SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES." Auckland, Friday, 7 30 p m.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 198, 16 August 1873, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. TO THE "WAIKATO TIMES." Auckland, Friday, 7 30 p m.

The Tariff Jk\l was U 10 o'clock last night ; the debate was characterised by warmth. All h t,he ilaiis^s were passed with a few ve.ib.il alteiations. To the question pioposed by Government that an uniform rate of 10 per cent, be imposed, Mr Johnson, member for Maiun.itu, moved an amendment that 7i liei cent should be ih< late lie showed that 10 per cent. Mould give thr <H>\trnmcnt on last year's levenue au iucicase of £7'2,l>t>o, hi. l that 7i would still leave a maigin of £10,000 'ihe Government made this proposition a Ministerial question : this caused cousideiabie irritation amongst tho members geneially, who condemned it as an unwarrantable action. On division the fO j,e> cent Unlf was carried by 42 to JB. The lemain.ler of the sJi-idule passed \vit};out contest. The Auckland Water Woiks Bill was oppsed by many Auckland members. An amendment was carried that the bill be ieud a second tuije that day six months. Mr DargAville was enthusiastically received at Newton, and a. vote of confidence cairied. He retorted on the attacks Jmide on him by the Herald, and denounced what lie itmwil thf Wj udham street King.