PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 83, 15 October 1879, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

In the House to-day, Mr. Hall moved for Jeave, to- introduce an Electoral BiU, explaining that it proposed two franchises j Que iof twelve months' residence m the colony, and six months m tbe district ; and the other free.-/ hold worth; Sf?2s. VHe- also stated- that he, inteiided to 'introduce other Bills dealing wjth elections on the principle of Mr. Whittaker's Bill of last year, ? The (3-overn-r ment would appoint, a Royal Commission to; inquire into the unfulfilled promises to the Natives on t hie West Coast : ; they would distribute the advertisements f airly amongst the papers ; would lay up one Government - steamer, sqon as possible ; they would m? tfoduce a Drainage Bill, and Amendments, m Laws Dealing with Native Lands m the, same direction as was proposed by their, predecessors ; also Bill to' Definethe Duties' of the Maori members of the Government. : Mr. MAOAifD^EVV wished toniove an, amendment,' declaring anxiety to pass an Bill, refusing j;u dq sq t_U the Conf'dohce 'question was settled. ' The Speakeb ruled that tliis'was oafc of order, and also that if leave were refused to the Bill it could not be introduced during the present Session.. / Mr. Sheehan moved adjournment of the' debate till after tlie Treasurer had made bis Financial Statements to-night. This was agreed to, by the 'House, conse.quenfcly the Financial Statement; will be jmadeito-night. : //'-/; A--./ *