PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1316, 17 October 1872, Page 2

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.

i ______ Wellington, Oct. 16. The debate on Sir D. Monro's motion lasted till an early hour this morning. Mr Yogel concluded his speech by saying that if the majority of the House really desiied a dissolution the Government would be happy to convey an assurance of the fact to the Governor, and it would probably remove his Excellency's main objection. ; Messrs Stafford, Fox, Wakefield, Fitzherbert, and Gillies spoke at great length on the question. The latter declared that all hope of the fusion of parties was useless, as one was the party of honesty and the other was not. Messrs Shepherd (Otago), Hunter, E. Luckie, Wood, Rolleston, M'Gillivray, and Atkinson also spoke on the question. Mr Swanson reproached the leading members of the House for speaking by the hour on a personal question, when the previous night a multitude of Bills of immense importance to the country had been -pitchforked through or out of the House without remark, and with barely a quorum present. Sir D. Monro asked leave to withdraw his motion, which Mr Yogel refused. Monro, Stafford, and party then left the House, with the exception of Mr Atkinson, in order to record the division. Mr Reynolds acted as teller for the Ayes. The motion was lost by 21 to 2, Atkinson and Reynolds ; nine pairs. Swanson and Wood voted with the majority. The Auckland University Bill has been rejected by the Legislative Council. 7.55 p.m. On the motion for going to Committee of supply, Mr Rolleston moved that it is desirable the Government should give the House definite information as to the works intended to be proceeded with during the recess. Mr Yogel said he intended to proceed with all the works in the spirit in which the works were authorised. He preferred to commence and slowly carry on all, than push on a few and leaving others ! out altogether. Mr Gillies said the Government seemed anxious to use the works as the means of influencing members' votes. After a debate, the motion was negatived by 36 to 31. In supply, the Confiscated Lands Bill and Estimates were passed, Mr M'Lean saying that they intended to appoint a mixed commission, and re-organise the whole of the departments. Mr Yogel announced that the Government, on consideration, had abandoned the idea of a Civil Service Commission,