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| proteatecd agalust the passage ol the sill He would record his voto sgainst it if he atood alone. Mr, HODGINS said the conduct of the Opposition in leaving the House atter a vote had been taken was certainly an uapre-- cedented proseeiing, and one which was uot in the interest of the coun-- iry, which the members of the Ofipollflon were called vupon as members of the House to serve, _ He had always been taught that the majority ruled, and that whother the doct. mons of the majorit; might be right or wrovg, they were bound to aovept it for the nonse, They were called lr)n,u far as pos-- alhle, to uso arguments t> convincse the majority; but for the Opposition, aftar it had been _ overwhelmed by the decision of the House, to leave nothing buat empty bencher was an insult to the Lofihh- ture (cheere), was an insult to the people of the country (cheers), and was not carrylng ou$ their constitutional rights and constitu-- i tlonal duty, There was too mush of a theatrical parformance about it, (Checrs and | laughter.) -- It did not commend ltself to the | | sober jadqment of those who looked cmlmly < on public atfairs, and though he was one who | | assoolated himself for the noncs--and only I | for the nonce-- with the Opposition in oppou Ing the measure, believing that where therae | | had been the decialon of a Court of Apperl it [ | was . rot the function of uzc Le. glslature to override that iston, | es the conduct of the Oppostslon, ' {o bo'ieved, imerited the condemnation of the | Houre and of the country, Herepeated that | there was too much of the charactor of a theatrical performance about tholr act, and | he regretted to say that many of the distla-- | guished gentlemen in the Opgodtlon. who | stcod weli in public esteem, had not els-- vated the position elther of themsalves or of the Opposition by the courss they had pursuecd on that occasion, (Cheors.) Mr. HARDY sald their dmflnu might fitly be called the Pacific Soandal March, It had been made by hon. gentlomen who throughout the country had approved and applauded the con» d'»tat of Sir John Masc-- ' domld.'wlthoutthod{ghtu\ hesitation. Wille | the performa:ice of the Opposition was theat-- | rioal, it !ikewise partook to a large extent of | the charmoter of a clrous, (Laughter and cheers, ) ; Mr, ROSS (Huron) naid be almost regret | tea that to meet his convictions he liird | boe n led to aupport a party which had dis-- | %'oycd auch childish petalancy, (Cheers.) | hey had not exbibited them:cives in ; | a _ character which would have the . t effect of attrasting any esnsible people to | theit ranks, The exhibition was childisi, | and bhardly worthy of school boys. In view of the exhibition which the Opposition hai made, he wes sorry he nad bosn, to a certaln | extent, connected with thein in the measurs | before the Houso, '» I Mr, HUNTER thought the Jm'fomnnoo | was a rmall edition of the '"'March of he | Cameron men," (Lavughter ) | Mr, GOW said it was a repstitlon of tho | conduct of the Opposition in the Public As-- counts Committee, t | _ The Bill was read the third time and ' plll.d. | BUPPLY, Mr, CROOKS moved the #econd rsading | ¢[ the Supply Bill. | Mr, Lauder, Mr, Cameron, and othor nembers at this stage re--entered the Cham-- ber, and were greeted with ironical cheers and laughter, | The Bill was read the second time. | The House adjourned at 1 :10 a. m. } | «mememn emsmen vemer mare eetmennszne w |