PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 76, 28 August 1885, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. "WANT OF CONFIDENCE DEBATE. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Thursday. The House met at 7.30 p.m. Major Atkinson said that before rnov-. ing the resolutions he should like to ask the Government "whether they would take one debate on the whole of the resolutions, or would they desire to have a debate on each i of the resolutions ? The Hon. Mr Stout.said it was a most extraordinary request for the leader of the Opposition to ask the Government how he should move a no-confidence motion. Major Atkinson said he desired to save time by asking one debate. If the Government did not wish to save the time of the country, it was not the Opposition's fault. He then went on to describe at tength tht position of parties m the House, and the position of the Governnient.in regard to their followers; The Hon Mr Stout replied at length. Mr Macandrew said he desirod to.move an amendment, That it is expedient that a discussion should fake place oh the Estimates m the form of a resolution, and that it is iriadyisable to raise the question of a new loan till the necessity for such loan has been shown, after the Estimates havebefcn, discussed. He thought that^ any change of Government, wpnld relieve the wretched condition of the country. 'He should vote niost heartily for it. Mr Wakefi eld also spoke against tho Government. ■ ' Friday. . Mr Montgomery said he had been . grieviously disappointed by the policy - of the Government; and when it was refused'to sanction the increased taxation, he thought the Ministry shonld.have re-- ' resigned on the ground that the House would not grant them the means they, wanted to carry on business. With re- ;„ gard to the proposal before the House, '*- he-thought it would have, been better -if the mover had waited, for the measures, as they came down, and take the sense of the House on them. He had given no pledges'to support the Govern-; ment, but he thought the. men should; have some fixity of. purpose. : He. hadbeen m opposition to Major Atkinson for •many years, and argued that that gentleman should be relegated to a non-officials life, and - the opinions ho, had then he held now. There was. an immense, strain put upon him .now fo-haa^^tt^pjte^-against Major-Hpuser-w&S^^fe^tMmis he ;^as votingto fec^t^e Government: m, -because: if a pEivdtp member tabled a Want of Conn' dence motion he would support him. Hethought that an Atkinson Ministry/would: be little better than the present Go vein-; ment. ■• ■■■<.'■ ■•"-.■■.'■ •■'■'■'■'"■"'.>';-.!."'.-*;,■•; '■ IMrW. J. Hursf spoke agaiifstthe 'ex-" travagance of the Government. •;;:• „ :-_% Major Atkinson opposed the .amendment, and challenged th 6 Gbverhnient-ta take-the* v^^oneth^ : tsn^*.';-\ '.--•". \ \>' • '.;',. r -ji- :''^T-i Sit- Jrxi^^d^^B^mii^fih^p^Si^ tafcen-^jy^theft Government witli're.gant, to thVSinkingi Fund^^ expenditure'ho; quoted^fromthe. financial Statement by Major Atkinson;\ to.sho\v that £l,popiOOO:was; no'fcsufficienti-and''m^e'-;c^e < 6f'-nil^fi;ys;-it'-was:'inipo'R^-'. »blejf6r}tlieT- Government proposal, this was £2,268,000, or an increase of 468,000 made up by; various votes, these item 1! made up ta £556,000 overhand' abve the£oß,ooo. • Therefore, ho said; ;that the £56,000 was a saving. .- : ThdHous^theridivided join Major Atr, kinsoj^Vmotion. ': . ; ; u-: vj_"';— Ayes,'. 39 jrrrMessrs; Atkinson, • Bee-.-tham.'Bruce, Biycei Buchnr an,;W. Buckland, J. Bucktand.: Ponnpjlyt^E'virgiivillev; D6flßbn 4 Fergjis, Fishcri Fulton, Hamlin,:. Hirst, Hislo-p.; Hobfe.rHijrst, 1: JdhnstOn, Jjake r Macarthur, Mitchoisori, Moatf Newmiati, Ormond^;Peacook^ Pykejt Gi'-F. Bichardannv.Bpllestpn,^^ Beid^Eossi : EaswJlv Sut&M*i;3> ?&- Thpmf?on^T^r|mblev' Wakefieldy t. 3^WHit«i wrid:W4lsoru ■• V, 'S. !Noes 51'; Messrs Allwright; Ballanqef Barrori, Bevan, Braflslmw, Brown, Cadman, Cowan, Duncan, Fitzherbert, Fraser Garrick, Gore, GraeevGumness, Hakliene, Harper, Hatch, HolmeSj Hursthouse, Ivess, Joyce, Kerr,, Lance, Larnach, Lev-eßtatn, -Macandrew, J. McKenzie, McMilla^ Menteath;^^^iMontscdmeryfMossv O'Callaghan," O'Connor, Pearson, >Pere, Bees, SamOelj -,-■ Seddoiij. Smith, Stewart^ Stewardi'Stewart, Stout,. Te Ao, T^.Tliomps^?.^ol^^n^mT,"Siß' Jhlm^Vpge^Walker, aiid'W. White* Pairs—Ayes;: Mr., Locke^ Noes, :Mr Pratt/- ■ ■ • ■■•-■•■•.'■■- ■ • ' On the motion to add Mr Macandrew's. amendment Mr Pyke* said he should ■ move as an amendment that the policy of the Government-as disclosed m thePublic Worka Statement was not satisfactory, and he, for one, Avould not go back to his constituents without giyini? his vote against the Government and vindicating his character and repjutatioh. Mr Maeandrew's amendment was cai> , tied by 43 to 39 on tjlie motion to substi— . tute- tiiis motiottv-: :-r-.,\ ;. ■10 BBStopr'TOovedv '^ And untU :the; Mmistry4gi/Be>^on^tnt«d^»^tq ftppssesfc -... Captain Bussell^^saadtliafe personally;liehad no opposition to the mpriibers, and did . not,care who ruled the country, so long as it was;a Government which would act on the principles considered best for the colony. He was aware, that Major Atkinson did not want office, but if he, went back to oince it would be. at the head of the- new Government Mr ,W. -H, Buckland spoke strpngly; against the Government, and advocatod retrenenment, while giving the Premier every credit for his- loyalty ■to his colleagueSi ;He>held(t^ teaph[the G^^raoiieiifcilc^^i: Mr:^^ Bu^li&d^aiaytt^^ ■ ncr m which the Goverament£i|d^arrie^ on . business t was 1 :such' as to fdrfeifc his . Buppprf.■.-.■.■';■ -.{;■ •■■;-';■■- ■.■ ■:'--' -: ■ ■■■.'■ -'■'. Mr Barroft moved that the^ debate be= ■ a^i^rjn[ect.untit \ :• A^? ?a shbrt discussto^.|^ ■:■ was,ta-keni:: > Aj^^^es^^;:''' /'^•:'- Tfiey)Speakbr^:v^aV^ hts^ castinscf vote withTthe Ayes, and the -Hduse' adjourned; at 3 a.m. ' "■■'■-■'.' v. ■.':.•. ■'■' ■■_ ' j