Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 839, 1 November 1877, Page 2

Parliamentary.

[Fi-otayWi- Special* Con-Js^ondent.]

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A DEAD LOCK INEVITABLE.

.. Kl\?..M l q>yi'>S.Jtelegvaai vvas received at 11.30 p. m . last nlgbl] "" Wellington, 11 p.m. The debate last niglit was very • dreary. . To-day, Messrs Lu-nach and Whitaker spoke. The former put down the present debt of the colony at £14,200,000, and said the public account was, on Saturday Ut/ £12,000 to debit, and £168 was required immediately to send home fco meet interest. Some live millions were required to clear, oif existing' liabilities, aud many more millions, to complete railways. He urged going tjoldly to the London market ior what was wanted. He vvas prepared to support a property and, income tax. i /■ Mr Whi taker questioned the' accuracy of Mr L.u-nacn's figured and defended himself from RuaiicdV aCCaoii about tne Waitoa, land. Hu said the report of the commiccee o' cho House would justify nim. H admitted separation Co be impossible, Dud Urged tue absolute necessity 'fiW" nuking Dhe, L.tud UWI . coioniaii revenue. ' : , The deoate will not terminate to-night. ALessrs Sueelnm ana Mauandrew are very unwell, and it is nuderatood chat tlie pledges oi Messrs Alauders aud liurus to voce with Major Ackiusgu dp not extend beyond to-day. In hopes ol getting tueni. GovernmeuL will uot a, low a divison to-nigh b. Juless they get these two, rvliuisters wi.i be beaue.; by three, but Urey is determined not to resign, and if tue Governor refuses him a dissolution, he win leave it to the Governor to dismiss him. The Governor is not likely to grant him a dissolution. He .-■has | already, m consequence ot the pending vote, declined to accept tne unanimous recommendation oi ALiuiSLers to oak Me J. .>,. Wilson coiicitor, oi xS r apier, to the Lewis' lative (Jouucil. ° j It is evident that a great row v impending A dediooK and ultimate dissoluaou are inevitable. We^hngtoxV, Tuesday. TiLtf DEBATE. Last night Messis Fox, Travers aud liowe spoke on the Opposition side, and Messrs Ballance, Wakeiielu aud Nahe on the Government side. Mr Ballance claimed an unconditional dissolution as Sir George Grey's constitutional right. Mr LYiacandrew moved the adjournment.