MONDAY. Major Atkinson's Resolutions.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 118, 5 September 1885, Page 5

MONDAY. Major Atkinson's Resolutions.

When the House met at half-past 7, Major . Atkinson asked the Premier if he intended • moving the postponement of the Government business in order to proceed with his remaining resolutions. Mir Stout replied that by affirming the amendment of the member for. Port . Chalmers, the House had affirmed the principle that the resolutions as a whole were negatived. ' ' . i Major Atkinson reminded' the Premiep that he had promised that he (Major Atkin-, ' eon) Bhbuld have an opportunity of moving 'his resolutions. ' ' ! < ;<; < Mr Stout said there was no breach' qt ifaith involved in his action; • ', Tf ''Major Atkinson appealed to the Speaker y idr ruling on the question. ■' j 'I^The Speaker considered' that MrMad'^andfew's amendment Only affected the par);ticuW resolution that' had been before the -'; House; ' ' - < | i niMt Stottt declined to postpone the orderp . of'the day. ' ' ; nu> -Major -Atkinson eaid the Premier - dia--ifcitictly pledged' himffelf to give him (Major ■'xAtklnßon)' an opportunity of moving bis, resolutions. J He submitted thatthe Premier had not fulfilled his engagements. He also, .JsxibmUfced 'that the Premier had lofet the confidence of the House and of 'his fellow,-. colotisW^o*/ although he had had a major-. flity^hghad/^en^lOiiby several members, adfcfrtfiftey: diinot? liHe/ supporting bim]pn. i^hBt«CQ^s|pn. ' Hie majority ,was alsp.caused. bby tbAiourjMapsi^p^. , , < ■ , , ;- ,>'<„• I \\ , j^/Stotj?, eaid Major, Atl^i^op ha4,/or f (gotten the. [division l^t ,tl^e pthep e^oning. »M b,e jightlyvthere/Were Jiwejy^ votes -ffgabist his motion. \p& contended thafotw Oovernnien^had done what np ojfe) r ' would 2 )iha r Y© vdone ' namely, to meet three want-of-conndence motionß ro one night, He would ask any

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..' ' "i / ■ „, t, Bills. ( i»| ■ < • , , .fj • On i the' motion "of Mr $tout^ the Municipal Corporations Bill and the Kepro-' e'entafcion ' Act Amendment Bill 'were disoharged f rdm'-tlrtJ Order fPsper.f P$per. 'Mr; Stout saidit was found impossible this year to 1 fet the four principal cities to agree to this ill.' Dunedin and Wellington -were already in favour of it, but the other two cities were not as yet inclined- to support the 1 measure. 1 ' The House went' into Committee oh the Rabbit Nuisance Act 'Continuance ißilli which passed' without amendment.' ! The' House went into Committee for f \ivthet consideration of the Mortgage and 'Debentures Bill; and the bill passed with amendment. All the bills passed with formal amendments. The Gold-mining Districts 1 Act Amendment Bill was further coneidered 1 in Committee.