TO-DAY'S SITTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1580, 9 June 1887, Page 3

TO-DAY'S SITTING.

The House metat 11 a.m. MIKING ACTS. The Mining Ac's Amendment Bill pnitllts remaning stages WEBT COAST BKTXLEMENIS. ! F Sir J. Yogel moved the recommittal of the W tOcr t Settlement Re ervei Bill. If the clause allowing the Burrendar of leaias beoame'law terauts conld all give np tbeir le: :tr , Nothing short of a revaluation wou'.d do, but the Natives would be utterly oppond to such a coarse. He proposed lo move wious provlsionr. Major Atkinson moved an amendment that the House agrees to the report of the Committee; He deprecated the Attempt to stir-up ill feeling between two racci. If the tenants' were paying too muoh the House wr.i bound to relieve them. Mr Samuel urged the necessity of the clause he had Introduced. It bad been admitted to every one concerned, including the Public Trustee, and all Agreed to it. Settlement would be crushed (inlets spmethiDg were done m regard to the present disproportionate rent. The Publlo Trustee was not the proper efficer 0 have control of this. Mr Gtrriok said the Public Trustee was the last man who ahonld have anthority, He attacked the conduct of buEiness m the Trust Office at length, and^gave inatancos m support of his opinion. . Mr Guinees defended the Trustee, a;d laid In the corrse of many years bu'iness be bad found him all that cculd be . dejired. "Other members upheld the trustee's behaviour. The debate was continued till nearly 1 o'clock: when a division took place and Sir J. Vogel's motion wes loet by 31 to 22. Sir J. Yogel Bald he disclaimed any responsible y for evil 'results. The Bill wr<* read a third time and passed, fid the Houea adjourned till 2 30.