K^HiraViulHifltop^ Homjßjl ,flu^sl? >vU JJ l pl«joptQPi < ( M 4 Jorf £akej» SBBaaA ars*u,ty ( ,3Sfttiche.leon,f 1 -, f Moa«, ''Ne'wimkity Qrmpnd,,Eeaoocke, Pyke, G,iFslßiohaTdson,i Rplleeton,,! Ross, 1 , Russell, JSUtter^JVW.O jThpmsoni,, Trimble,! JWakefield, itfw B.i W.hyfp, .Wilson, Reidwm Noe'a.u 61 * luAll*) ,w.righV Barron, , B,radahaw, {Brown/ iCo w jin, > .Fitzh^bert, - BallanQe/hßeyaityiiCadman, Duncan, Fraser, iGftrrlcky>)Gote,u iGrafee/ Guiness, Hakuene, Harpjr, Hursthousejl Hatch, Holmes, Iveis, Joyce, Kern» Lanoe, Larnaoh, Lovestamt Macandrew, J,i McKerizie, c Mc^illon;^Men>a,t,K Mohtt gdmeb^ Mdgs.^dKMialhW 'Wonnor^: Pearson, Perey-Hftwsse, B. RichardsOn,- Samuel,,,Seddon,, Smith,. >J.)iW:.> iStewatd^ W. gtewar.t, Stout, Te Ao, T. Thompsonjl Tote; Turtibull, Vogel, 1 WaWeif, JV White. Pairs: Ayes, LookojintJep^PVattl " vilr. > The .applause of the JVftniatera supporters had scarcely subsided when Mr Pykk on -his )l feet, and briefly^ arid Uiltmofbufcly , moved his amendment:, f< That 1 tho policy 1 of the Government, as disclosed , in ,ijhe' Public Works Statement, is not satisfactory to the House.'? >■ , • <u >,j ■• The House at once divided' on it; the Opposition being defeated iby four votpsl 1 Several of the supporters of the Government walked out, and, Messrs '' Montgomery and' Barron, on this occasion, 1 voted with the Opposition without increasing the Opposi tion numbers,' ■ • ' ■' " ' ; ' Tho numbers were^For Mr Pykb's amendment, 89. A gainst, 1 43. ' Mr His lop then moved as an addition to Mr Macandrew's amendment, '" And until the Government is so constituted aB jto command the confidence of the House." He explained the change which ha(| taken place in his opinions since he seconded the Address in-Reply. He had often stated to his constituents that he did not approve of the Premier for the sake of party taking Up the cause of the Colonial Treasurer. He con tendedthat notonlydidihe Premier notbring forward the views he formerly professed, but ho actually opposed measures whiph Ihe had formerly advocated. Ho held that owing to their action on the East and West Coasb Railway and other matters the Govern ment were not fit to occupy the Ministerial benches. Captain Russell thought it was the duty of the House to say whether they would continuo the large expenditure of the past. 