PAKLIAJIENTAHY, HOUSE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 266, 20 November 1879, Page 2

PAKLIAJIENTAHY, HOUSE.

Wi'LUNGTO-f, Wednesday night. Mr Pyke gave notice to move that ilie House will consent to tlie discontinuance of subsides tb local bodies unless provision is ■bade for carrying on local works. Provision was promised to be made to equalise the salaries of Government off-cials. The Government hoped to be able to supply the Volunteer Artillery batteries with field guns, but could not grant the capitation. It was agreed that a return be prepared showing the number of persons employed in I Native matters since the Ist January and the amount of salaries received but not voted by the House, together with the amounts paid out of the loan or general re Venue. Mr Sutton moved ior a copy of a voucher for £tW or thereabouts paid to Mr W. L Rees in July or August last on account of legal advice on some We9t Coast nutters, and any correspondence relating thereto that had passed between Mr Rees and the ! I Government. j Mr Kelly said the question involved a ! breach of the Disqualification Act, Mr Rees being a member at the time. Mr Sheehan said not. Mr Tole moved the previous question. Mr Boyce said as far as he kuew Mr Rees j had not supplied the Government with a legal opinion and no correspondence of the I kind mentioned had taken place. Mr Sheehan said Mr Rees had received no money from the Government and had supplied them with no opinion. What had been done was that Mr Rees had been paid by the Maori members of the House to defend the Maori prisoners. The Premier said the money was paid to Mr Rees while a member of the House. Mr Gisborne said the transaction was purely between Hone Nahe and Mr Rees. Major Atkinson said the Natives denied everything in connection with it. He read a letter from Dr Buller who waa retained for the defence, complaining that Hone Nahe bad paid Mr Rees and Mr Sieveright retainers to act for the Natives with the knowledge of the Committee of chiefs. He urged that the matter called for enquiry. The previous question wa9 put and carrie 1. All correspondence relating to the refusal to grant the use of the Hinemoa to Lord Normanby was moved for. Tuesday. The whole of the evening sitting was oc cupied over business of only local interest. The District Law Society's Act Amendment Bill was read the second time, and will be committed to-day. The Patents Act Amendment Bill was also read tbe second time.