Evening Sitting.

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Evening Sitting.

The House resumed at 7.30. Mr Sheehaa proceeded to rebut a statement made by Mr Hall that discontent with the GoTernment existed all over the Colony, ho assumed that special reference was made to the state of feeling in the North Island. The fact that the Maories at the Thames refused to give up the offenders was no reason to believe that they were opposed to the Government. On the contrary the tribes there had done their best to maintain the law, but then blood was thicker than water, and it w.is upon that principle th<*y refused to give up these offenders. They had been cßmplained against about the Luckie transaction, but what were the facts ? The Opposition, when it was in p >wer, were in the habit of importing civil servants from the Home Country, whereas, in appointing Mr Luckus they appointed one who had been a very old colonist. The Lunatic Asylum accommodation, to make it complete would require a quarter of a million of money, therefore, in that cjise, all they could do was to make such improvements as they could from time to time. With regard to the Hinemoa, ho could say no one knew the steamer less than himself, about using the telegraph for election purpose he could show that any telegrams he had despatched on that business were paid for, and be believed the same was the case with his colleagues, but that state of things was not the case when the Opposition were in power. Addressing the Maori members the Speaker said that when they were promised the release of the Maori prisoners and other promises they were told what was not true, and what the Opposition never intended to fulfil. The attempt last session to remove the Government j failed, and ho would assure the House they would be no party to a coalition Government if defeated. They would go out and bide their time; they would be prepared to stand or fall by their party, and they would simply take their defeat. The Opposition might win the day by a vote or two, if so, they would find- their troubles would then only begin. They were prepared on their side of the House to go to a rote at once, and he would advise those on his side sot to speak any more.

Dr Wallia said lie was received by the House with cries of divide, that confirmed

in his determination to address the House. He observed the tone of the debate had. improved, and said it was only a catch to gt>t the young members. If they carried out the Liberal measures they were returned to carry out, a dissolution would have to lake place at the end of this session. He charged the Opposition with attempting to defeat that purpose. If the amendment was carried, ho predicted that one of the nieaaufes put forward in the speech would be j carried, bufc thnfc on the contrary, the | legislation of the country would revert i again to the slow groove in which they hsd so long run. Thn question was then put that the amendment stand part of the question, when voting resulted—for the Ayes 43, and for the .Noes 41. The following is the division list:— Ayes, 43. Adams Atkinson Bain Beetham Bowon liryco Dick Driver Fulton Gilibs Hall Hirst Hnrstliouso Johnson Kelly Konny Loviit Mason Masters McCaughan McLoau (toller) Mom-house Murray Oliver Ormoncl Pitt Pyke Richmond Rblloston Russell Saundcrs Seymour Stevens Stewart ' Studhohno Suttou Tomoana • Trimble Wakefield Whitaker Whyte Willis Wright Noes, 41. Aiwrighfc Andrew (teller) Ballanco Barron Bunny Colbeck DoLautour Finn Fisher (Buller) Roid Fisher (Heathcote) Seddon George Shanks Gisborno Sheehaa Grey ' Shepherd Hamlin Shrimski Harris Speight Hislop Swanson ! Hurst, W. J. (teller) Tainui. Hutchinson Tawhai Ireland TeWheoro Lundon Thomson Macandrow Tolo McDonald Turnbull Montgomery Wallis Moss Wood. Reeves Mr Hall moTed that Messrs Trimble, Atkinson, Pitt, and the mover be elected to prepare the Address to be adopted. The motion was put and carried. The Address, as amended, was then brought up, read, and adopted. BBOWXf'S QUESTION. Mr Fisher, replying to a question put by J. C. Brown, said that the Government steamer Luna did not on 31st August, 1872, take away the mail from Wellington, but she brought back the mail from Port Chalmers on the 2nd of September following. ADJOUBITHENT. The Premier said that as the House had affirmed the amendment thnfc Govern* merit, as constituted, doiis not possess the confidence of the Houeo, I more that the House now adjourn till Tuesday. The motion was put and carried, and at 9.20 the House adjourned.