PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume X, Issue 193, 4 August 1875, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, Wednesday. In the House of Representatives last night, the conclusion of the Pubiic Works Statement was grei ted with applause Mr Steward's motion for a letarn showing the amount derived from the sales and leas s of O.iwn lands within the eltctoral district of Waitaki for the last fourteen years led to further discussion, and Mr Macandrew moved an amendment, making the resolution to apply to every district in the colony. As Sir Donald M Lean s«i! that the motion in that form would be very difficult of execution, and as the return could not possibly be iaid b< fore them tiil long nfter the Representation Bill would be brought down, tha hon mover withdrew his motion. A reu-n of tha number of Militia and Volunteer District* in the colony, showing »U dctafoas to appointmfnts and* salaries was laid on the t*ble by Sir Donald M'Lean. Mr Ea'lance withdrew his motion asking fora aimiar, return ; Mr w; Kelly moved, Thit in tha op'nicn of the Houae certain promises made to the Ngair<r*rgi tribe fhould be fu Oiled. Sir Donald li'Lian eaid it was the intention of the Government to investigate the matter as eo'-n a-i possible, but such cases frequently to-, k (t long lim<\ , -- Mr W. Kelly moved that the. Government', should take immediate reps "to open to settlement tha large ate* of land of 118,00) *cres?thqr •> Owned" in < Bief iß&y vof : Plerifty district. He regretted that often when the Government did throw lsrid int.) the market they put mch high prices upon it as practically to prohibit settlement. Sic Donald M'Lean a <id that tbe 'Government intended doing ao, and thought that when the near settlement at Kati Kali waa commenced, would be a good time to put land into the market, and that selling it on the spot instead of at auction ought to enab'.e them to realise something like the full value of the l*nd, as people could »ee the quality of the arii le they were buying. The petition of O'd Settler j for compensation was ordered to be printed. Mr Rol eston moved lor copies of all letters of instruction from the Government to the late Colonial Treasurer, since the last fesaion of Parliament, as he wanted the House to have an opportunity of ascertaining who. was responsible for the mode in which the loan was negotiated. The correspondence alreidy published on that matter, naturally excited great curiosity to lesro all the particulars. Mr Bowen said tha circumstances were pomewhat analogous to.tlie million home of the hon. member for the Hatt. The Government were, no donbt, responsible for the actions of tbe Co'otii «l Treasurer, anl they would have i o objection to lay upon the tablo all papers of a pub'ic character between themselves and Hr J. Vog<l. The Speaker explained that the rapers of tbe Executive Council could not be laid apon the table upon such a motion The House adjourned at 8.15 p.m. In the House to-day Mr Reynolds wiil nme for lea*e to introduce the qualification of Electors Bill and the Supp'ementary Eltotoral Roll Bill.