TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1458, 18 October 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

PAELIAMENTAET. [PEE PKESS AGENCY.] LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. | 'ThoESBAY, PpTOBEE 17. ’ CUSTOMS TAEIrP BILL. In Council the debate bn thei second reading of tne Tariff BUI was continued. Messrs Reynolds, Johnson, Lahmann, Peacock, Chamberlin Jjand Sir D. Bell supported the Bill. Messrs Buckley, Fraser, Waterhouse, Hall, and Hart -opposed it. The general objections to the measure were that it was unnecessary in the present prosnerous condition of the working classes, and jLb the colony cannot a“:: d W reductions Aults prespid- circumstances. Cblohel 1 jfeuluad, and the second reading was agreed' to -on Mio voicc t . The BUJ passed through committee withoutramendmeat, and completed its final stages. MISCELLANEOUS. The second reading of the Disqualification Bill was carried on division by 9 to 6. The Bill was committed, and progress reported. The Council rose at 1.15 a.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TfICESDAY, OCTOBEB 17. sh'EEP BILj.. The House last night continued in committee on the Sheep Bill. The Bill passed through committee all but the schedules when progress was reported. SUPPLY, On the question that the House go into Committee of Supply on the estimates, Mr Sutton attacked the Native Minister and his policy in a slroug speech, quoting amusing extracts from newspaper reports included iu the official Parliamentary paper relative to the meetings between the Premier, Tawhiao and Rcwi. Mr Sutton contended that no improvement had been effected in the | relations between the two races, and that the Government was withdrawing land from settlement. The Native Ministee, in reply, made a strong personal attack on Mr Sutton and his relations to Native land transactions in Hawke's Bay. In conclusion, Mr Sheehan promised to bring down a Native Lands Bill

for second reading, and discussion on the whole Native policy of the Government. Mr Fox said ho would accept that opportunity of criticising the Native policy. The House then went into Committee of Supply, when the items Public Domains and Buildings, Crown Lands Survey, and Goldfields were passed without reduction, and the House adjourned at twenty minutes past three.