PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Issue 250, 19 October 1872, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, October 18. Mr Stafford asked to : day when an opportunity would be granted those' members who believe that a dissolution was necessary, to express their opinion thereon. Mr Vogel said that it" "would be inconvenient to delay the more urgent business .or such a discussion; he would therefore recommend that it should be brought on after tbe passing of the Appropriation Act;; He also said that„^efore the prorogation, he would announce how ihe vacant seafs in the Executive wyould be filled- . . ,„- -' [The above reached us too late ! for publication in yesterday 'sissue.] '•' ,:■!•;.' ■ - • ■■■ * .;,..)',- -..-, . .-,. : - -Oc'pber 1,9. Mr. Ormond made his statement. last night on the motion to go into committee oh the^Pailway Bill. He said that 764 miles of ' railwav were to be authorised, for which apprVfpnatidris- : were already made to the exteot of £2,719,010, but "that a further appropriation would be required of £1,167,890, not this year but .next. Thisincluded the Coal. Field line from- Brunner to Greymouth, the ; Mount Rochfort line, and the, Nelson and Foxhill line; .-.£10,000 for new. surveys would be asked for, and also authority.to purchase tho Dunedin and Port Chalmers iine ; at. any price. Mr Stafford protested against granting this latter- power. 1 ; .. . •. ' .■" ! '-.?%■ , Mr Brandon moved an'amendment; making the purchase, subject to the consent of Parliament, but it was of no avail. lie spoke against, the Government staking , appropriations - in • a pip- k without saving. how :much.was;to!be spent jjn-the year..... , •-. • ■ <,;.■.•:■•••*-* . . -.-.- „. .• Messrs Staffor3, Bell, Beynblds. n Gillie f 'i Rolleston, Eeid, Parker,, and .others also protested, but tbe discussion was burked, the Government supporters having/" "as Mr Fox announced, arranged to.giye silent votes.. The Bill was read a third-time. •„•; .; ,; y-y; y" ;(•.■ f,- »'.>> ;