GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 617, 13 June 1882, Page 3

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday. Jons 9.

WEST COAST PEACE TRKSGRVATJON B'LL. The West Coast Peace Preservation Bill was reported. * Upon the motion for the third reading. Mr MacaDdiew entered In a protest ■against the measure, describing it as one of tbe greatest blots that ever appeared on fhe Statute Book. The evidence adduced before the Commissioners showed tbat all «the Naliv-e difficulties were occasioned by the high banded injustice of the Europeans and successive Governments. He 'scouted tbe idea of Pavibafea being a .glorious campaign. He denounced it as a humiliating spectacle, wb'ch would fbnng tlie bliieh of ebame io cheeks of #11 concerned, Mr Bt included. He had no doubt'but that he wo«ld bi'wg •down upon his bead i!>e censu c of Ihe Press by speaMnu; bis mind, but be cou'd survive tbat. ft' Te Wui-i bad commitied any crime, then be wa« eniii'ed Io a fair trial. What wks Te Wbi'Ts case to-day might be fin) others to-ino"©w. la passing tbe Bill ibev were asboining the functions of both judges and jury, trauiuling under foot tbe sacred charter e£ <be right of a man being bea p d in bis own defence. They were casting to the winds $ eacrod ptinc'ple of pevgonal &r>d consfitu tional liberty. His on'y bope was tbat 4be Gove;nor would see fit to in<fcr'iQ c and reave them against thernse^ee. Tbe Hon Mr Biyce lep'ied, ftis astonishment at an old member of tbe House likeMrMacandrew appealing <oibe Governor to run counter io the de'iberafe dectsionof tbeleg's'atine. Knowing what Le did of tbe const«fo'ional b'stcy of ihe colooy, it was es'raordinary tbat Mr IVlacandrew bboa'd o>nke feuch an appeal as lie had done io the Governor, as be had in one of bis despatches said it mattered very Jittlo wbere the Governor was. Yet tiow He fu'oed rot>nd and aooealed fo the Governor asa'nst rtje dec-son of a large riiajoriiy of tbe Legi&'aipro. In >be name «dE the House, ot tbe tJovevnraent, and of £he country, he (Mr Bryce) pro'ested against such a doctvitie. Tbe third-reading was tbus carried by £6 to 21. LAW PRACrI [TONERS AC l^ The second reading of tin's Act wae •carried. AFFIRMATION IN LIKU OF OATHB BILL. The second reading of this act was carried on tbe voices. COSTITITUTTON AMENJDMENT BILL. After discussion, the further consideration o£ this measure was adjourned til! 'Thursday, 22nd inst. NATIVE LANDS <COURT ACT. This Act passed the second reading. THE LOAN. Mr Barton gave nol'ce tbat be would on Wednesday. Ihe 21st June, move— , ' . That, ■in tbe opinion of tbie . House, any proposal for tbe increase of the pub'n'c debt of be ■Colony by fw.ber borrowing should be submitted to tbe e/eoots, and receive the Approval of tbree-fiflhs o£ fheir number, before being finally sanctioned by the Legislature." GAMINO AND LOTTERIES BILL. Mr McDonald moved the second reading of tfhe Gaining and Lotto)ies Act 'Repeal Bill. After discussion, ibis 'bill was rejected. Ayes, Noes, 25."