PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 254, 25 October 1872, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

-: "WELUKOTOif. "October 25. Yesterday the Legislative Council amended the Act to give Crown «•> rants to the Manawatu Natives, so as to give the bpeaker power only to report, and not to arbitrate on the Wellington claims. - -. v Mr Yogel moved, in the House that the amendments be agreed to. ! „ IMr .Gillies moved" that they be not agreed to, The.Government:fought hard, but were beaten by 29 to 22. - ; .Mr Pox strongly condemned -the. course adopt-d, s lying that, as the Council had adjourned until the time for prorogation, ihe Bill would be lost, and the delay in the L-sue of Crown Grants might cause another war. Mr Fitzherbert ridiculed Mr Fox as a disappointed and thrice beaten- man, who should ta"*e his bexting better. Itespecting the Crown grants, probably the province unght make -a free" gift to the natives ot the land, and then the grants could be issued without any Act. ■ Messrs' GilliCfl, Sheehan, Stafford, Brandon, Johnstoo, and-others blamed the Government for resorting to. mean tricks- to reverse .the .decision a'rriVed'at by the House by a largie majority on a division, by carrying; the amendment iv, the. ,* Council. by, two;more yotesrand then, adjourning': the Council, so that no conference was possible on the subject. Tbey said that the Government was , responsible for the Bill being lost., .. ■a, Sir D. • Monro 7moved ; a postponement "of the prorogationfor'.one^ourto enable the matter : to be settled. The Government opposed." "';•,''} Mr Gillies, -incorder to throw": the responsibility on the iGo.ve'rnment, moved the?.appqintmentl of managers for a conference.:; ; a , * -- ,- 7,^. ; <- Mr Vogel .oppqsed,r.but. .the 7 question -.was", put , .and "declared t 'oarried.;on';the -voices. _X; ', r.'ruV 'Mr urm^nd called for. a_t division, the. result- of which was Ayes 24, ..;># '■■ The Government were : thus again beateni ; .