The Commonage Petition.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 40, 17 August 1870, Page 6

The Commonage Petition.

The Wellington correspondent of t!;e | Daily Timet;, writing on the -30 th July, I states :- t ■ ' Some time ago the Mayor mid Councillors of Cromwell petitioned for a commonage reserve iu the neighborhood of their town. The petition was referred to the j Waste Lands Committee, and on Fridav ; that body brought up the following rep at; ! —“The joint Committee appointedj&ppu- i sider all bills and petitions Lands of the Crown, have the l.’Ohiffei -:fe; report that they have adopted the j ing resolutions, viz., that the petifcioi'W* | the Mayor and Council of Cromwell ,s a matter for the consideration of the Prcvincial Government of Otago, and that in the opinion of the Committee, gricvaut|h of the nature complained of by the would not have arisen,, had the Executive pot the various cxis; affecting the Wuste Lands of Otago inBMaF ration. (Signed) Ai.frkd Domett, Chairman.” On this being read, .Mr Ifaughtou j protested against the Committee presuming to criticise the conduct of the Provincial Executive, and a stormy little debate ensued. Ultimately the report was referred back to the Committee, in order that the minutes and names of members present j might be appended. The Committee, on j Saturday, had some very warm words over the matter, and I believe it was resolved gto again send the report up to the House. IT he fact is, the vnnhohiing influence is fflovervvhelming in the Committee, and a igreat deal of dissatisfaction exists in consequence. The Committee of the Upper 'House is almost entirely composed of runholders, and as the two separate Committees sit and vote as a joint one, the Council really has everything its own way. Several members have intimated an intention of moving next session that the Committee of the House on Waste Lands shall sit and report without reference to the Committee of the Upper Chamber.

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