PARLIAMENTARY

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1333, 29 October 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF BEPBESBiiTATOT& ': , r fPer Press Association. J /.'/.' Wellington, October 2«: J In the House last evening the Land Act 1877, Amendment Bill was coin* mitted. In section 4, Mr Pearson hoped thf Committee would not consent to th* pastoral lands of the colony being alien* ated. He objected to the repeal of the section. The Hop Mr Stout said that one- [ third of the land brought uatier the syskem had. been properly settled. H» thought ' the experience of the past showed that the clause under discussion worked badly, " r ' A long discussion ensued 1 on -the pro* posal, m clause 4, to repeal clause L 7 to 85 of the Land Act, J877, with tbefollowing addition "Provided that as regards any pastoral lands sold on deferred payments prior to the passing of this act, or tbe purchasers thereof/ sjich- repeal shall not m any way affect or invalidate the operation of such repealed sections." The clause and proviso were finally carried on a division. Ayes ; 51, ' rioet - On section 5, repeal of section 9of the Land Act, a lengthy discussion 'ena sued. The section to be repealed had | the effect of preventing a deferred 1 pay* inent settler from obtaining 1 a Crown grant of his land at the expiration of ! three years, upon paying' the balance of ; his purchase money, and compels him to wait till the expiration of six : jean from the granting of his lease. ; ■ ;; The Hon Mr Ballance saidtheelauie was intended to prevent speculation, and to prevent selectors from going to s money lender, who, m time; would get the land into his own possession, to the ruin of the farmer. • ; '•••■•■■ Mr Rolleston supported the clause. Sir George Grey condemned the clause: He thought it would have the effect of making a deferred payment settler a serf for six years; - nctwith* standing that he may have concluded his payment m three years. The Land Act amendment Bill even* tually passed through committee {.and was reported with several -omendments*