PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1715, 20 June 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

| DSIIED PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

The House met at Major Atkinson moved—That the Speaker do leave the Chair to enable the Houso to go into Committee of Supply, Mr Oallaghan moved as an amendment—That while the House was willing to grant supplies for a reasonable time, the House desires to place oil record its disapproval of the course taken, by Ministers in advising a dissolution without first giving aii opportunity for the formationof a new Ministry possessing the confidence of the House. ' Ho; brought this forward as the Chairman of a meeting of Opposition, Members had no right to ignore the Opposition and put' the country to the expense of a double session. '. - I' Mr Macandrew seconded and supported the amendment, Mr SEDDOn also supported it at considerable length, blaming the Government for maladministration in various ways, notably in regard to',-the delay in Donaghue's case and in gold fields affairs generally. He declared that [hey were strangling -Iho.lgoldfields industry. Mr Munro, although a Gpyerument, supporter, still blamed Ministers for not resigning after the Wiqonfinence motion was passed. There, were matters of urgency requiring the attention of the Legislature, and the Opposition should have been' given an opportunity of carrying on the business if they could. Mi' Moss could , not support the Opposition 011 this occasion the present alliance between the bections of the Opposition was an unholy one, and lie wonH be 110 party to it. He thought the Governor had acted wisely in granting the dissolution. Mr Sutton 1 charaterised the whole thing L as a portfolio hunt. >He and otheis supported the no confidence debate simply to bring about a dissolution. The Opposition could not foiin a Government. The amendment was a vote of censure on the Governor and Government lor having acted rightly. ... Mr Wakefield said he had voted with Mr Steward on the distinct understanding there was to bo a dissolution, and he could not therefore now support the amendment, but he thought the Government had not acted rightly to ; wards the Opposition in advising a dissolution as they had done. There were plenty of men on the Opposition side fit to sit 011 the Ministerial benches, Mr Joyce supported the amendment and blamed ministers for not allowing the Opposition 11 chance of seeing what they could do. Mr Fish attaoked Mr Wakefield very warmly for having deserted the Opposition. Jt was no wonder that the Hon, member wished to attain the position to which his abilities seemed to entitle him, ; Captain McKenzie did,not approve of a dissolution. The House should have attended to necessary legislation before entering a party fight, as they had done it, however, the. Governor had adopted the only proper- 1 course, Mr McDonald thought a dissolution entirely unnecessary. Mr Richardson entirely disap proved of tne policy ot the Government but could not vote against them on this occasion, as lie lmd voted with Mr Steward on the distinct understandin that he was voting for a dissolution! Major Atkinson denied the possi bility of a Government being'formei from the Opposition it was so d

united. Instead of discussing a motion of this kind, they should te considering the necessary questions of finance, and he defended the action Ministers had taken in advising a dissolution, and quoted precedents.. He would use every means in his power to prevent a certain member getting on those Benches to manipulate the elections. The course Ministers liad taken was quite proper and constitutional, and they would not depart from it. Mr SmiiMSKi supported the amendment.; • '

Mr MoiNtgomhry censured the coarse taunts of tliePemier. Ho contended the •Governmeut hail cast an' undeserved slur on the Opposition, and iiad no light to go to the country when they knew the country, like the House, had no confidence in them, Their recent meetings and the wholo' tone'of the Pi ess showed this. Had the; opportunity been given, the Opposition wero able and willing to form a Ministry. Mr Thimble defended tho course adopted by Ministers, and Mr Petrie Strongly condemned.it and their general administration, | The House divided on a motion to |go into Supply, .. ' n .. Ayes: 37. Allwright, Atkinson, Beetham, Bryce, W. C. Buchanan, Connolly, Dick, Dodson, Fitzgerald, Fulton, J. Green, M, W. Green;. Hamlin, Hobbs, Hurst, Hursthduse, 0. Johnston, W. Johnston, Kelly, Captain McKenzie, McMillan, Mitchelson, Moss, Munro, Newman, Peacock, Postlethwaite, Rolleston, Stevens, Sutter, Sutton, Swanson, Thompson, H. Trimble, Watt, Wilson, Wynu Williams,

I Noes: 37, Barrow, Bathgate, !Bracken, -J. (J. Brown, Cadman, Dargaville, Duncan, Daniel, Feldwiclc, -Fish, George, Grey, Harris, Hutchison, Ivess, Joyce, \ Macandrew, J. McKenzie, McDonald, Montgomery, O'callagan, Pearson, Petrie, Pilliet,' Seddon, Sheelian, Shepherd. Shrimski, Smith Steward, Taiaroa, J,-W; Thompson, Tole, Tomoana, Turnbnll, W White. '

Paira-Ayes: J. E. Brown, Mason, Mcllwraifch. Noes: Pyke, Morris, Holmes, -

The Speaker gave liia casting voto with ayes, so as to facilitate reference to country, , ■: The House went into Supply, but progress was immediately reported, and the House rose at ; 12.35," .The following concluding portion of Mr 0 Oallaghan's motion was omitted. " Inasmuch as Parliament has been thereby prevented from passing measures which it is highly desirable should have been passed prior to- a general election, and also the oxpense of a double session is being unnecessarily incurred." : :