PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1587, 18 October 1905, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, yostorday, After the telegraph offlco dosed tbo following Bills passed through Committoo without amendment: —Eaiapol Nativo Reserve, Lincoln College ResorvOß, Gerhard John Mueller Enabling, and To Awamntu Nativo Commonage. Tho Education Roservo Bill was put through with slight amondmont. Thoso five Bills woro subsequently put through their final stages. Tbo Sousa roso at 12.40 n.m. fAHEERNOON SITTIN«< '(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night. Tbo Oonncil met at 2.80. Only formal business was transacted. The House dobl at 2.80 r Mr Ssddon said ho hoped to bring tho session to a oloso on Wednesday, tbo 25th instant. The Government Advances to Settlers i Bill and tho Timber and Flax Boyaliles j. Bill passed their final stages. I < Tho Workers’ Dwellings Bill was re* 1i oom milted. 11 i EVENING SITTING, . I r MAORI LAND BILL. I Q (Pew Press Association. 1 ) j 8 Wellington, last night, j ft Tho Houso resumed at 7.80. I The Workers Dwellings Bill was put I -y throngh its final stages by 54 votes to two I e j (Messrs Hoke and Parata). jj] The amendments in tho Maori Land 1 Settlement Bill woro brought down by the I Government by Governor’s message, giv- I m ing the Government right to acquire [ Native lands for , settlement purposes I Q( where tho owners of the greater portion of j n the area are willing to sell. j