Friday, 3rd October.

Otago Witness, Issue 1456, 11 October 1879, Page 10

Friday, 3rd October.

The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr HUTCHISON asked the Goveromeu.fi whether it is their intention in .connection wifchs. their proponed land legislation to introduce a measure of reform in the Waste Land Boards: of tho Colony, shqul if bo, will the Minister a

Lan3s indicate the direction in which such reform will shape itpelf. Tie Hon. Mr THOMSON said that on the second reading of the Land Bill how before the Hoiaa he would state tho views of the Governmect on the pnint. Mr SWANSON asked what steps, if any, the Government intend taking to enforce compliance with clause 23 of the conditions in Government contracts.

The Hon. Mr MACANDREW said that the provisions of the clause would be enforced on complaint being made that the men had not received their wages as provided for by the Act. Mr BOWEN asked if the Government would lay before the House a return of all persons appointed sinco the prorogation of the late Parliament to any paid office or pouition of emolumeut under the Government, stating m each case the nature of tho office, whether temporary or permanent, and the emolument' attached to it.

The PREMIER said the return would be produced. It would take some time to complete. Mr SEDDON asked i£ ifc is the intention of the Government to open a Warden** office and appoint a Warden for the Wairarapa district. The Hon. Mr GISBORNE replied that so soon as the land was proclaimed, arrangements would be made for receiving applications for mining purposes. JjT NEW BILLS. I he following bills were introduced and read a first time : — For the Abolition of Imprisonment for Debt (Mr Hutchison), The Debtors and Creditors Act, 1876, Amendment (Mr Sheehan).

THE NO-OONFIDENCE MOTION.

Mr BOWEN resumed the debate on the no» confidence amendment.

Evening Sitting. The House resumed at 7-30. THE DIVISION.

The question was then put — "That the amendment stand part of the question," when there voted for the aye 3 43, and for the noes 41.

The following is the division list : —

Ayjes. — Messrs Adams, Atkinson, Bain, Beetham, Bowen, Bryce, Dick, Driver, Fulton, Gibbs, Hall, Hirst, Hurathouse, Johnston, Kelly, Kenny, Levin, Mason, Masters, M'Caughan, M'Lean, Moorhouse, Murray, Oliver, Ormond, Pitt, Pyke, Richmond, Rolleston, Russell, Saundere, Seymour, Stevens, Studholme, Sutton, Tamoana, Trimble, Wakefield, Whitaker, Whyte, Willis, Wright. Noes — Messrs Allwright, Andrews, Ballance, Bairon, Bunny, Colbeck, De Lautour, Finn, Fisher, J. B. (Buller), Fisher, J. T. (Heathcote), George, Giaborne, Grey, Hamlin, Harris, Hißlop, Hurst, W. J., Hutchison, Ireland, Lundon, Macandrew, M'Donald, Montgomery, Moss, Reeves, Reid, Seddon, Shanks, Sheehan, Shephard, Shrimski, Speight, Swanson, Tainui,S Tawhia, Te Wheoro, Thomson, Tole, Turnbull, Wallis, Wood. Pair : Aye — Brandon. No — J. C. Brown, The Hen. Mr HALL moved that Messrs Trimble, Atkinson, Pitt, and the mover be elected to prepare the address as adopted. The motion was put and carried. The Address as amended was then brought up, read, and adopted.

WATS AND MEANS.

On the motion of the PREMIER it was re solved to go into Committee of Ways and Means on next sitting day.

ADJOURNMENT.

The PREMIER said that as the House had affirmed the amendment, that the Government as constituted does not possess the con. iidence of the House, ha would more that the House do now adjourn till Tuesday. The motion was put and carried, and at 9.20 the House adjourned till Tuesday.