THURSDAY'S SITTING. General Business.

Waikato Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1416, 30 July 1881, Page 3

THURSDAY'S SITTING. General Business.

Mr Wosten presented ft petition from the legal profession of Chrietchurch againafc Grey'a Legal Practitioner's Bill. The attention of Government w»« called to m article in the New Zetland Time*, accusing the Government ot favouritism in letting ccrfcam contracts. It waa stated that Government would take measures to prevent Ohinesft working on goWfielda without miner's rights. Several bills were advanced a stage.

No-Confidence Motion. The Debate was resumed byDr WaUia He advocated the formation of districts on the principle of parishes, allowing the property tax to be raised by them. He approved by the Rating Act. He, however, did not think the Government had the confidence of the country, and would support the amendment. Mr Tomoana would support the amendment, because the Government had not treated the natives with justice. Mr Jones complained that the local bodies all OTer the colony were opposed to the bill. The Government he contended legislated only foe the wealthy classes. He accused the Treasurer of having aggravated the financial difficulties of the colony. He condemned the Patetere business, and concluded by saying that though the Government might not fall now, tbeir end was not far off. Mr Pyke spoke at aome length, and generally condemned the proposals of the Government, and severely criticised their policy. Mr Seddon complained that they had too much government, and said the expense for administration wa3 too great. He propounded a scheme for putting more power into the hands of local bodies. Mr J. B. Fisher said the question before them was centralisation against decentralisation, and as the proposals of the Government were of a centralising tendency, he would vote for the amendment. He waa in favor of elective judges. He said the excuses of the Government for not bringing down the Representation Bill before now were false and unfounded. He would vote for the amendment.

The Division. The Speaker then put the question that the bill be now read a second time. The House divided. The division list is aa follows :— Aye« 41. Noes, 37 Mr AllwrigUt Mr Andrews Mr Atkinson Mr Ballance Mr Bain Mr Barron Mr Beethara Mr JBrown Mr Bowen Mr DeLatour Mr Brandon Mr Finn Mr Bryoe Mr Pinner Mr Bunny Mr J. B. Fishpr Mr Colbeck Mr S. T. George Mr Dick Mr Gjsborne Mr Fox Sir G. Grey Mr Fulton Mr Hamlin Mr Gibbs Mr Harris Mr Hall Mr Hutchison Mr H. Hir»t Mr Jones Mr W. J. Hurst Mr Levestam Mr Hursthouse Mr Lundon Mr Johnston Mr Macandrew Mr Kelly Mr McDonald Mr Kenny Mr Montgomery Mr Levin Mr Mom Mr Mason. Mr Ormond Mr McCaughan Mr Pyke Mr Murray Mr Heeve» Mr Pitt Mr Reid Mr Richardson Mr Seddou Mr Rolleston Mr >heehan Mr Russell Mr Shrimjbki Mr Saunders Mr Speight Mr Seymour Mr Taiaroa Mr Shanks Mr Tawhai Mr Stevens Major Te Wheoro Mr Studholottf Mr Thomson Mr Seddon Mr Tole Mr Swanßon Mr Turnbull Mr Trimble Dr Wallis Mr Wakefield Mr Wood Mr "VWton Mr Whitaker ; Mr Whyte Mr Wright Ayes. Noes. Mr McLean Mr Stewart Mr Oliver Mr BastiDga Mr Moorhouse Mr Tomeana Mr Collins Mr Shephard On the motion of M »jor Atkinson, the bill was ordered to be committed next Friday week. The House then rose.