WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume III, Issue 895, 26 September 1866, Page 4

WELLINGTON.

J?AELIAMENTABY INTELLIGENCE. By the arrival of the Storm Bird, We have a report of the proceedings which took place in the Assembly on the l-Sth. There islittle beyond matter of ordinary routine in the repoi't, which will be republished by us in its proper order. In answer to aquestion from Mr. Reynolds, as to what amount of duty the Governiiient intended to impose on spirits distilled in the colony, ■ Mr. J. C. Richmond replied that he' had given a notice of motion oil the subject, and that'it would be considered in Committee of Supply next day. Also, in answer to a question from the same gentleman, Mr.. Richmond said that the iiient would 'wait and see the fate of the schedule' to tho Stamp Act before they would submit the new tariff to the House. Mr. Hargreaves said that he would move next day for leave to introduce a bill to repeal the Debtors' and Creditors'. Acts 1862 and ISGS. ■■;■;■■■'.■»; - On the question being put for the second reading of a resolution passed in Committee of "Ways and Means affirming the advisability of imposinp- etainp duties, Mr. Crosbie , "Ward, without notice, rose to inove an amendment, namely, that the words "to be " levied on the Northern Island only," should be added to the resolution. When a Middle Island member can gravely rise up in the House and attempt to impose special taxation, and that of a most irksome charac- . ter, upon the North only, and on a division can find fourteen other members to vote with him in attempting such an object, it must, we think, be conceded that the North has just reason for demanding political separation.. .There is, : ,the -will to crush the North,'to blot it out of the map of the colony if they could. ...-.■: They dare not leave us to ourselves?',nor give us fair play, while ■ bound to thetn.iu this thrice accursed poli- ■ tical union, lest we advance rapidly beyond ' them in prosperity and importance, .;" The amendment was, however, negatived ', by a majority,, of, 25, ..and the resolution : passed in Committee, of Ways and Means 1 was read and agreed to. The bill was then 1 brought up, and passed a preliminary stage. ~- Tho TFelliiKjtoii. IndcjjviiJoiU of tho IStvh 1 iust, says:—"There are. several important ■|'.'notices'of vmotion on the paper, but we " doubt if they will come qu to-day. Mr, ". Fit/: Gerald has a notice on the paper " relative to anairs in the MauaWatu; Mr, " Whitakor intends to move for leave to " bring in a bill to divide the Northern " Island into two provinces, arid the Post- " master-General proposes to bring in a bill j. "to amend the Post-Ollice Act. The debate " on the introduction of a bill to annex the " Poverty Bay District to Hawke's Bay has "to be renewed. Mr, Cox intends to move " for leav6 to bring in a bill to separate the " Timaru district from the province of Can- ' '' terbury; Mr. Bunny also proposes to bring [ " a very important bill—one to join Wei- ' " lington and Hawke's Bay together and [ " make them olio province. Another very J " important notice of motion is that given 1 "by Mr. Newman, recommending the sale " of the Lowry Bay estate;"