HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XIX, Issue 3206, 31 October 1876, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Oct. 29. The House met afc 7.30 o'clock last night. In Committee of Ways and Means, the following resolutions were agreed to : — Towards making good the supply granted to Her Majesty, £1,264,432 out of Consolidated Fund ; £40,000 out of Ways and Meanu, in connection with Defence Loan ; £11,904 granted out of Ways and Means for state forests, to be transferred to Consolidated Fund ; £304,226 to be granted out of the Land Fund of New Zealand ; £19,963 to be granted out of Confiscated Lands account ; £13,140 to be granted out of the Trust Fund of New Zealand. The Appropriation Act was read a third time and passed. The House adjourned at midnight, till 2.30 p.m. on Monday. Oct. 30. The House met at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon. Sir George Grey asked the Government, without notice, whether they would prevent the Tauranga Natives selling to officers of the Native Department and others the reserves granted to them by himself many years ago. He understood they were selling tbem to officers of the Native Department, and would soon have none left at all. He wanted the question inquired into next session. The Premier would at once give the assurance that the land would not be purchased by officers of the Native Department, but he could not give a general promise until he ascertained whether the- Natives had these reserves given them for sale. It reply to a question put by Mr Sheehan regarding the opening of Kairaai, the Premier aaid that Commissioner Brabant had been authorised to make the best arrangements he could for the settlement of the whole matter. Further, that the Poßtma&ter-General would call in at Tauranga on his way up, and use his best endeavours in the direction desired. There were 23 notices of motion on the paper, which private members wished to proceed with, but the Premier said if they did so it would be impossible to prorogue on Tuesday, as there was so much for the Clerk to get through. The Premier then moved that the notices be all discharged. This was agreed to by 22 against 9. Iv consequence of rumours that Mr Carrington was to receive ten per cent, commission on the amount awarded by the House in Sartorius and Downes claim, it was carried, on the motion of Sir George Grey, that the amendments of the Legislative Council be disagreed with, which meant shelving the Bill till next session. The Premier said this was stultifying the action of the House. He moveu for a Conference in the matter. This motion was carried by 15 to 3. The House adjourned till 7.30.