PARLIAMENT.

Patea Mail, 31 May 1882, Page 3

PARLIAMENT.

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HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES

Tuesday.—The-House . passed a motion congratulating i the late Premier on his knighthood) and on his public services.- -

[WAYERLBY TO PATEA . RAILWAY | ■ It was stated in reply to a question that ithe route of the, railway from Waverley ;to Patea was altered because (1) it saved £IB,OOO ; (2) it saved of line ; (3) it saved fhe necessity, for a branch line being formed. ... ...

A PARTY TOTE,

Major Atkinson moved, and . Sir John Hall seconded, the appointment of Mr Hurst as Chairman of Committees, j Mr Hurst asked to have his name withdrawn from .the candidature. Major Atkinson then proposed Mr Hamlin. ' 1 ■ ” :,J ‘ :

I Mr Pish -proposed Mr Thompson (Opposition.) 5 After debate, a party division was taken. • The House divided,- with the following result For. .the motion, 44 ; for the amendment, 41. ‘ ” " ~ ;

], ~ FINANCIAL STATEMENT._ ..•, ' i Major Atkinson stated that he hoped to make his Financial Statement .on Tuesday next, and then immediately bring down the Estimates.

I fHdjaseAjvunt info Committee '.of Supply, and an Irpp.rest Supply Bill fnr £300,000 was passed through all stages. j PEACE PRESERVATION BILL. I ''Mt 1 Sheehan*' • resumedthe' .debate, approving of the bill and of‘Mr Bryce’s Native, policy.' -

| MrMoss opposed the bill. | Mr Montgomery demanded that Te IWhiti should be tried or liberated. | After 1 j tbe*Hism£l Te jWheoro contended for Te Whiti’s right !to,a fair, tpal, and Whiti had behh the "best friend Government had. £ | { Mr Stevens supported the bill. Te :Whiti might'not .baye; deserved:; imprisonment, , bat certainly it would be piost dangerous to allow him to return to Paribaka, and might'cause a general native war. A course of foreign travel, if it. could' be ’arranged,' would be the best thing Tor hini. Tq settle native difficulty, ; the /individualisation- of -ditle and simplification of: Native' Land ;Court .procedure were essential. Mr Daniel opposed the bill as contrary to the .spirit of English ;law. Captain McKenzie, ■ Mr ;H6bbs, Mr Dodson, and Mr Watt supported. OtT the motion of Mr Holmes, the debate was adjourned, and the House rose at 12.35. .