congratulations on his convalescence/ Mr Ballance thought ft hardly . necessary to say anything in addition to what the Premier -had so well expressed. The motion was carried.^ Mr Guinness asked and obtained leave to withdraw his amendment on ~ the motion for second reading of the> Otago Central Railway Bill (namely, that the Bill be read a second time that day six months). The Minister of Justice said the* cases of the Eketahuna- Woodville and Greymouth-Hokitika lines were not a t all to be compared with the position of the Otago Central. Mr Ballauee accused the Minister of Justice of trying to bribe members. Mr Pyke warmly advocated th» extension of the line. Mr Buchanan expressed an opinion that the line would .not pay, and h& blamed the Government for bringing: in a Bill which really meant an- extension of borrowing. Mr Mente-ath warmly denounced the principle of borrowing. Dr Fitchett supported and Mr Ross opposed the Bill, The Premier said the Government were directed by the House last session to do what" they had done. -He twitted Mr Balance with changing; front in this matter. With respect tothe Woodville-EketahiiDa Railway, . he said it was not to be compared with the Otago Central, that therewas no immediate necessity for it, and that the citizens of Wellington who had put their money into the Manawatu Railway ought to be considered. If the amendment was carried the G'vornmen} would take it as an indication that they should propose no new works. jr&^-k''.
A division was taken at a quarter past 1 on the question that the Bill be now read a second time. — Ayes, 17. Noes, 33.
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Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 30, 24 August 1889, Page 2
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