THE HOROWHENUA BILL.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 199, 21 October 1897, Page 2

THE HOROWHENUA BILL.

The Hon. Mr Molvenzio has laid a lengthy document on the table of the Hou.-.o preparatory to introducing a Bill to confiscate the property which Sir W. Bullet- holds under Crown grant. He shortly formulates his charges against the holder of this document, as follows : " That he had robbed the natives of their land in the Horowhenua i.bck. That he had induced them to squander their land for the purpose of keeping on foot litigation which could only benefit the lawyers engaged. He contends that the finding of the lloyal Commission practically sustained these statements, although they are said to have failed in the Supreme Couit. He decs not c.oneui in this, and is satisfied that there was plenty of evidence to support what ho lias averred, notwithstanding that his own counsel had admitted to the contrary. He goes on to make all manlier of a!log idol's against Sir Walter, one that notwithstanding that the law provides that no native sh ill sell bis land unless he has other Laid, he gave an ol I woman £lO tin acre for her land. The transfer was objected to by Mr Mackay on the above grounds. Sir W. Buller agreed to give the woman a lease oi sufficient land for her support, and Mr Mackay then passed the transfer. 'lh. ; MinisUr stales that the land he based to her was in an out of the way place, miles from the railway and chains from a nia-'. Further the lease was never registered. Ik could not think th it any honourable man would have done a tiling of this fort. Sir W. Buller had been fmpeachc 1 in a court of conscience bcfi re the tribunal of public opinion. I!" has e-caped iu a court, of law by a senes of legal quibbles. Fur myself, he continued, 1 have had no quarrel with Sir W. Puller " '.I hroughoul he hid been moved by a sen,'-, of public duty.