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Southland Times, Issue 1308, 16 September 1870, Page 2

"We take the following telegraphic summary from our exchanges : — "Wellington", September Bth. The "Railway Bill was passed last night. Mr Yogel positively refused to accept Mr Bunny's amendment authorising the construction of the line from "Wellington to Napier and New Plymouth, and it was lost on a division by 20 to 18. The Legislative Council have thrown out the Railway Gauge Bill. In the Tariff debate to-night it is rumored that Mr Stafford will propose to the Government to accept an amendment, authorising the imposition of the new duties until the end of the present quarter, so as to avoid the necessity of refunding money ; but to revert to the old tariff at the end of the quarter, so as to leave the.question of a permanent change to the New Parliament. A Maori who was recently a< patient in the Lunatic Asylum, hanged himself in his whare to-day. Both the Southcombes have been found not guilty of the alleged breach of the Arms Act. ' September 9th. ! Mr Yogel moved the second reading of the" Tariff Bill in a brief speech. Mr Borlase moved as an amendment, and Mr Bunny seconded, that it be read a second time that day six month s. A long and. "uninteresting debate ensued, and on a division the Bill was thrown out by 26 to 16. The following is the division list :— For the amendment: Messrs Boflase, Bunny, Baigent, Barff, Bradshawj Brown, Carleton, Clark, Dignan, Eyes, W. H. Harrison^ Jollie, Kenny, Kynnersley, Ludlam, M'lndoe, M'Gillivray, Munro, Ormond, Eussell, Richmond, Stafford, Swan, Taylor, Wells, and Wood. For the-Bill-: Messra Brandon, Carrington, Fox, Hall, H. S. Harrison, Kelly, M'Lean, Moorhouse, Rolleston, Studholme, Tancred, Yogel, Williamson, and Wilson. Mr Yogel afterwards said that as no object was to be served by returning the duties already collected, the Government would introduce a short Bill to legalise their collection up to the end of September. The Westland Boundaries and Government Bill was discharged from the Order Paper without; a division. •; Mr W. H. Harrison and Mr Kynnersley spoke very bitterly of Mr Yogel's conduct in , fche matter. , . . The prorogation was fixed for to-mor-row, but owing to the character of. the English news it will not now take place until the arrival of the mail with the Governor's despatches, as it is considered probable thai; they will render some special legislation necessary. The Luna has been sent on to Nelson to bring on the mail directly the Tararua arrives there. Mr Stafford suggested that if important measures were to be proposed there should be a call of the House. The Phoebe and the Taranaki will be detained for a day or two to take members home, if the prorogation should be found possible, . .. »

The House lias passed the Disqualification "Bill by a large majority. The Council has amended the Immigration and Public "Works Loan Bill by limiting the borrowing power to one million per annum. Mr Yogel has accepted the amendment. The Defence Loan Bill has been passed by the Council.