THE EVENING SITTING.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2116, 15 October 1875, Page 2

THE EVENING SITTING.

This day. The House resumed in committee at 7.30 p.m. last night on the Representation Bill and sat until 3.40 a.m. : . ■ Mr W. Kelly's amendment for making a new electoral district of Southern East Coast and giving it one member, was negatived by 43 to 22, and Napier having another member was agreed to. Mr Pyke proposed that all new electorals be eliminated except' the Thames and Dunedin, which should each have another member. Carried by 43 to 32. Mr Bryoo moved that another member be given to Waugauui.

The Minister of Justice opposed. Division—Ayes, 29 ; noes, 25. Mr Andrew moved' that an additional member be given to Waikato. After a long-discussion, the amendment was lost by 20 to 28. . . ,' < ; Sir Francis Dillon ;Bell moved that the Mataura have another member. .Lost by 32 to 26.*' Mr O'Connor moved for another member to the Buller. „,JNegatived by 29.t0. 27. Mr Williams proposed that an additional member be given to the Bay of Islands and Mongpnui., 5 «,..- ..,-- Negatived on the voices. Mr Swanson tried for another member for Newton, but lost it by 31 to 11. Mr Wales moved for three extra members to Dunedin, and Mr Pyke for two extra, but both were lost by 40 to*l3. Sir George Grey proposed that the extra member for Timaru be struck out. Lost by 46 to 6. Mr Pyke moved that another member be given Wakatipu. • • ' Lost by 34 to 21. .An amendment by Mr Dignan, that there should still be two electoral districts in the city of Auckland, was accepted by the Government. Mr Balance's amendment, providing for the representation of minorities;, was withdrawn. Several attempts were made to report progress, but were negatived. Clause five as amended was passed, and the bill now s.tands at clause six. '-■ :