HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1891, 12 July 1888, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

AFTERNOON SITTING.

Wednesday, July 11; The Houee met at 2.30 p.m. « Mr HatnliD, m the absence of the Speaker again took the ohair. IXAJR Of ABSENCE. Leave of absence for a week wag granted to Me Seddon, on urgent private business. QUBBTIOKS. Reply to questions, it wm seated that OoTetnmeot intended making local bodies pay Interest on securities now held by Government for trust fanda and other purposes ; that the whole question of mail service between Great Britain and Nev Zealand would be submitted for the consideration of the House. XBAIfWAYS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. TJie Bouse went it to committed on the Tramways Act, 1872, Amendment BUI, which was reported with amendments. NATTTJB LAND BfLL. Mi* Mltoheleo'n moved the seoond readIng of the Native Land Bill. The feeling among the Maoris was th.ar tbp time had pome when they 'should lie allowed to deal With their' land as they lilted. Many wpreaentatlona had been made to Government, who had come to the conclusion thai the wishe* of the natives should be acceded to. In consideration of this, it was thought that the Maoris should be made to bear taxation as well as Europeans, and consequently it was purposed to render their lands amenable to raiing. The House adjourned at 5 30 p.m.