PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 210, 1 September 1873, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

House of Representatives. i In the House last night the debate on the Provincial Loan Bill was continued. Mr J. L. Gillies spoke against the bill, and was followed by Mr Webster, in a telling:Speech,.repeatedly cheered, who condemned the proposals that provinces might borrow at any sacrifice while the colony would have to pay in the end. He said the Government should deal comprehensively with the land question, which would solve all difficulties. Mr Thomson opposed the bill. C* Mr Seymour suggested that the bill should be altered in committee. Mr Stafford sympathised with Mr Yogel in the break-down of his policy, and condemned the proposals by which what were really the most important works would be left to provinces without revenue so crippled that they could not borrow. He thought the Premier foresaw difficulty in obtaining money to complete the scheme. Mr Bathgate replied, that before Mr Yogel took office the colony was stagnant. His fertile brain gave signal for action. New enterprise was general, industries weie prosperous, value of land had increased, money was abundant, and the rovinces were well able to borrow. ' Mr Sheehan sarcastically criticised Mr Bathgate's remarks. The abundance of money argument was in favor ol the colony borrowing for the provinces. The native lands in the north were not to be purchased now for small prices. As a thorough provincialist he would rather see the provinces die than be kept alive by the proposed scheme. The adjournment of the House was proposed, but Ministers opposed it. On a division, Ayes 26, Noes 27. Mr Murray spoke an hour, and then said he was able to go on all night, unless Ministers consented to the adjournment of the debate. Ministers gave in. *. The debate was then adjourned.