EVENING SITTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1873, 21 June 1888, Page 3

EVENING SITTING.

ThdHooaa resumed at 7.30 p.m, J.AND FOB BBTTLKMKNT BJLIi. The Bouse went Into Committee on tha Land for Settlement BUI. ! * " Clause 3 — Tbe Governor may purchase or lake land for settlement. Major Steward called attention to a new proviso attached to this clause to the effect that powers for taking land under this BUI shall not be exercised by the Goyernor n.ntil- resolution^ shall' have f&eto pasted by 1 both Houses Approving the land's (ft be taken: He considered a proviso of tbli natute would render the fjlll nugatory, Jj£r Rioba?dsop jn answer to a question, laid he was opposed to the BUI altogether and to teit the feeling of the House should move that the sob-section allowing private land to be returned by the Governor be •truck out. > : Mr Beeves* (St Albans) [would like to ■cc • comprehensive measura brought down for the resumption of all great estates but could not look on saoh a half-hearted measure with favor. Mr Stewart and Dr Fitchett spoke In terms of praise of the provisions of the BiU. .... j#r sa|d the BUI wpald, be tPwly: uoeleaft an neztU flesaian the Treasurer would without doubt have to come down with ■ progreiuSve land tax. Moreover tbe Waste Lands Committee had 6 truck out the oUuses providing the means of cbt*!w!ug money, ; Mr Sanluel earnestly deprecated unwtrtlup! t(ie jien^re o| the lau<s, l '" Slr^George Grtey intimated his willlngneßi to allow ' Valuators itb be appointed torevioas to resamlns; land, and also to give up tub-section 2, Mr Kerr moved to report progress. tk)st by 9|! to Is. Bqb-seetlon § was than st ack out on vowes." -" ? k proviso was agreßd to that parliament mott first approve of the purchase of any Und. " piaose 4— Local authorities may app'y fof Und {ft be mccjulrod '^ad6r the 4ct-^---was straok oat by 18 to IQ. Clause 5 vra» atneode^ m accordance with »> motion of lsr AndersoD, Pro^rrsa was reported by 18 to 15, and tbe House ad journed at 12.45,