The Party Struggle.

Patea Mail, 14 August 1882, Page 3

The Party Struggle.

MAJORITY FOR GOVERNMENT. (By Telegraph.) In the House of Representatives on Friday, the debate was concluded on the party T issue as to whether the North Island Main Trunk Railway' Loan Bill should bo read a second time. The division took place after two o’clock on Friday morning. Major Atkinson had moved the second reading, and Mr Montgomery had moved an amendment condemning the loan proposals of the Government, and predicting that lie was confident they would be ousted from office. DIVISION LIST. Ayes, 40 —Atkinson, Beetham, Bryce, W. C. Buchanan (Wairarapa South), Conchy, Dick, Driver, Fergus, Fitzgerald, Fulton, J. Green (Waikouati), Hamlin, Hobbs, Hurst, C. J. Johnston (Manawatu)> Kelly, Levin, Mellraith, McMillan, Munro, O’Callaghan, Peacock, Pearson, Petrie, Postlethvvaito, Rutherford, Stevens, Sutter, Sutton, Swanson, H. Thompson (Christchurch North), Trimble, Watt, Whitaker, J. B. Whyte (Waikato), J. Wilson (Kaiapoi), J. G. Wilson (Foxton), ..Wright,.Pilliett. Noes, 34—Barron, Bracken, J. 0. Brown (Tuapeka), J. Buchanan (Napier), Daniel, Dargaville, Dodson, Duncan, Feldwick, Fish, George, Harris, Hursthouse, Hutchison, Ivess, Levestam, Macandrow, McDonald, J. McKenzie (Moeraki), Montgomery', Pyke, Seddon, Sheehan, Shephard, Shrimski, Smith, Steward, Taiaroa, Tawhai, Tomoana, J. W. Thompson (Clutha), Turnbull, Weston, W. White (Sydenham)* PAIRS. Ayes— Mitchelson, Capt. McKenzie, Morris, Williams, Hall, Pulton, Mason, Allwright, E, Brown, J. B. White, Rclleston, Noes— Cadman, DeLatour, Moss, Te Wheoro, Bathgate, Seddon, Seaton, Grey, Tole, Holmes, M. W. Green, Explanations followed, as it appeared Mr Sutton had voted for Government, although he had paired with Mr Joyce, who was supposed to be voting but did not vote. This reduced the Government majority virtually to 6, An error also occurred between two other members who had paired, but this did not affect the result. These errors occurred through members turning up who were not expected to be present, after agreeing to pair. The party vote being disposed of in favor of Government, the second reading of the bill was put and carried by 45 to 24. The House rose at 2.50 a.ra.