THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Evening Star, Issue 3018, 22 October 1872, Page 3

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

[Bv Electric Telegraph.] the Xew Zealand Kress Association.) October 21. The Immigration and Public Works Bill passed through Committee, and was read a third time, . , , ~ „ On the motion being made for the House to go into Committee of Supply, Mr Wakefield moved “That this House is desirous of being more definitely informed, before the close of the session, as to the two appointments in the Ministry still prospectively vacant out of the eight announced as intended to ba made, or as to any intended paid ppholntments of Natives as a Board of Advice to the Commissioner of Native’ Reserves, or as to any paid appointments of Natives to advise the Government generally as to Native affairs.” , t „ , Mr Vogel said that the Government would afford the informations as to the new members of the Cabinet before the session Mr M‘Lean said it was intended to appoint two Natives to advise the Government, and also a Native Board of Advice to the Native Trustee. He was not prepared to pay who the Natives to be appointed. ' Qn a division, tbe motion was negatived by 33 to 17. , , - In Committee of Supply, a pumper of items were passed. Mr Vo el intimated that Mr Woodward would be appointed Public Trustee, his present office not being filled up, and Mr Batkin becoming Secretary to the Treasury. The Oamaru and Marewhcnua Railway Bill was thrown out by the Legislative Council. „ ■ October 22. The whole of last night was spent in Committee of Supply. All the Estimates, including those for Public Works and Immigration, were passed, except two small items proposed to be charged Provincially to Auckland. To this, Mr Gillies remonstrated, and after debate it was agreed to make them Colonial charges. Ihe Government withdrew the proposed additional LSO to the salary of the Westland Land Commissioner. On the item, Agent-General’s Department, Mr Reynolds drew attention to the fact that Dr Featherston and Mr Morrison were Directors in the new Bank. Mr Ormond said th 5 e Cab,ine|- pad uonsidered the subject, fthfl determined that seats on the Directory were incompatible with Dr Fcatherstou’s and Mr Morrison’s official positions. A debate ensued, Mr Bell declared his conviction that Dr Featherston would not submit to such dictation, and that at home it would be said tbe Colony was in the hands of the Rank of Now Zealand. Messrs Fitzherbert, Stafford, and others expressed the opinion that Dr Featherston was perfectly right in acting as he had done. Messrs Bathgate, Gillies, and others thought it should not be allowed. In tbe Legislative Council, the motion for the second reading of the Railway'Bill was pegatived by IS! to 12. Mr Waterhouse jn mediately moved the adjournment of the House, The motion can again be brought on to-day, and it is believed the Government can command a majority in a full Council. In full Council this afternoon, Mr Waterhouse obtained a suspension of the Standing Orders, to enable him to-night to again move the second reading of the Railway Bill.