GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Kumara Times, Issue 623, 26 September 1878, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[press agency.] HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, September. 25. uAt 7.30 last night, the debate on Mr Richardson's motion was resumed, and continued till nine o’clock, arguments being much the same as those used before the House rose at 5. 30. On the question being put that the House do now go into Committee against the amendment, there voted for the former 44, and for the latter 30. -The division list is as follows Ayes: Messrs Ballance, Barff, Barton, Bast- ; ings, Brown J. C. (Tuapeka), Brown J. C. (Ashley), Bryce, Bunny, Carring- . ton,-Cutten, de Latour, Dignan, Driver, Fisher, George, Green, Grey, Hamlin, Hislop, Hobbs, Hodgkinson, Joyce, - Kelley, Macandrew, Mandera, M‘Minn, Moss, Murray, Nahe, Rebs, Reeves, Sheehan, Shrimiski, Swanson, Tairoa, Takomana, Tawftf, Thomson, Tole, Turnbull, Wallis, Wood. Noes:' Messrs Atkinson, Beetham, Bowen, Brandon, Curtis, Gibbs, Gisborne, Henry, Hursthouse, Johnston, Kenny, M'Lean, Montgomery, Morris, MurrayAynsley, Ormond, Richardson, Richmond, Rolleston, Rowe, Russell, Saunders, Seymour, Stevens, Sutton, Teschmaker, Whitaker, Woolcock. Pairs— Ayes; Meesrs Williams and Fitzroy : Noes : Messrs O’Rorke and Feldwick. The remainder of the sitting was passed in going over the estimates on the Education vote, which ultimately was passed as printed. J -The House adjourned at midnight. The House met at 2,30. this 'afternoon. The Government said they hoped to be able to pass the Harbor Bill this session. | Mr Taiaroa gave notiee that he would ask for leave to bring in a Bill to amend I Maori representation. i . Mr Sutton moved that all portions of I Hansard affecting the Maori race should I be translated. I Mr Stevens wished the whole of ! Hansard to be translated. ' j Mr Sheenan opposed the full translation on the ground of expense. Mr Taiaroa supported Mr Sutton’s 1 motion as having the approval of the 1 Maori members. The subject was referred to the Reporting Debates Committee. The incorporation of Camphell’sTown Bill was read a second time. j The adjourned debate on the question :

of re-adjustment of representation during the present session was continued. Sir.R. Douglas asked the Government to bring down a series of resolutions embodying the principles of re-ad-, justment. Mr Stout said if the present resolution was carried the Government would consider that the House approved of the principle of representation wholly upon the basis of population. The debate was interrupted by. 5.30. September 26. The House resumed at 7.30 last night on the debate on the re-adjust-ment of representation. An amendment by Mr Wason was negatived by 40 against 14. The following is the division list:—Ayes : Messrs Atkinson, Baigent, Brown (Tuapeka), Brown (Ashley), Bryce, Carrington, de Latour,' Dighan, Douglas, Feld - wick, Fisher, George, Green, Grey, Henry, Hislop, Hodgkinson, Joyce, Kelly, Macandrew, M’Farlane, M’Minn, Murray, O’Rourke, Pyke, Rees, Richmond, Seaton, Seymour, Sharp, ■Shriraiski, Stout, Swanson, Thomson, Tole, Turnbull, Wallis, Whitaker, Wood, and Woolcock. Noes; Messrs .Brown, Hursthouse, Montgomery, Morris* Murray-Aynsley, Ormond* Richardson* Roileston, Saunders, Stevens, Sutton, Teschemaker, Wakefield, and Wason. The motion was then agreed to. All the business that followed was of a private character. The House adjourned at 12.45. '