GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Kumara Times, Issue 2490, 12 June 1884, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ♦- THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. - AMENDMENT BY MR. STEWARD. DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT. EXPECTED DISSOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT. [united press association.] Wellington, June 10. The House resumed at 7.30 p.m. Mr Newman moved the Address-in-Reply, which Mr M, W. Green seconded. Mr Steward objected to the speech rather for what it omitted than for anything it contained. The country could not trust Ministers with the carrying out of their own proposals, and the best thing they could do would be to retire from office. He moved as an addition to the reply that the House has no confidence in the Government. Mr Levestam seconded the amendment. On Macandrew’s motion, the debate was adjourned till to-morrow. The House rose at 10.15 p.m. June 11. Last night, after considerable debate, the Premier asked for an adjournment of the discussion, but the Opposition declined to accede to the request, and on a division being taken, the resolution against the Government was carried by 41 to 32. Mr Sutton then moved as an addition to the resolution that the Governor be asked to dissolve Parliament. The debate was adjourned on the motion of Mr Shaw.

[From our own Correspondent.]

Wellington, June 12. The following is the division list on Steward’s amendment:— Ayes, 41. Barron Bathgate . Bracken Buchanan Cadman J. Daniel Dargaville De Lautour Duncan Peldwick Fish George Grey Harris Holmes Hutchison Ivess Levestam Macapdrew M‘Kenzie M ‘Mullen, J. Montgomery Morris O’Callaghan Pearson Petrie Richardson Sheehan Seddon Shrimiski Shepherd Steward Smith Tawhai Sutton Tole Thomson, J. W. Turnbull Tomoana Whitaker. Wakefield

Noes, 32. All wright Atkinson Beetham Brown, J. E. • Bryce Buchanan, W. 0. Conolly Dick Dodson Fitz Gerald Fulton Green, J. Green, M. W. Hobbs Hurst Hursthouse Johnston, 0. J. Johnston, W. W. Kelly Mason M‘ll wraith Mitchelson Newman Peacock Postlethwaithe Rolleston Shaw Sutter Swanson Thomson, TT. Trimble Watt. Mr Sutton then moved a further amendment.

On the motion of the Premier the House adjourned until half-past seven to-night. The Premier will then inform the House as to what steps Government intend to take as to advicing his Excellency. The general opinion is that a dissolution will be asked for, to which the Opposition will agree. Two months’ supplies will be granted, and the members will wend their way home, sad but richer men.