MOTION LOST BY CASTING VOTE

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 637, 20 June 1876, Page 2

MOTION LOST BY CASTING VOTE

PHOBABLE RESIGNATION OF MIKISTUSr.*

GREY P£OBA.BJA r SENT FOR.

GIIEA.T EXCITEMENT.

(From our Special-Reporter.) >*»

GOVJJRXJIENT BurMttNGS, WELLINGTON, Saturday aftetnoou, 1 here whs a long and hot discussion on Grrey's inotioii lafco laat night, ro i'iako Swamp. A division was c.illod for and motion Joab by cos ; ing vote of tho Sjie.iker. i'lie Ministry will probably resign on' Monday bind Cur George Grey Uo called for. Intense excitement ffeltt t

WELLlNaTov,.Last night. The position of the Ministry is this. A. meeting hold on Saturday, hurriedly cjnvened, nt which a number of members were present, and a number of others not able to attend, signified its concurrence* with the action of the Cabinet. At this nieetiug it was resolved to -requst the Govevmi-ent to tike uo steps until a f ros n meeting had becu convened. On Monday this morning, a meoting was held, at' which 40 were present, besides 11 others, including Ministers, who will conciir,iu tho proceedings then resolved on. At this meeting it was stated that the Government wore willing to bring down a resolution to tho effect th-it, the* House will not interfere with the present issue of a Crown Grant for the swamp, ia* tho ordinary course. The meeting unanimously approved, aad requested the Government to adopt this course. Notice will probably bo given on Wednesday, and a division will be taken on. Thursday.

7.30 p.m. i A caucus of Sir George Gr-ey's supporters was held this afternoon, 22 or 23 being" presonb, and four or five accounted for. Sir George Grey presented telegram from Auckland, showing that the amountof laud is largely increased -beyond the ovigmal grant. It waa i*esolved to fiufhfc the matter onb to the 'end, though Jiot-as aparty question. % M ; The Goveriiraonfc ara likely to have a ; large majority. ; ! ({From. Another Correspondent.)* «3p.m.

.TELE GOVERNMENT CAUCUS. On Saturday, after a moeting of' the Gjveniaitmfc supporters, the Government stated that Lusi'iosa could not not be gone on with by ihe.n until it was decided that there was reason why the Crown Grant Grant -fox- the Fiako laud should not iiijiiu. ThrHy-niue supporters of the Government atumJod a second meeting to-day, and rcsulvud I hut the Govcvamunt should id-juo (Ji-iwit in dio com do. Elos'cn übscn-

toes promised to support the resolution. A rosolrttion to tbo above effect will bo moved by tho Government on Wednesday,' and ihe success or defeat >of tlio motion 1 will determine tbo »fate of tlio Ministry. The Cabinet was not present at caucus.