GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1386, 1 September 1885, Page 1

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

The Legislative Council mot at 230 p.m. on Friday.

On the motion of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, it was resolved that the Council meet on Mondays at half-past two for the remainder of the remainder of the session.

The Council went into Committee on the Imprest Supply Bill (No, 3), which was advanced through its remaining stages. The Council adjourned at five minutes to three till Monday. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES., The House met at 2.30 p.ra. on Friday. Mr Wakefield rose to make a personal explanation. He said at an early that morning a division had taken place on Mr Barron’s motion for the adjournment nf the debate. He had voted on that motion, but was reminded by one of the Government Whips that he had early in the evening paired with the Hon. !Mr Richardson. His having voted was owing entirely to forgetfulness, and as the division was such a close one, he thought it only right to make this explanation 1 in case his voting might be misunderstood. Mr Sutter then resumed the debate on the “ No-Confidence Resolutions,” and on Mr Hislop’s amendment to Mr Macandrew’s motion “and still the Government have not the confidence of the House.” Mr Sutler made a severe attack on !tl,ie Government asserting that if things were not a'tered the property tax would have to be raised to in the £ next yearj Mr Turnbull said he thought the Government liaid made a fatal mistake in not laying the telegrams in reference, to i ho East and West Coast Railway onlthe Tilde when they received them. He paid a high tribute to the honesty and. integrity of the Member for Egraont, and honed yet to be fonhd following him, and he thought the resolutions proposed by that gentleman were worthy of -the serious consideration of the House. |Re-i ferring to the extravagance ot the Minis t’j, he said that the extravagance was forced upon them by their predecessors,; He hoped 'hat whuteyer the resuit of Uhe present motion was, Government would ask for a dissolution in order tb'reniedy the present unsatisfactory state of nfftn-a.: Mr 0 mond, Sir George Grey, iDr Newman, and others attacked the Ministerial policy in speeches of considerable ability, and the Hons. Messrs Stourand Ballance and others defended it. On a division being taken the amendmend was negatived, the ayes being 39, and the noes ; 43.‘ ’ "’• ’' j Mr Macandrew’s amendment was then carried on the voices.

The Hon. Mr Stout moved the adjournment of the House until 7,30 on Monday, night. 1 This was carried and the House adjourned at 3.20 a.in.