HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, .August 9.
The House met at 2.30 p.m. MIDLAND RAILWAY CONTRACT. Replying to Mr Reeves (laangahua) th* Premier said that the Government had received official intimation that the Midland Railway contract had been signed. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. Replying to Mr Allan, the Premier resd a cablegram which he had received that morning from Mr Lonisson, Mayor of Ohriatohurch, who la m Melbourne, aa follows: — "Having seen unfavorable reports In r. ferenoe to the exhibition of minerals, the Commissioners, In meeting assembled this day, after due inspection beg to inform you that the criticism Is entirely premature. Every |effort is In progress to make the display thoroughly representative, end when complete the exhibits will be the best New Zealand has ever shown, and a credit to the colony." NATIVE LAND BILL. The House went into Committee on the Native Land Bill. Mr Pratt suggested nn alteration m the short title, to the effect that the Bill should apply only to the North Island, and not to have eff.ct over any land In the South Island.
The Premier asked whether Mr Pratt desired that Naiive land m the South Island ehonld remain m the hands of the Public Trustee.
Pratt said that there was no power given m the Bill to takß the management out of the Public Trustee's hands,
The Premier thought that Mr Pratt did not understand the Bill, which was simply to allow the Natives to dispose of their lands m the came manner us. Europeans. The clause was passed on the voices.
Clause 3 —Native Land Administration Act repealed. Mr Taiwhanga spoke at great length m opposition to the clause and proceeded to reed a lengthy letter on the Treaty of Waitangi In Maori. The Chairman ruled him oat of order, on the ground that he waß trifling with the Committee m not speaking to the olause before it.
Mr Taiwhanga then moved that the Chairman leave the chair, and resumed reading the letter with the assistance of the Interpret or.
Several points of order Trere raised while the letter was being read, but the Chairman ruled that Mr Talwhanga was m order having moved that the Chairman leave the chair.
Mr Tanner asked whether Mr Talwhanga's remarks required to be Interpreted seeing that the House was In Committee.
The Chairman said that if there was a desire on the part of the Committee that Mr Talwhanga's remarks should not be later prated he should not enforce It, as there was no reason why hon members should tire out their Interpreters. Mr Talwhanga again went on to objeot to the Bill, and Bald that if olanse 3 was withdrawn he should not objeot «o strongly. He did not objeot to the Bill dealing with Native Lands, bat he wished it postponed till the Katlye chiefs met the Native Minister. He then read a pamphlet by Mr Mackay on the subject of Native Lands, whloh was not finished it the 5.30 p.m. adjournment.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 August 1888, Page 3
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497HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 August 1888, Page 3
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