Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 978, 28 September 1878, Page 2

Parliamentary.

EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

from our special correspon dent Friday. The whole of to-day was spent over the Land Tax Bill, m committee. It is making slow prograss, but, as yet there is no sign of any fulfillment of Mr Ormond's threat, last night, to obstruct the passage of Ministerial measures, so as to force an immediate appeal to the country. Mr Fox's oppoiitton to the Beer Tax excites much comment and amusement. The following is a division list committee on the Land Tax Bill on the exempting of properties under value of £500. Ayes :U. Noes : 31. Ayes: Bagent, Ballanee, Barff, Barton, Bastings, J.C. Brown, Tuapeka, Curtis, Cutten, Ue Latour, Dignan, Douglas, Feldwick, Fisher, George, Gisborne, Green, Grey, Sheehan, Henry, Hisiop, Hobbs, Hursfchouse, Joyce, Macandrew, Manders, Moss, Nahe, Pyke, Rees, leaves, Richmond, Seaton, Sharp, Sheehan, Stout, Swanson, Taiaroa,. Takamoana, Tawiti, Tole, Turnbull, Wallis, Wood, and Wooleock. Noes : Messrs Atkinson, Bastings, Beetham, Bowen, Brandon, Brown (Ashley), Bryce, Oarrington, Driver, Fitzroy, Fox, Johnson, Kelly, Kenny, Macfarlane, McLean, McMinn, Montgomery, Murray, MurrayAynsley, Richardson, Rolleaton, Rowe, Sannders, Seymour, Stevens, Sutton, Teschemaker, Wakefield, Wason, Whitaker, Williams.