THE LAND BILL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2230, 6 November 1907, Page 3

THE LAND BILL.

Press Association,

WELLINGTON, Nov. 5. Tlio Legislative Council rosnincu at 7.30. In replying, the Attor-ney-General justified his previous references to Socialism. lie said lio had simply quoted the prop gressivo measures of the past to years, and said it those were Socialism then ho gloried in being a bocialist. Ho then dwelt at groat length with n speech delivered by the Hon. Mr. Ormond last week, n which he took the Attorney-General to task for his references to dami legislation of the past, Ju +^ lllL " tion for his statement was to 1)0 found in Mr. Ormond s own distnet, Hawke's Bay. He quoted pers and records to shou h<o. - estates had been permitted and on counaced to come into oxistinct, and declared it was a disgrace that -"ridironing’’ and dummying had liaen allowed to grow to tiio dinion S they had. He would not mention names, but could, if he desired to show what had been done under bad laws and worse administration. Ho spoke about the condition o thill"s ill Hawke’s Bay, and said Mr Ormond belonged to a class. non •rapidly passing away, who coiisideiheld their land by Hivino right. 'He scouted tho. idea of small settlers combining against Hie Go eriiiinent at next general the manner suggested b\ M. . Oi.m ond They knew, ho *.*»«> who nau their interests at heart-, and warned the small sottleis agai .alliance with a party that was *>" •» *Sbi«l , •v number of Government Bills i. *h onssod by the House were received and read the firsttime amendments were refen ed to Com lU rptQ CVS Attornev-Gcneral moved the second reading of the National Enquestioned the wisdom of establishing a .special endowment for old age pensions. Mr. Anstey heartily approted of the Bill, and said ho would have been pleased had tho wholo remaining 17 acres been reserved. Several other members approved ot tho Bill. The second reading was carried on the voices, and the BUI was put through its committee stages without amendment. The Council rose at 11.40 p.m.