PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 8, 14 November 1877, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF EEPEESENTATiVES. ;v, WELLINGTON; Ifov 9. . . . NO-CONFipBNOB HOTION. .*,C>n the House proceeding to the orders of the day, the question arose as to whether the following motion by Major Atkinson couldbe considered :— That all the' orders of the day and notice of motion be postponed until the House has disposed of the notice of motion, — That this House has now no confidence m the present G-overnment. — A". long discussion ensued, m which Messrs Stout, Bees, ; Trayers, Barff, -Eeynolds, Whitaker, Sheehan, and Lusk took part. Ultimately the Speaker intimated that as. the question' was an important one he would take till half -past seven to consider At;— The Souse rose at ten minutes past, five." '■ : On the House resuming at halfrpast seven o'clock, Pr Hodgkinson asked • permission to address the " 'ouse " on the sub:; ject, and proceeded to do so, depriving the House of an "h "/at every possible opportunity.' ■ : Mr Bolleston pointed; out that the precedents of the House and Standing y Order N0. 7, . were m; favour:; o& Major, Atkinsdn's [notion being put; , After some remarks from Mr Joyce.. * The Speaker said he had been under very ajreat anxiety about the'questibn, and hoped for the consideration of the House m dealsvith it. After reviewing the matter at length, as .well as the arguments^ pro. and jon adduced by hon. members, the Speaker decided that the motion of Major Atkinson jould not- -be put m consequence of a Bill' m committee, and he was therefore compelled to leave the chair without the question being put. ". ' .;.'"■.,-.:'. -'■':.-•-. ■[/ Tuesday. "Whole night occupied by House m dis--;ussing Atkinson's motion, " That the House jhould adjourn the debate on Trarer's vote!

of censure for a week." He wanted House to get on with the important business before it. This was strongly opposed by all leading members of Government party, but on. division being taken the motion was carried by 38 again9t 37. (Jisborne then moved amendment, '^Thab debate be ad- kj journed till Friday, and that on that day / Traver's motion should iaveprecedeneerof all others : after discussion, this was" also . losVby3B*to 37. Remainder o£ sitting^oc- - cupied m personal attacks and personal explanations. Stout complained that certain members of Opposition were banded together to ostracise Grey from public life. Ultimately House adjourned at' 12.40, : , . which shelves the debate. . House m committee most of afternoon X>n i * Lands Bill. Government proposed compromise 1 with Canterbury runbolden, making lease 'extend five years instead ten and as- . sess sheep Is instead 9d, and increase ongreat cattle from 4s to ss. The 9d assess-. ment was retained on division, after which House rose. '. V Sheehan will make a statement on native . affairs •' to^mbrTOW. TTndertfcbbd liarnach ■ will bring down financial statement on Friday next. ■;''• . ' .'.'-'■.... ■>.'■■:■ \ :'"■/.'. : -:SW : '