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Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1049, 4 October 1878, Page 4

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"..'■) . We&ltngton, October 3, £v the Legislative Couacil the Hon. Campbell gav.e notice to move that theTresolution fining the iHon. Mr Robinson £50 be rescinded. ' •Itl^the House of Keresentstives Qovernment B A -'siicv^ objection would, be offered^ the House a^j^M^ngato.SOto-.morrovr, in consequence of theMeinbtjej.g gall, ■ ' \- " ; : ! .Si« en *&>^Ul move the second reading oi the f Bill ori Tuesday ne3?t. -.^r^ }r e \ vfhole afternoon to-day wa» o<?cn\M<% aU J| V whethey Me Tax Bill re- ; Mr W^eW^^^s recommittal on the fr#|||iW poomiaed '^M^^mmtam m smite or di B -

cussicg ths whole question of valuation of runs and the relations of landlord aid tenant.

The Attorney General denied that he ever made such a promise. .

Mr Ballance said he remembered the circumstances, and knew of no such promise.

Mr Hislop said bad it not been for such a promise be would have moved certain amendments he had prepared.

Messrs Bowen, Rolleston, Wason and others expressed great astonishment that Ministers would refuse to accept the statements of so mauy members on the point. After a somewhat animated debate, in the course of which several members who usually voted with the Government, supported the re-committal of the Bill. A division was taken and Mr Wakefield's amendment was negatived by 34 to 32. Messrs A. Murray and Montgomery then announced that they could not support the third reading. The debate was interrupted at halfpast five.