PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 218, 14 September 1877, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, Thursday. The House met at 2 ; 30 this afternoon. In reply to Mr Rees, Major Atkinson said justification was pleaded in the Waka Maori case on the advice of the law officers and the counsel. The House would be asked to vote costs and damages. Major Atkinson replying to Mr Ballance, promised papera relating to the Murimofcu Block. The following new Bills were introduced: — Hokonui Education Reserves Bill, (Mr Stout), Settlements Works Advances Bill (Mr Keid), Volunteers and Others Lands Bill (Mr Reid), Bunediu Gaol-street Contraction Bill (Mr Reid), and Dunedia Corporation and Harbor Board Bill (Mr Larnarch). A long discussion took place in Committee on Mr Sharp's motion concurring in the report of the Sugar Beet Committee, that no alteration should be made in the duty on imported sugar, and that no excise duty he imposed for ten years. Progress was ultimately reported, and leave obtained to sit again. Mr Ormond made a pesonal explanation. He desired to withdraw the remarks he had made in his speech ou Mr Rees' motion implying that Sir George Grey was a partner in a Taupo land company when the letters about the land bait were written. He had misunderstood the information given him, and desired to withdraw his remarks, which were based on a misapprehension. Mr Burns' Railway Rolling Stock motion, as amended by Mr Sheehan, was agreed to on the voices without further discussion. Friday. Mr Pyke's motion for long service pay being continued to the provincial police was withdrawn on an assurance from the Government that the sum required would be placed on the supplementary estimates. Sir G. Grey complained foi Mr Ormond's personal explanation being made in his absence. Mr Ormond repeated what he had said before dinner. Mr Sheehan and Mr Rees said that it did not touch the real charge at all, which was that Sir G. Grey had for his own personal interest abused his position as Governor. Sir G. Grey said he treated the charge and its author with contempt. He had evidence to prove that at the time the Land Company was endeavoring to procure the Taupo land he was trying to assist the native owners to stock a part of the very laud the Company wanted. After a long discussion the Crown Redress Extension Bill (No. 1) was read the second time on a division of 48 to 3. Its object is to enable the Middle Island Natives to bring before the Supreme Court alleged unfulfilled promises made by Col. Wakefield and others when the land was bought. The South Rakaia Road Board Bill (No. 2) was read the second time on a division of 25 to 19. The Gamaru Athenamm Mechanics Institute Reserve Bill was read the third time. The House rose at 1 a m.