PARLIAMENTARY.

Patea Mail, Volume V, Issue 473, 5 November 1879, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

HOUSE' OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wellington, November -I. Sir George Grey gave notice to In'rodnce’ a Sill to establish an Elective Upper House. Mr Montgomery gave notice to amend and Electoral Bill, rendering ii imperat Iv 5 for an elector to have his name on more than one roll in the colony. . Mr Reeves will ask .whether Government' will authorise the sail of railway tickets’ at post offices and bookstalls. Return of Native Djpartncnt expsndi-' tnre to ho furnished. Actual money payed by those who’ purchased Piako Swamp, LI 3,152 ; capital value of property, as estimated value under o Liin'd Tax Act, !576,” 15200.300 ; atso' amount for which said property was valued, by valuer under “ Laud Tax Act, 1878,” for purpose of taxation under Act,' LI 26,180. . Several new Bills were introduced and read’first time. On the motion’ that (he House go into’ Committee of Supply, Tom’oana. asked about the Maori prisoners, allying that last session a Bill was brought in stating they should he tried within a month., He wished to know if they were still leg illy, detained. Ho thought something should have been done for the Maoris before this.' lie considered they were illegally detained,j Those against whom charges had been proved were taken to.the other Island, and why not the rest also, or be taken back and given (be land, promised them. Tawiiai spokes in a similar strain.' Mr Roll os ton’ said white Government were anxious to do what was right, they were unable at present to say what course would be pursued. Mr -Sheehan said the welfare of the colony rendered a trial necessary before the prisoners could be released. , Sir G. Grey said before the House went into Committo of Supply,-, the Redistribution of Seats Bill should be considered. . The Speaker said the business of the House must come in its proper order. Sir G. Grey wished to put the matter in another form, but the Speaker again overruled him.’ : ' ' ■ -- After some discussion and and assurance satisfactory to Speaker being given, the question was allowed to be put, that the House do all in its power to secure the introduction of a Bill providing for the Redistribution of Representation this session. The question was then put that the amendment stand part of question Ayes —65 ; noes, 6. Messrs Brandon, Hislop/ Kelly, Ormond, and Shephard. £400,000 supply granted.