LATER.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3959, 6 September 1881, Page 2

LATER.

Wellington,' This day. The Representation Bill Passed. Lundon opposed the billj and the amendment for six months was then negatived by 48 to 20, and the third read* ing carried by 48 to 19. Division List.—Ayes: Allwrigh^ An-, draw's, Atkinson, Bain, Barron, Beetham, Bowen, Brandon, Brown, Bunny, Dick, Driver, J. B. Fisher, J. T. Fisher, Fox, Fulton, Hall, H. Hirst, Hutchison, Johnstone, Jones, Kenny, Levin, Macandrew, McCaughan, McDonald, - t -M<jfttgotn£rj% Murray, Oliver. Py&e, Rollesitm, Saunders, Seymour, Shanks, Shrimskf, Stevens,', Stewart, Studholme. Sutton, < Swanson, Thomson. Trimble, Turnbull, Wakefield, Wallis, Whitaker, Wbyte, and. Wright. Noes : Ballance, Collins, George,- Gribbs, Gisjborne; Hamlin," Harris, W. J. H'jrst, Hursthouse, Levostam, Lundon, Piit (teller), .Reid. JRussell, Seddoa (toller), Slieehan, Shepherd, Speight, Tole, Weston., Pairs, for: DeLautour, Finn, McLean, Richardson"; against: Of mood, Beeves, Moss, Grey. "Further discussion ensued *on ,the mot-ion that the bill do now pass. Pitt, Shepherd, and Gisborne spoke at length against the bill, and Montgomery and Swanson in support of it. - ■. „^l' Hall, refe'rriug to Grey's speech, said, every statement wAAc by him could easily be refu^w, but the hon. gentleman's statements , ; were so notorious, that it was really not worth while replying to them The Nelson men he admitted had. fought a sturdy battle, and what course they would take m the future he knew not. He had found his task a most unpalatable one, but he had been bound to act towards Nelson as he had done, even if they lost valued political support by it. He denied that the prosperity and population of the South was due to Public Works Expenditure, and ;he did not believe the Bill would increase the power of the wealthy. Cutting up (he city electorates into wards would greatly lessen the cost and trouble of elections. He scouted the | idea that the bill would tend to produce either separation or a charigk of the; seat of Government; but to ,* kave longer delayed- a fair readjustment\would, he thought, have had a more dangerous tendency in that direction. He quite admitted the bright' prospects of the North Island, and in 1887, and. it he had any say in,the matter, be would be prepared most fully to recognise its rights, and to give it increased representation if it was entitled to it. He impressed upon people the necessity of electing men I,of character and position* pther than those pledged to a particular cry, or leader, or party. /The country would hail the passage of" the bill with a sigh of relief, and it wouidjhajre an important effect on the porifciea£progress and material welfare of the colony.

The House divided on the motion that the bill do now pass— A}'es 33, noes 8. '• After some discussioo. on the title of the bill, it was carried by 32 to 9, aud at 4 10 a m. the House adjourned until 7:30 today.