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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2111, 26 September 1867, Page 3

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[by submarine telegraph.] extbaordinaky SCENE IN the HOUSE OF, representatives. MINISTERS OPPOSING:. EACH OTHER IN STRONG SPEECHES' •WEiiiiroTOjr; Sept. 25,5.7 p.m. Last night the House exhibited an eitraordinnrj scene. Mr Hall, in proposiugftvoteof £64,000 for steam services, indicated sundry. poßsible (material ■reductioni; amongst others, £7OOO for the boat carrying the Suez mail from Sydney to Auckland. Hj the'present nient, each letter convoyed to that province costs over thirteen shillings. By a proposed new arrangement, they could be delivered only two days later without cost. " ' . Mr Bunny proposed tbis reduction. On a division, the numbers were equal (27 to 27). The Chairman of Committees, Mr Carleton 'gave his casting; vote with the noes. Jlr Macandrew proposed that all subsidies should be discontinued as the contracts oxpired. The Chairman was unable to put the motion to the Committee. Mr Stafford proposed a reduction of £16,000, which was tantamount to Jlr. Macandrew's motion. This, also, the Chairman could not put; he could ' only put the whole item, leaving it to be passed or negatived. Mr Stafford suggested that'- the whole amount should be negatived, the Government to bring; down reduced estimates. The Speaker thought that new estimates, embracing any of ; theitems struck out, could not be introduced. The Chairman thought they could. .. . Mr Stafford and Mr Fitzherbert were favourable to the whole amount being negatived. Mr Hall .and Mr Richmond opposed this, and strong: speeches were made by Ministers in opposition to each other. Finally, after four hours' discussion, progress was reported. The second reading of the Loan Allocation Bill passed On a division, the numbers being 26 to. 18. The bill creating Westland a county declares that the. district shall cease to form part of' Canterbury. It vests all the Superintendent's powers in the' Governor: or his': delegate.: The Council will consist of nine members—four for the electoral district of Westland, two: for. Hokitika, two for Greymouth, and a Chairman to be appointed by the Governor;. The Colonial Treasurer will receivia : ailL -tlie - revenues of the district, place them to separate accounts and disburse thehiV; The permanent debt will be apportioned by arbitration. . The bill comes i into force on proclamation by the Governor. A strong feeling : exists against the i course pursued. The.Government had already asked consider the Westland petition for . separation, and while the debate. on its appointment stands adjourned, they forestall everything by tW present bill., There, was a meeting of the Cabinet to-day relative to the differences of Ministers' on the vote for postal services. The wildest rumourß are afloat. Some Auckland members declare that Auckland will bo made a county immediately, ■. with . a Lieutenant OoT'ernor.