The Evening Post. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1865. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY.

Evening Post, Issue 165, 18 August 1865, Page 2

The Evening Post. FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1865. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY.

The house met at twelve o'clock, when the Speaker took the chair. In reply to Mr. Eyes, The ATTORNEY GENERAL stated that at present it was not the intention of the Government, to appoint a Deputy Registrar in the Supreme Court at Marlborough, nor to extend the jurisdiction of the Resident Magistrate tiiere. Mr. VOGEL moved for a copy of papers in connection with the return of the troops to England, and in doing so observed there was a good deal of humbug in the cry about sending them away, but he did not believe they would be sent. ''There was not only a [ new war created in Taranaki and Wanganui by the paltry little Road Bill, as it was called, of last session, but now there was also a new war on the East Coast. The colony was not in a position to part with the troops at present, and he contended it would be much cheaper to maintain the troop 9at £40 per man than to keep up the Colonial Force. The DEFENCE MINISTER said, that •eeing he had promised to make a statement on the subject of the defence of the colony, he was surprised at Mr. Vogel putting such a question ; but he supposed it was in^rder that he might make a speech, which,^rowever, was full of errors and misstatements. He would give all the information in his power «n Friday. Mr. VOGEL afterwards withdrew his motion. Mr. ORMOND obtained leave to bring in

bill to authorise free grants of land to military eettlera and "members of tha Colonial Defence Force in the p.ovince of Ilawko's Bay. In reply to Mr. Stafford, The I'OSTMASTEU GENERAL said that arrangements were being made ior the purpose of doing justice to the rights of both the provinces of Canterbury and Nelson respecting the collection of custims and establishment of ports at the Grey river, now become important because of the gold digging population on its banks. Mr. CUOSBIE WARD moved that a return be laid upon the table of this liouj-c, showing the position and acreage of all blocks ut land proclaimed or taken from rebel native tribes under "The New Zealand Settlement* Act, 18GV with the amount and value in land or money of all grants by way of comoensation in each case, and the acreage and value of land reserved or granted for purposes of settlement, sold, or handed over to the Provincial Governments. Agreed to. Mr. BUNNtf" moved for a return of all lands in the colony purchased or agreed to be purchased from the natives —such return to specify the several blocks, where situated, with their supposed Acreage— the sums paid or agreed to lie paid fo¥the same respectively, or paid on account thereof ; such return also to specify whether any of such blocks so purchased, or on account of which any money has been paid, arc still in the possession of the natives. Agreed to. Mr. FiTZHERBERT obtained leave to bring in a bill to make provision for the appointment of trustees of the Wellington Hospital Reserves. The bill was brought in aud read a first time. Mr. DILLON BELL moved for a return ahowfng the total amount of ordinary revenue collected in the respective provinces for the period from Ist January, 1864, to»3oth June, 1865 ; the total sum contributed by each province during the same period towards the interest and sinking fund of the three million loan ; the centesimal proportion of such contribution by the population of each province according to the last census. Return ordered. Mr. B ROD IE moved that votes of electors for members of the House of Representatives and Provincial Councils, should be recorded by way of ballot. This motion was negatived. The house then proceeded to the orders of the day. The Parliamentary Privileges Bill was rend a second time aud passed through committee' as was also the Panama Service Bill, which passed through committee without amendment. The other orders were disposed of, and the house adjourned at five o'clock.