Last Night's Sitting.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3642, 28 August 1880, Page 2

Last Night's Sitting.

The debate was resumed on resolutions re inscription of stock.

Mr McLean thought the metter might remain over till next year. Mr Reader Wood thought the in scription of no benefit whatever to the colony, and supported the amendment. The first resolution was negatived on the voices, and the amendment was then ! withdrawn. The Chairman left the chair, i Committee on Public Works Bill resumed, Clause 14, relating to roads through native lands, was struck out. Discussion on the other clauses proceeding. Later. On the motion to go into Supply, Mr Hutchison moved his amendment that the reduction of 10 per. cent should not apply to salaries of £150 and under. A long debate.. .took place, amendment being negatived by 32 to 21. The House then went into committee on the Supplementary Estimates. ; Id Class 1, Legislative, £140, item to clerk of Legislative Council (addition to permaneut salary, £90), Mr tyke moved. that progress be reported; the motion was lost —ayes 5, noes 49. The question was proposed that the item he struck out —ayes 25, uoes 27. It was proposed to reduce the item by £40—ayes 22, noes 27.

Class 2, Colonial Secretary, Audit Office, £8450, passed.

Government Statistics Department £92, passed. THE AGENT-GENERAL. Agent General's Department £4000.

Mr .Reader Wood proposed; that the rote be reduced by £1000, and after some discussion the question was put that the rote be reduced—Ayes 27, noes 23.

In reply to Mr Swanson, Mr Hall said the reduction was one of so great impart ance that Government would bare to consider carefully what they would do in the circumstances. In reply to Mr Gisborne, Mr Hall said that, the reduction in this case would be n addition to the ten per cent. '

Mr Sheehan protested against the reduc tion. The persons who had voted against Vogel had, three or four years ago worshipped him and said 119 was the salvation of the colony. He. had-done' good''service to the Colony. (Cries of no, no.) Mr Sheehan said, But yes, there were men now voting against him who five years ago swore by him, «nd he (Mr Sheehan) would not be a parly to jump upon a man because he was outside the House. They jvere men who had drank his champagne and eaten his dinners, and were now ready to jump on hioi. If he came in at that door he could imagine that their tune would be-very diff" runt. With all his faults he did good work They wanted a first-class mm in London, and the provision they had made would not secure the services of such a man. There were men voting agaiust him, who but for Vogel would never have been known.

The vote as reduced was passed. On the vote, Miscellaneous Services, £11,395 15s Id. Mr Macaudrew moved that the item Expenses of printing the transactions of the New Z aland Institute £500, be struck struck off, but it was lost on the voices. Mr Whyte moved that the item Expenses of Printing Work on the Coleoptera of New Zealand, £345 12s, be struck out, bat the amendment was not pressed. ' Mr Seddon moved that the item Botanical Gardens (four months), £500, be struck but, but it was not pressed. . Mr Dick proposed to reduce the itcui

Local Industries, £650, by £60, and it was agreed to.