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Waipawa Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 2501, 4 September 1890, Page 3

Mr Ve "all’s popoßal to establish a State Bank was negatived last night by 35 votes to 21. It is reported that the Government intend to take op the Gisborne Harbor Bill and pass it through the House, The motion for the second reading of Employers’ Liability Bill was again lost in the Legis ative Council last night by 14 votes to 9. Mr Joyce’s telegram, which our Wellington correspondent refers to, was as follows: —“ Sir George Grey and others think with me that we shall oommit grave blonder to allow Parliament to terminate next week before strike teiminates, but I dare not stonewall without your direotion. Kindly advise.” There was a long discussion last night in the House on the vote for the Defence Department, Mr Goldie moving to reduce the first item by £SO. The motion was lost by 31 to 14 votes. Capt, Bussell said that in Victoria the sum spent annually in defences was £210,130, and in New South Wales £175,760, while in New Zealand it would only amount to £86,48J. He wished to impress on the commute that they must maintain their batteries In proper order, or else dismantle them, and he believed that it was now in the power of the colony to have a thoroughly trained and equipped. force for a moderate outlay. A reduction of £7OOO, from £29,768 to 22,768, was agreed to for permanent militia.