HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 982, 8 October 1878, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

fluai our special correspondent. Monday. This eveniug, Mr Pyke rose and continued the apparently purposeless debate wlr'ch was interrupted on Friday. He attacked the Government for their conduct m abandoning the Bill, and the way m whicu they treated their party. Mr Ballance defended the conduct of the Government, both by argument and piecedenf. He maintained that the main features of the Government policy had passed triumphantly, and that the Beer and Companies' Tax were mere details. Uovornmcntdid not propose tobring 1 down proposals for fresh taxation. They intended to transfer to public works the item of £40,000 originally intended to be Ciarged. again t revenue for harbour defence. At the same time, he was glad to say the returns of the revenue for the September quarter showed a largo excess over the estimated amount, and if the other q uirters weie equally good, there woulil be ' probably a bal noo of ordinary '

revenue lo envy to the public works account, which would moie than reach that amount of the charge for harbor defences. Ultimately, Mr Johns oue'.s amendment of this day six mouths was negatived oa the voices, smd Mr Stout's amendment, that the Bill be read a second time to-morrow, was agree.! to on the voices. The arrangemerit is that to-morrow the order be disch irged and the Bill withdrawn. On the motion of Mr B.illance, the order for the second rending of iho Companies Duty Bill was at onoe discharged 'and the Bill withdrawn.