EVENING SITTING.
The House resumed at 7.30 p.m
Sir George Grey said that he believed the Bill, if pa B led In Its prr sent form, would result m the destruction of the Native race, and also prove very injurious to Europeans. He had some clauses to propose at the proppp time. Tbe Premier asked if Sir George Grey wonld Bubmlt them to Government, and on the latter refusing, aald he wonld have to get hfa olauses moved m his own way. Mr Taiwhanga asked whether Government wonld withdraw tbe, third clause regarding the Native Land Administration Act. Mr Mitchelson said no. | Mr Taiwhanga said that In that case he wonld have to continue the opposition of which he had given notice on the previous day. Mr Taiwbanga continued his speech, interlarded with copious quotations from various documents, and announced his intention of speaking as long as he had breath m his body. Various interruptions were caused by members raising points of order, dutiog one of which Mr Talpua expressed sympathy with the Speaker, and said that the House would not disapprove of Mr Taiwhanga following the example of tbe members who had stonewalled the Otago Central Railway. At half-past ten o'clock Mr Fish said that it was exident Mr Taiwhanga was merely talking to the galleries. He moved that they be cleared, with the exception of the ladies gallery. The motion was carried by 29 to 26,
At that time Mr Taiwhanga had Teppken for two hours and forty minutes m the •f ternpon, and two hours and a quarter m the evening. (Left Bitting.)
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 August 1888, Page 3
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266EVENING SITTING. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 August 1888, Page 3
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