GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1776, 14 August 1888, Page 1

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNOIL. On Friday, Mr Waterhonce moved thit an address be presented to the Governor asking him to introduce a Bill providing that no Bills disposing of laods of the Utowu shall be inlroduced by private members.—The Attorney-General objected to the motion, and asked Mr Waterhouse to withdraw it. —After a debute the motion was tigreed to on the voices. The Local Courts Proceeding Bill, and the Otajro Harbcr Board Indemnity and Land Vesting were passod.

HOUSE OF BEPRESENTATIVES.

After the galleries \vr« cK' red on Thursday night, MrTiiwhangt cui'i'Mmd speaking for soma timo, but ull'mately withdrew his motion thnt the Chaiimm leave lhe chair. A point of order w.is rnifed shortly aft-nvards, and Mr TaiI whangs, «ho had resumed hu sea f , not rising irnnr-cli <lely, clause 3 was carried on the voxes befort he appoarsd t" reulii<e tin si'mlion.—On the clause providing that the natives may alienut* «ny lands (hey like to Europeans, subj ct to certain restrictions, Sir George Gty moved an amendment prohd>iting the p'i>-chai-e of landß beyond the valip. of £2500. —Mr Veiral move I a further «meudnieiit to substitute £IOOO. - At 1.30 a.m. on Fr.day thegalleries were reopened, and MrTaiwhanga, assisted by Mr Tf-ipua, ontinued the opposition.—Messrs Tay'or (Sydenham) and Reeves (Inangahu») followed. —At 8.15, Mr Taipua moved that an hour's adjournment be allowed for breakfast,,and Mr SeymoHr, who was then in the chair, said he would vacate it till 9.15, and le r ' I'm chair.—The Colonial Secretary at once rxovfd that Mr Cowan t«k« the chair, but opposition wasr.is;d. A division was demanded, and eventually the Speaker had to be sent for to decide whether the proceedings vrera in order. He ruled that a division must be allowed, and by 2L to 7 Mr Cowan was voted to the chair.—Mr Reeves (fnangahua) suggested at 2 p.m. that an adjournment of an hour shou'd be t«ken for refreshments, but the Premier refused, Raying that although he would not oppose any reasonable amendment, be should go right through with the Bill without an ndjournment.—No progress had been made up to th« 5.30 p.m. adjournment.—On resuming at 7.30, Mr Seddon stated that he had been informed Major Kemp and a chief from lhe Wairarapa wished to be beard at the Bar of the House. Ha asked the Premier to consent to their appearing before the committee. —Sir H. Atkinson siid he would be glud to hear aDy proposal, but insisted on clause 4 being passed b fore the chiefs were hoard. To this Sir Geo. Grey objected.—Ultimately Mr Fitchett moved to report progress, to enable the chiefs to bo heard nt the JEW.—Motion to report progress was negatived on the voices, and after some further opposition from Sir George Grey, clause 4 was passed by 55 to 10.—Progress was then reported, and on the motion of the Premier, Major Kerrip and Piripiri were admitted, who io the course of their addresses advocated delay. Both strongly objected to Native lands beiDg thrown open for sale. —After the chiefs had withdrawn, Mr Mitcheleon moved that clause 5 be struck out. This w«s lost, and the clause retained.—Fir J. Hall, Mr Carroll, and Mr Mitchelson thought a great mistake had been made. —After debate the Premier suggested that the clause should remain as it stood, and Government would consider what should be done in the matter. —Mr Mitcheleon wMidrew his provisions, and the remainirg clauses were struck out.—On the mot'on of Mr Oadman, a new clause was agreed to enabling auriferous land sold by the Natives to be resumed by the Crown in the usual way.—Progress was then reported, and the House rose at 1.40 a.m. on Saturday, after sitting 35 hours.