HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 204, 26 September 1878, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington-, Wednesday. Mr Barton asked for information re alleged case of cruelty by the police at Nelson. The Government said enquiry was being made into the circumstances of the case. Mr Taiaroa asked the Government to suspend the allocation of 5000 acres of land promised to the Ngatitatoi by Sir Donald McLean. Mr Sheehan said that if satisfactory reasons were shown, he would postpone the grant of a reasonable time. The Government said they hoped to be able to pass the Harbor Bill this session. Mr Taiaroa gave notice that he would ask for leave to bring in a Bill to amend the Maori Representation. Mr Sutton moved that all portions of Hansard affecting the Maori race should be translated Mr Stevens wished the whole of Hansard to be translated. Mr Sheehan opposed a full translation on the ground of expense. Mr Taiaroa supported Mr Sutton's motion, as having the approval of the Maori members. The subject was referred to the Reporting Debates Committee. The adjourned debate on the readjustment of represectation during the present session was continued. Sir Eoberfc Douglas asked the Government to bring down a series of resolutions embodying the principles of readjustment. Mr Stout said that if the present resolution was carried, the Government would consider that the House approved of the principles of representation wholly upon the basis of population. Wellington-, Thursday. lie the extension of the telegraph to Collicorwood, Mr Gibbs moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of the woole to consider an address to hi 3 Excellency requesting provision to be made for the extension of the telegraph to Collingwood. Mr Fisher said the Government could not agree to the motion, as the line would cost £660 a year, and the revenue would not exceed £150, therefore the colony would lose £150 a year on the transaction, which could not be submitted to. Mr Wooleock urged the extreme advantages the line would be to the Collingwood people as a reason why the House should not deal with the matter from a pounds, shillings, and pence point of view. Mr Hursthouse strongly supported the motion, which, on a division, was carried by 33 to 30. J In Committee Mr Stout appealed to honorable members not to pass "the address, because the colony could not afford the yearly loss. There would be hundreds of such applications immediately. After a long debate the motion for an address was negatived by 37 to 30. The House resumed at 7,30 last night the debate on the readjustment of representation when an amendment by Mr Wason was negatived by 40 against 14. The following was the division list: -Ayes: Messrs Atkinson, Baigent, Brown (Tuapeka), Brown (Ashley), Bryce, Carrington. Delatour, Dignan, Douglas, Feldwick, Fisher, George, Green, Grey, Henry, Hislop, Hodgkinson, Joyce, Kelly, Macandrew, M'Farlane, Murray, M'Minn, O'Rorke, Pyke, Rees, Richmond, Seaton, Seymour, Sharp, Shrimski, Stout, Swanson, Thompson, Tole, Turnbull Wallis, Wbitaker, Wood, Wooleock. Noes: Messrs Bowen, Hursthouse, Montgomery, Morris, Murray- Ay nsley. Ormond, Eichardson, Rolleston, Saunders, Stevens, Sutton, Teschemaker, Wakefield, Wason. The motion was then agreed to. All the business that followed was of a private character, and the House adjourned at 12-45,