GENERAL ASSENBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1139, 25 August 1883, Page 1

GENERAL ASSENBLY.

In tho House of ilepres afatives on

Mr Pyke moved that the recommend*tiona contained in the report of the i »tago abetted evasions of the L-nd Act C> mmittee t>e agreed to. He < from the evilence,given before. tbe Commit ee, to ahovr that the whole transaction eras siraoly a subterfuge between the alleged purchasers and the *tationholders. He argued that the evidence showed.that the land had not been taken in terra* of, the declaration made, and be urg'd the fairness of tlie t'ct on recoiinnen e J by <ha Committee. .This was a desperate fVeaWg and such disc .'.sen required deeper-to remedies. That was the plea bn whici he grounded Ids motion. If set'lenient was to progress, the evil complained of would have to be stamp'd out. Several members spoke in snppertof the motion, urging that those who (tad been guilty of m iking false declarations should be prosecuted. A large nnmbsr of smdl Bills were jijad a second true.

Mr Bryce moved the second reading of ‘ The West Coast Pe me Preservation A't Continuance BH. 1 . which is simply a renewal of tho Bill of l<st sossio •, mi ler which TeWbiti was detained in prison

Several m rabers critic aed the measure very sever 1/, but it was. carried on a o« ——

In Committee on the Land A t Amend-; nunt Bill, Sir George Gieyaccused Mm*ters of administering *he native reserves in the interests of their friends to the public detriment The Hon Mr RoHeston denied the truth of tho slanderous accusations mud**, an I which were ■un worthy of an English gentleman. Sir George Gr-v repeat d his chvges. adding th t the Government would not permit inquiry, or give the returns which would prove t-e truth of what he s-dd. The Hon Major Atkinum said if Sir George Grev would put his at.cn atoms in writing the Government wnnd give him a Commission at once to enqui e into them. Clause 36 was passed on he casting vote of the Chairman. Clauses to give effect to the recommendations of the Committee on th* Otago dummyism wei« added, and the House, rose at 2.49 a. ra.

OnThursday, Sir George Grey moved the adjournment of the'House to enable him to read the following c rrespondence-August 22nd, 1883 The -Hon the Coloniall Trea* surer. Sir,—l have the honor to inform you that, in accordance with your invi *• tion. I propose tn-morrow without notice to move the motion, atony tf which is enclosed. — I have, etc, Obopob Grkt, The enclosure was read That uC- m* i nit tee be appointed to enquire into and report upon the action of the Government in administering since ttfe end tif March, 1882, the laws relating to native lands,is such a manner as to benefit their ; friends To these the following r- p'y was received —Government Buildings. 18S3. Sir George Grey, Ks.Bv M.H H, -I have th« honor to acknowledge your letter of rdav’a d te, informing tm that you propose at my invitation to mov< to-day, without notice, the resolution ol which you enclose a copy. As the resold tion you propose is not at all of tin nature indicated hy me, I must decline (t give you any facilities for malting thi motion. I am, etc., H. A. Atkinson. Ttie motion for the adjournment wsi then withdrawn.

Mr jjiirgaTille rooe to a question of privi lege. He read what purported to be m account of what took place that mornini at a meeting of the Dargarille Atkinaoi Committtee, which appeared in the ever inp publication of the Post. The accotin was a garbled one. He mo red that bread) of privilege had been committed. After some discussion the motion wi carried, and also a motion to summer the proprietors of the paper before tl House.

The balance of the sitting was tnk( up in discussing local Bills and the Natl Land Amendment Bill.