HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2658, 25 July 1889, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WKDNSKD.YY. At it few minutes pist '1 a.m. Mr Steward reported that the cliii-f of tlie Hansard staff had informed him the reporters could not report the proceedings in full and Mr Fish appealed to the Premier under such circumstances to adjourn tlie delute. The Premier declined on the ground there hid been stonewalling. After some disciHsi.m Mr MeArthur moved that strangers he ordered to withdraw from the galleries. C.irried by 34 to 10. At 3.20 Mr Bimm's amendment was negatived by 34 to 12. The second reading was then carried by 33 to 12.

The Premier moved that the Bill be committed on next sitting day. Carried by 32 to 12, and the House rose at 4 a.m. till 7.30. There were 13 pairs on the division. The Speaker refuses to allow the division list to be given out, as the public was excluded. The House met at 7.30 p.m. When the motion for the committal of the Representation Bill was mado Mr Moss rose and asked the Premier if it was his intention to force the Bill through the House contrary to the will of a considerable number of members who asked that the Bill be postponed for a few days, in order that the country might have a fair chance of considering it. The Premier replied it was not his intention to force the Bill through unless the Bill was unfairly resisted. Ho was not prepared to submit to any postponement without snilieient reason being shown, and added be was pledged to dispose of this Bill before proceeding with other business. Mr Moss proceeded to criticise the Bill at length. Mr Izard denounced the unseemly haste with which the Bill was being forced through the House, and blamed the (Jovurnment for acting at the command of a party in the House not their own. Sir (J. Grey said no time was given the country to know what was taking place, but if the people would only now raise their voice it might arrest the hurried movement. After several adjournments, with a view to arriving at a compromise, the debate at 11.40 proceeded, and Mr Reeves (St. Albans) resumed the debate. (Left sitting).