THE DIVISION ON THE TARIFF BILL. (FROM: THE "WHANGANUI CHRONICLE.")

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVI, Issue 4078, 16 September 1870, Page 2

THE DIVISION ON THE TARIFF BILL. (FROM: THE " WHANGANUI CHRONICLE.")

W ellin otox, September J : Mr. Vogel has positively lefused to sanctioa the construction this year of the Wellington, Napier, and Rangitikei-Taianaki Haihvay. Mr. Bunny is trying very hard in the House to get a majority to insist upon the execution of tho.se works. September 9 : Mr. Vogel yesterday moved the second reading of the Tariff Bill. — Mr. Borlase moved, and Mr, Bunny seconded, that the bill should be read that day six months. A long and uninteresting- debate then ensued, and, a division being made, the bill was thrown out by 26 to 14. The following members voted for the amendment : — Messrs. Borlase, Bunny, Baigent, BjirfF, Bradbhaw, Brown, Carleton, Clark, Diguan, Eyes, W. H. Harrison, Jollie, Kenny, Kynnersley, Ludlam, Mclndoe, McGillivray, Munro, O'Rorke, Russell, Richmond, Stafford, Swan, Taylor, Wells, and Wood. The following voted for the second reading • — Messrs. Brandon, Oarrington, Fox, Hall, 11. J. Harmon, Kelly, McLean, Moorhouse, Rolleston, Studholme, Tancred, Vogel, Williamson, and Wilson. — Mr. Vogel TffPVwnv/ls aiiil flint. A3 110 obiect Would be served by returning duties already collected, he would introduce a short bill to legalise their collection up to the end of September. S ptember 12 : The Governor has received no despatches, relative to the European war or anything else, by the piesent mail, so that the prorogation of Parliament will take place to-morrow. The Govei nment, in order to avoid prolonging the session, have brought down an amendment on the Public Works and Loan Bill, enabling them to negotiate with the Imperial Tieasury for the one million guaranteed loan, and to give it any priority which may be found desirable. The Government also brought down a temporary loan bill authorising the raising of £000,000 at any rate of interest, to be fixed by the Governor in Council. This loan is intended to be applied to the purposes of Defence ; Telegraphic Extensions ; Railway ; Waterworks ; Surveys; North Island Roads ; Purchase of Native Lands ; and Refunds to Ordinary Revenue. If the European war lasts, no new or extensive public works will be undertaken, as it is quite possible that the House will be called together again goon. It the v/ar lasts the < Government will not dissolvo the present House until all thing 3 aie prepared for a new election. — Messrs. Stafford and Richmond thought that the sum asked for was too large, and advocated a short prorogation, so that in case of emergency the House could be readily reassembled. — The Govei nment expiessed a great umvillingness to prorogue at all during the crisis which had arisen, but believed it impossible to keep the House togethei any longer. — 3lr. Stafford moved an amendment that the loan be £100,000. — Mr. Vogel positively refused 1o accept any reduction. — Mr, Stafford declined theiesponsibihty of pressing his amendment to a division. — Mr. Fitzlierbcrt supported the Government proposal, and ultimately the bill was passed. — Great anxiety is expressed as to the probable effecb of a European war on this colony. — 'i he House has refused to accept the amendments of the Legislative Council on the Railway Bill. A conference between both Houses is now going on. The bill will probably be shelved. CiiRiisTCiiUKCH, September 5: The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day. Margaret Todd. for obtaining money under false pretences, was sentenced to IS months' imprisonment ; Frank Hetson, for stealing a mare, &c, to 12 months ; Edward Smith, for stealing from a dvveliing. house, to IS months ; and William Freeman, for larceny, to two years. September 6 : The Criminal Court was entirely occupied with the case ol John Whincop, charged with appropriating the property of a h riband whose wife he had absconded to Dunedin with. He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment. September 7 : [n the Crimiual Court, today, Bush, alias Eldridge, wa3 sentenced to four years for foi-gei-y and uttering. Matthew Macawa (Maon), charged with perjury, was discharged. Taylor, alias Thomson, for forgery, was sentenced to four years.