GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1775, 11 August 1888, Page 3

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNOIL. On Wednesday, The Lind Ad Amendment Bill was recommitted and reported with amendments. The adjourned debate on the Fair Rent Pill was continued by Dr Pollen, who moved that it be read this day six months. —After a lengthy debate the Council divided on the question that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question—Ayes, 5; noes, 22. The amendment was carried, and the Bill thrown out. On Thursday, The Mining Act 1816 Amendment Bill was read a third time, after a division of 21 to 9. Mr Stevens moved the third redding of the Naval and Military Settlers and Volunteers Land Bill.—Mr W aterhoiise moved an amendment: " That the Bil he laid aside."—The Council divided on the question that the words proposed to be omitted stand part of the question Ayes, 13 ; noes, 17.—The Bill was laid asde. The Slaughterhouse Act Amendment Bill whs committed and reported with verbal amendments. The Local Courts Proceedings Bill, the Rating Act Amendment Bill and the Waikato. Agricultural College Model Farm Bill were read a second time. The following Bills were committed and passed :—Kaiapoi Drillshid Bill, Timarn Harbor Board Loan Act 1885 Amendment Bill, and Ngaruawahia Cemetery Reserve Leasing Bill.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. '1 he following is the conclusion of the report of Tuesday night's sitting of the H onße :—■ Claflsl2—Public Birldtngsand Domains, £87,050 —Passed. Class 11-Working Railways, £69,000. —After a lengthy debate, the Premier said the Government would undertakt, if no Board were appointed, to make- considerate reductions in the vote, »nd give the House an opportunity of considering them. Be accepted a reduction of £IO,OOO on the total vote.—On this understanding the amount was passed. On Wednesday, In reply to Sir Georgo Grey, the Premier said there would be no objection to hearing the Maori interests spoken of at the brr of the House, so long as they appointed one or two spokesmen. After some further discussion, progress was reported on the following B Ih, after they h»d been formally taken in Committee : -The Customs Duties Consolidation Act Amendment, Proclamation Valida'ion Compensation and Mackenzie Land Bil'p. The following Bills were passed through the remaining stages:—Customs Duties Consolidation Act Amendment, Proclamation Validity, Sheep Act Amendment, Bobs Compensation, Mackenzie Land, River Boards Act Amendment, Postoffice Foreign Parcels, District Court Amendment, and Tobacco Act Amendment. Several other measures were advanced one or more stages, and the House rose at 10.40. On Thursday, Replying to Mr Reeves (lnangahua), the Premier said that the Government had received official intimation that the Midland ' Railway contract had been signed. The House Went into Committee on the Native Lands Bill. Mr Pratt suggested an alteration in the short title, to the effect that the Bili should apply only to the North Island, and not to have effect over any land in the South Island. The Premier thought that Mr Pratt did not understand the Bill, which was simply to allow the Natives to dispose ot their lands in the same manner as Europeans. The alause was passed on the voice.". Clause 3—Native Land Administration Act repealed. Mr Tawhanga spoke at great length in opposition to the clause, and proceeded to read a lengthy letter on the Treaty of Waitaogi in Maori, and a pamphlet by Mr Mackay on the subject of Native Lwds. He was interrupted by the 5.30 adjourn* ment. Sir George Grey said that he believed the Bill, if passed io its present form, would result in the destruction of the Native race, and also provs very injurious to Europeans. He had some clauses to propose at the proper time.—The Premier at-ked if Sir George Grey would submit them to Government, and on the latter refusing said he would have to gat his clauses moved in his own way. On the Governmeat refusing to withdraw clause 3, Mr Taiwhaaga continued his speed). At half-past ten o'clock Mr Fish said that it was evident Mr Taiwhanga was merely talkig to the galleries. He moted that they be cleared, with the exception of Indies. The motion was carried by 29 to 26. At that time Mr Taiwhaoga had spoken for two hoars and forty minutes in the afternooo, and tw> hours and a quarter in the evening. [Left siting.]