PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF RKPRESENTATIVES. (UNITED -PRESS ASSOCIATION.).>r; Wellington, Tuesday. Tlie House met at 7.30 p\ m ' BASt:^ND WEST COAST RAILWAY. ,Tlifc ilebato. on tho Native Lands Disposition Dill, was adjourned to puuble •Sir Julius Yogel to move. tlie following inotiou :— That a s«l.uct comniittee be appointed to consider .the! question : ot the construction of the' East and West Coast aiiii Ktlson railway, and to make roconiutendations regarding the saino witli power to call for. persons, and papers; throe to form a quoriiin, and;, to report m ten days. ,Tiie committuo •to consist of the Hon. : Mnjor Atkinsou, Cowan, Fraser, Garrick," niirafhouso, Mrtcautlrew.; • Ai c'ijteath > ilitchel^pn, Stewart, and the mover. /i - '. ' Sir George Grey said the quantity of land to be given to tlie company" con*'' structin^ the line, would lj^.j.twoynnd :•&: ha I f in 1 1 1 ion acres, bo«i iljs£' f w hjbl ij ;-t her colony would'have to gnaraufe^!£97,Ooo for a period of twenty yvirx. -a )>' - 'i«^!';w •- : .'.' : <"--.^ v.. •__■-'■■"•. ••.;.;. ■;. Wednssday 1 :' :! . ' Mr D^wnie Stewart cpnsideredjthe.niiQ^ .^sajf.aiijliiirage loxi intelligeij(ser.,otf| I tiiei ','^o^6.; Tlie contract was ainpaiiirenaatfk-'. ,'ble oj]e,and he.yentiH-ed to say aTshnilar' agreement had not been found anywliei^ei.Everything was in favor -of the'coiiti i ac- ; • tor. ; He asked the H»use ■; to' ''•■ reject 'the -proposal. ' ■■.•■■■ ■■-•■•- , Mr Smith was m. favor of the Conimittee, but thought there were top many South --Island member's ohit. "Ho would move next day to xidd two North Island mefnbersi Messrs ■to the Committee; - • ; ' r --' 1 : " v ' ; .-'■ ''■ . Mr, lioliiios ultacke«l;Sir -George Grey,, and Messrs./ Pyke ami ; Fisher foi- "thoir (»P|ioßiti«in ito;tfce-Biiljflmrßaiil iritikt ' wf J tlio ogpoaitioi:i_t<j ,_ j,he, Jina ..was because "tlie proposal cmnated from a Go vonmietit of winch Sir Julius Yogt-lAvas Treasurepr He said tlie works' would -He - ; of «n L immense benefit to the whole Colony;," aud he submi ( ted^ that =thcmatiujii^ijhsidbe^niejcLwiikaitt""^^! a'divistOn.l At 12.45. ni,in. M a jjo£ Atkinson itfoved the jidjounniieiit of the debate agreed to, aud the House rose.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 56, 5 August 1885, Page 3
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317PARLIAMENT. Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 56, 5 August 1885, Page 3
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