Souse of Representatives.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 848, 30 July 1879, Page 2

Souse of Representatives.

The House met at 2.30. The report of the committee on the Thames - Waikato Railway map was brought up. The committee found that the maps had not been altered since it was laid on the table of the House but that as originally prepared it contained no portion of the railway line between Te Aroha and Grahamstown, and that the portion which appeared in a different tint from the line between Te Aroha and Hamilton was ordered under instructions from Mr. Macandrew ; that the map, therefore, was not what was asked for, and what in the foot-note it purported to he. The committee recommended that in all such cases the maps should be certified as to their accuracy by the permanent heads of departments. ' After some few questions had been answered, the Premier asked that the ISTo Confidence Debate be adjourned for half an hour, because as it was understood that the debate would be resumed afc four o'clock, soma members might be absent. Sir William Fox objected, unless Ministers would give their pledge that the division would be proceeded with without discussion.

The Premier undertook the guarantee that on the Government side there would be no further speaking. The adjournment was then agreed to. On resuming, Dr. Henry waived his right to speak, and then the division took place, resulting in 47 for the No Confidence Motion, and 33 against. The following is a division list : —

Ayes. Noes. J. Adams Baliance Barff Brown (Tuapeka) Brandon Fieldwick Outten Gisborne "Fox. (teller) Hodgkinson Hart Jackson Hunter Moaa Kelly . Rees Moorhouse Shanks Murray- Aynsley Swanson Pyke Tole Bolleston Barton Saunders Carrington Stewart Fisher Atkinson Goldie Beetham Hamlin Bryce Joyce . Douglas Macandrew Gibbs Reeves Henry Sheehan Hursthouse Turnbull Kenny Tainui Morris Bunny Oliver DeLantour Richardson George Rowe Grey Seymour Hislop Studholm Manders Baigent Nahe Bowen Seaton Curtis Shrimski Fitzroy Thompson Green Wallig Hobbs Johnston Macfarlane Ormond Richmond Russell Stevens Sutton Tawiti Wakefield (teUer) Whitaker Williams Woolcock Tomoana

PAIRS. Ayes. Noes. McLean Montgomery Mr. Hislop then moved the following fnTther amendment : — " That the House also thinks it right to add that the foregoing opinion has been arrived at in the absence of official papers containing information on the several subjects in regard to which your advisers are alleged to have been guilty of maladministration." Mr. Reas spoke in support of the amendment. Sir George Grey made a lengthy speech, in which he traversed over much of the same ground as in his speech in reply to Sir W. Fox. He defended himself respecting refusing the Hinemoa to the Marquis of Normanby, saying that she was wanted for colonial service in securing the safety of many families on the West Coast. The plea of the sick Marchioness had been set up, but he looked upon the life of the meanest settler as of equal importance with that of the Marchioness of Normanby. He then defended Mr. Sheehan, and spoke of the Natives having been plundered of their lands. He enumerated the various measures his Government had brought forward, and said he would yet live to see a Property and Income Tax imposed, which would place theburden of taxation equitably on rich and poor. Mr. Minders spoke to the amendmentbut on which aide could not be asoer* tained from his remarks. Mr. Hamlin read a telegram from Rewi, and then the amendment was lost on the voices. On the motion of Sir W. Fox, a committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Wakefield, Stewart, Green, and the mover, to draw up and present an address to the Governor, in accordance with the resolutions passed. The address was drawn Tip, read and adopted, and the House adjourned at 9.30 until this afternoon at 2.30.