PARLIAMENTARY.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 65, 11 September 1894, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I Per Press Association] Wellington, September 10. The House met at 7.30. The Government Advances to Settlers Bill and Foreign Insurance Companies Bill were introduced by message from the Governor and rea i a second time. Mr Geo. Hutchison moved the second reading of the Town Districts Bill, to revive the Town Districts Act of 1881. Mr Seddon objected to the Bill, as it would bring into existance a number of local bodies which the Legislature had declared were unnecessary and injurious; to the country. The second reading was agreed to on the voices. The Coroners' Inquests Bill, which provides for the payment of jurors on coroners' inquests, was read a second time without debate. Hone Heke moved the second reading of Native Bights Bill, to empower the aboriginal Natives of New Zealand to enact laws for the government of themselves and their lands. Mr Carroll opposed the Bill as being altogether outside of practical politics. Sir Robert Stout said it was impossible to have a separate Government for Europeans and Maoris, but he thought the natives might have more voice in the management of their lands. Mr E. M. Smith strongly opposed the Bill. Dr Newman said it would be absurd to pass a Bill of this kind. Ml* Thomas McKenzie supported the Bill, as he thought the natives should be allowed to manage their own affairs. The House was counted out after the supper adjournment, aud had to be adjourned for want of a quorum, thus shelving the Bill.