PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 14, 5 December 1877, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

' Wbllin&tonj Tueaday> ;v The GoverSor sent down a message last night covering a long correspondence between hi mself and Ministers regarding the visit of Sir jjjT. .Jervbis and Colonel Scratchley. asked for Hinemoa to be sent to Hobart Town forhim. Ministersrefused,andin further correspondence say that m present financial condition of colony no inpney can be spared; for external defences, and ask Governor to indefinitely postpone visit from i-^ervois. Governor's reply expresses great regret, and says snch conduct will not tend to raise thue credit of the Colony, and asks correspondence be laid before Parliament. *; House of Representatives.— In reply to question, Ministers said they would send the Stella to;survey Port Waikato and place beacons. New Bills.: Rating Act Amendment, County Act Amendment (Sheehan). House went .into committee on Waste Lands Sales Bill. Lumsden moved omission of words m Clause 4 raising price of land by free selection to £2 an .acre. After long discussion amendment was lost by 36 to 26; , Amendment by Stout, giving Governor power to proclaim as open for free selection, at £i an acre, land previously offered at auction but not sold, was agreed tp. New clause by Montgomery, to abolish Homestead system m Auckland and Westland, lost by 31 to 6. The Financial Arrangements Bill occupied the House •. all night. Grey m moving second reading admitted, notwithstanding taking Land Fund, there would be a deficiency of £136, which he hbpett to v 'cover by retreficliment. Atkin sPn said ' 'the deficiency would be £318. A number of members, while supporting colonization of Land Fund, Opposed any increase of price. Several intimated' their intention to oppose a greater loan than two millions. The Bill was read a second time by 41 to 13.-^-House adiourned at 1.30. ,