The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 6, 1885. THE NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2034, 6 July 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, JULY 6, 1885. THE NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

The no-confl denes debate which had been raised by Sic Cj-EfIUGE Grey s amendment on the motioa U) go into Supply, cimie to a curious and Rither. unsatisfactory ending on Saturday morning, It was . evident that tho division was to be taken during the sitting, otherwise tho House would have adjourned earlier, and the Colonial Treasurer would never lmve made a thruo hours' speech on nothing in particular •; but members were evidently not prepare#! to see the amendment go by the board without a division at all. It appears that Sir George Grey had left the House, and no one addressing the Speaker, the amendment was put and lost on the voices, How utterly alone Sir George Grey stood could not have been better illustrated than by the fact that there was not a member present who would raise his voice and challenge the decision of the Speaker. Sir George Grey afterwards returned to the .House, and ' cmnlrA nf. noma lfttigkh ltl lUStlficktlOAS

of the course which he bad adopted ; but, of course, the speech foil very flat 1 at such an hour. The debate has done ( good in so far that it has shown how generally disliked the measures of the 1 Government are. There was scarcely 1 I a speech delivered in which the policy of the Government was not severely critized, even some of the 'strongest partizans finding fault with them. Ministers were in effect told that the House has faith in them as administrators, but that their law-ranking is absurd. With such a tattered reputation, they wil! probably be kept in office —we cannot say,' in power—till next session. A. more unenviable position has never been occupied by a New Zealand Ministry. As regards' the work of the session, there is but little prospect of much progress being made, or of an early prorogation, unless the Government withdraw a number of the policy bills, because, all ot them are sure to be very severely debated,' and amended till they do not bear a semblance to the original. The Local Bodies Finance and Poweis Bill, and' the Charitable Aid Bill will ulonw take up a great deal of time. It is not f likelv that any attempt will be made 1 to oust the Government;' Tliemoderj ate party, however, has the powor to I; prevent obnoxious legislation, and . while Ministers are oonteht to be led, the House is not likely to deal severely with them.