THE BUDGET DEBATE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14683, 17 November 1909, Page 5

THE BUDGET DEBATE

MR TAYLOR'S AMENDMENT,

CHIUSTCHUfiCH MEMBERS AT

LOGGERHEADS.

(FEOlt OCB OIVN CO.I2F.SPOSDKXT.)

, WELLINGTON, November 16. Twenty- minutes bel'oro midnight Mr Taylor (.prang an amendment, upon tire House, strongly condemnatory of tilt Government's land policy, and stated that it was his intention | 0 divide tho House on every possible occasion on the. Land Bill until tho Government's cup of iniquity was foil in regard to the surrender of the people's lights. Mt Taylor's amendment eaueed ,1 /hitler iu the Government camp, but more especially in the leasehold section of it, and ' tho Government Whip soon became busy in consultation with the Prime Minister and some of the leaseholders on that fide Of the IIu'JSU.

Mr M-Larcn, as an independent labour representative, seconded the ameildnrat. He said that he had promised the boverrimenl a fair support so lon« as it went on pragreysivo lines, but, now that he found it wa» going on lines 0 f retrogression he could no longer support it. lie proceeded to attack the Government on its proposed legislation. Meantime the Hotifj materially thinned, members trooping out into the lobby until there was not a quorum present. Mr Hc-.jan, a Govtvvlment supporter, waled some interest l, v announcing that lie intended to support Mr Taylor's amendment.

The debate u-a.« rcspor-'lcle for a. livo-ze between Mr Ml au:l Mr Taylor. Tiio forinev made reference to v.-kat | !c te,:-iii:d the "insulting references" (oiUame-J in the preamble of Mr Taylor's amendment.

Mr Taylor, promptly iisimr from a recumbent attitude, Tapped out. " If Mr Ell tskos up that stand lis can have my motion in it;-: original form," (Mr Taylor's motion as proposed read—" That the |)i'opD«aU were palpably a subterfu-e to capture voire slipped to lie ho?tiio to tin Government.") Ho f üb«qii(?nUy desired, at the instance ot some numbers fo alter. I he'words "p:dp,'il)ly a subterfuge" to " (,!iviou?lv (taigncd." Mr F.ll .stated that'Mr Taylor had been approached to idler his nro?r.:im«jil. Mr Taylor (ti&k.r.smg Mr R!|) ; And wlnt i = yoi.tr liaT-rarojitfT about? Mr Ki! replied that lie would have more to say. Mr Taylor: You asm climbing about in a very extraordinary manner.

Mr Kll: You must not be. trnite so irritable, licca-nse I'm using much milder language than I hav-c heard yon use.

■Several loa-sbolders on Ihc. Government eaid lent an interest to the latter portion of the debate by announcing their intention of voting for Mr Tayor's amendment.