The Hon. J. Hall said that if they would go to a division on the Bill and get it disposed of he would then be prepared to go into oom mittee of supply in order that the no confi dence motion might be brought on with as little delay as possible. Sir Geokgb Gbkt said he had no objection that the vote should be taken on the motion for discharge, provided that the Government j would at once go into Committee of Supply ' on the no confidence motion. After some further discussion, Sir G. Gbbt, without remark, moved the second reading of the Bill. J Mr G. Bbbtham moved that it be read that day six months. Mr Skddon argued in favor of a division being taken on the Bill. J A division was called on the motion tbat the Bill be read a second time. Ayes, 29 ; noes, 41. The following is the division list: — Axes. Messrs Andrews Messrs Montgomery Ballance Moss Barron Pyhe Brown (teller) Seddon De Lautour Shephard Fisher, J. B. Shrimski George Spe'ght Gisborne Stewart (teller) Tainui Sir G. Grey Tawhai Messrs Hamlin Te Wheoro Harris Thomson Hutchison Tole Lundon Tamoana Macandrew Wallis Noes. Mesara Allwright Mesßra McCanghan Atkinson MoDonald Bain McLean Beetham Moorhonse (teller) Murray Brandon Ohver Bryce Ormond Colbeck Biohardson Dick Bolleston Sir W. Fox Eussell Messrs Fulton (teller) Saunders Gibbs .- Seymour Hall Shanks Hirst, H. Stevens Hurst, N. J. Studholme Hursthouse Sutton Johnston I Swanson Kelly 1 Trimble Kenny { Wakefield levien | Whitaker Mason I Wood The motion for that day six months was then put and.carried. The Hon. Major Atkinson moved—"That the House go into Oommittee of Supply." Sir G. Gbbt moved as an amendment — " That the financial proposals of the Govern, ment as a whole are not adapted to promote the welfare of New Zealand." His position was one of extraordinary difficulty. The Government had just shown its strength, and his task was almost hopeless. The wealth of the oountry waa arrayed again at him,, but beyond the walls of the House a vast majority were in favor of the proposal he made. He knew that the event of this night would be historical, as in other lands there were people watohing their proceedings. The cause in which he was engaged was a great cause. 