PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 996, 26 August 1882, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. . Wednesday's Sitting. On the motion of the Hon Mr Jehnston, it was agreed that the House resolve it-: self into . Committee to consider the! motion je direct steam communication with England, in Committee ef the whole The Native Reserves . Bill was con- 1 sidered in Committee. It was amended in; the direction of two natives being on the Board instead of one, the leases 3C years instead of 21. The House was occupied with discussions on it up to a late hour, when the Native Division Bill was taken. This was discussed up to 2.15, when it was passed together with the Native: Lands Amendment Bill. , . . Thursday’s Sitting. i t , A large number of small Bills lyere passed or advanced a step. Mr Smith moved that his resolutions be reported from the Committee re subsidies to public libraries The Hon Mr Dick said that when, the rote ef £6OOO on the Estimates was brought down, he would also submit resolutions as to the equitable] distribution thereof. He asked that the resolutions be withdrawn. . \ - The motion was carried. Sir George Grey’s Waste Lands Board Bill, which* had fordts object the election of Waste Lands Boards, was opposed by Mr Rolleston. The Bill was discussed till a late hour in the morning when it was reported with amendments.