HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 223, 29 October 1878, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Monday. Mr Stout presented the report of the con- j ference on the Disqualification Bill which i was agreed to. The supplementary estimates were brought down by message. In reply to Mr Moorhouse, Sir George Grey said the Governuieut had already a ! Drainage Bill printed and would distribute it among the agricultural associations and local bodies during the recess. In reply to Mr Hislop, Mr Sheehan said the Goyernment would consider the adyjs-

MAI.Vy of appointing another Judge of the Supreme Court and thus obyiatiug the necessity of having sittings o!e ihs Court at several p'.a'cea. He also said the Ciovernnieht intended to take into consideration the whole question of the organisation of the Bench of Judges, " A , „ , Tuesday. AtttiQ evening sitting 01 the.ittonse *>n attjn,i,t was made fe> p h fc &% felhugton Reclaimed J>n»d Sales Hill through Comnm^e, bill it met with a good deal of opposition andwas finally shelved by 34 to 32. The Native Lands Act Amendment Bill was read the second time. After a long aud animated debate on the question that the House so into Committee on the Native Lawsuits Bill it was thrown out on the motion of Captain Kus«ell by *1 to SI. _ J The Native Lands Act Amcn-Jnient Bill went through Committee, was amended and passed. The Financial .Arrangements Bill was read Hie second time and put through Committee, T^hgu thi Louse went into Committee c-. oupply, and after passing a few items adjourned at 4.55. a.m.