Mr Bunny said that though there was a majority against them in the House, they as su redly had a majority with them in the country. The Opposition will not be beat by the Govern ment ; on the contrary, they will be in better condition «it the end of the month than now. If, however, tbe Government will meet the Opposition in a conciliatory spirit, and, if concessions were made on both sides, the Opposition would assist in passing such a measure, even this session, as will meet the requirements of the country, which the present Bill does not. Instead of abolishing the Provinces, it retains all the worst features of the present Provincial institutions. Mr Stout denied that the Opposition were speaking 1 against time last night. Mr Swanson began talking about 4.30, and kept it up till 5.20, when the House rose. The House resumed at 7.30 this evening, when Mr Swanson continued his remarks for about 10 minutes, when Mr Murray took up the discussion, and interspersed his speech with letters and extracts from newspapers, and upon request read one letter regarding Hauraki bush twice over. At 10 minutes past 8 , Mr Bunny said something to Mr Murray, who cut short his remarks, and Major Atkinson moved that progress be reported. "It was agreed to. The Native Minister then said it was de sirable that the present state of tilings should be terminated, as certain proposals had been made to the Government by the Opposition regarding the question at issue. He would move that the House adjourn till Tuesday next, when the Government would consider these proposals, a.nd he hoped that by that time they should all meet in better temper. The motion was agreed to. It is understood tbit a meeting of Govern ment supporters will be held to-morrow, and that the proposals of the Opposition will then be submitted and considered.
