PARLIAMENT.

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the INFORMAL meeting. t,. pT t-WENT ToTe PROROGUED PARTIAL 80. A goveu-VJlkSTmajokiti- of (Per Press AssociationWELLINGTON, June 8. The debate waa continued by iff. Si SU To£fVa.m. the Premier put the question, the division resulting: hoi division list: lyes :MessrsVnold Baamo, grown, Rudflo, Buxton, C>r r oH, C.ark Colvin, f’ramie Davey. Dillon., I- x. Duncan, Kli, Field, Forbes, Grenade Half, lianae SfglJw T McKenzie, K. Laune, Parata, i }°% u u t jl Seddon, Sidey,’Stallworthy,F.H. laylor, Buck, J- Thomson, V»ard, YYi.f °Noes: J. Allen Anderaon, Bollard. Buchanan, Uuick, T. Guncan Dive Fisher, Eraser, Guthrie, Haxd\ Herdman, Hint, Lang, Lu 3«?, McLaren,, Malcolm, Maude r, Masse.., Newman, Nosworthy Okey, Phillips. Rhodes, Scott, i. E. Tj Jjr* G M Thompson, Witty, and Wngiit-

meeting of legislative COUNCILLORS.

THE GOVERNMENT MOTION’ CAKRIED WITHOUT DISSENT..

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WELLINGTON, June S. The Prime Minister met the members of the Legislative Council m tho Council Chambers at 3 o clock to-dav, to bring before them informal];.; the question of the representation cn the Government at the Imperial Defence Conference. Sr Joseph thanked bon. members for tber courtesy _ in attendin££ and out; tli3ib it; .-srou-Ct tx advantageous to have the goodwill or the Upper House as we ; . as oi tn->-Lower House in representing the Dominion. They were aware of the circumstances which had necessitated tne informal meeting of members or I arliament, so he would not trouble hon. members by recapitulating L..em. iL* Premier then retired. ... The Hon. T. Kelly, in a very oner speech, urged the necessity or tne Pro mier going to the Conference, and a_s-> of the prorogation of Parliament meanwhile. and then moved a resolution identical with the one passed by the members of the Lower House eamy th;~ morning. „ e . The Hen. J. T. Paul, while agreeing with the necessity of the Premier attending the Conference, thought tnav the position of affairs in the Dominion demanded the business of Parliament proceeding. He briefly alluded to the unemployment question and hoped that the Government* would do something ;ii the matter. He said tnat in the natter of defence there should be an equitable distribution of burden. Giving a Dreadnought did not appeal to him. as it was relieving the rich of their rightful burden. The Hon. J. R. Sinclair said that the Conference would be one of the most important ever held in the Empire. It would be mainly a secret one, and it was essential that- the Prime •i inister should be present. Far too much had been made of rhe adjournment. It was absurd to say that there could be anv loss bv adjourning until October, but if there was a certain less, he would still say that the Prime Minister should go Home to represent- the Dominion atTthis great Conference. The motion was then carried without dissent.