NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 305, 11 September 1865, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

SUPPLYING WARLIKE STORES TO THE NATIVES. In the House of Representatives, on the 29th of August— Mr Creighton, in the absence of Mr Russell, moved, that the papers relating to the alleged sale of warlike stores to the alleged sale of warlike stores to the natives on the East Coast, by an Auckjand firm, bo laid upon the table of this House, and be printed; and said that one of the partners in that firm had, at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in Auckland, most emphatically denied that his firm had supplied warlike stores to the natives. He thought that as a very charge had been laid against one of the leading Auckland firms, tho Government would have no objection to produce the papers. The papers had been laid upon the table by the Government and as they were not there now, he supposed that they bad been removed by the order of the Government.

The Postmastee-Geseeai. (Hon. Major Richaedson) denied that tlie papers had been taken from the table by order of the Government. Ho might mention that ho had laid the papers unofficially on the table, and that he had, in order to anticipate the Order of the. House, withdrawn the papers for the purpose of their being copied. Mr Cbosbie Waed complained of the manner in which the papers ordered io be printed were compiled.

After some remarks from Messrs Burns and Williamson in reply, the motion was passed. JIiSTEPS* AND SERVANTS* ACT. In the House of Representatives, on the Ist of September— The House went into Committee on this Bill* ond after considering the clauses, — Mr Bsodie moved, that the Chairman of Committees do leave the Chair (a motion which would have the effect of throwing out the Bill) the House dividon, Ayes B—Noes 19. The motion was lost. Mr BnoDtE then moved, that the Chairman report progress, and ask leave to sit again, on the ground that the Bill would have the effect of sending a poor working man to a felon’s cell for having broken a simple agreement a civil contract. Ho would, on its re-committal, bring m an amendment on that clause. Mr Coeenso said that the persons who brought in the Bill had been held up to the ridicule of the Colony. The House divided on this question, Ayes 26—Noes 8. The result of the division was received with Ctjeers. The Chairman of Committees reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again on Wednesday next.