THE GENERAL ASSEMALY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 296, 2 October 1873, Page 5

THE GENERAL ASSEMALY.

{From, the " .Daify Times.") ~ Monday, September 29fch. At a caucus convened by the Ministry to-day, a resolution, proposed by Mr. Macandrew, was carried. Tt was to the effect that the session be brought *to a close as speedily as possible, and that during the recess the Government carefully prepare Bills to put the relations of the two Houses oa a more satisfactory

* footing. Many members leave to-day and to-morrow. In the Legislative Council to-day, in reply to an observation made by Mr. Pharazyn, during the discussion of the Immigration and Public Works Loan Bill in Committee, Dr. Pollen said he had never heard from Mr. Yogel any hint of it being his intention to go home during the recess. Mr. Yogel made an explanation regarding the throwing out of the Loan Sills. He said the question arose, What was to be done ? He had formerly expressed his determination to exert all constitutional means to carry out the objects of the House. He had then expressed the opinion that the Government would be prepared to go the length of proroguing Parliament and holding a new session, with the view of introducing a measure to enable the Colony to borrow on the security of its lands, and lend the money borrowed to the Provinces. He found, however, that the House was averse to holding a new session, and that there was no chance of the Upper Bouse accepting the measures in any shape. The proposal for the Colony to make provision for Provincial wants for the present year would also be rejected by the Council. The Government were not prepaid to propose such a courset and he doubted if the House would accept it. No question of victory lay with the Upper House, but the Government did not desire to retaliate.' He thought that provision might be made for placing the Constitutional relations of the Houses on a more satisfactory footing. He hoped members, during the recess, would obtain an expression of opinion from their constituents on the question as to whether the Government of the Colony was virtually to remain in the hands of a nominee House. He denied the truth of the rumour that the Government had been lukewarm in the matter of the Loan Bills. Mr. Harrison moved, on going into Committee of Supply — " That the action of ths Council with respect to financial measures demands the attention of the Government, and that the Government should next session bring down a measure providing for such a reconstruction of the constitution of the Council as will place the relations of the two Houses on a more satisfactory footing." He said it was desirable the House should express an opinion on the question. —Mr. Yogel deprecated such an expression of opinion, and the motion was lost.