PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1162, 26 August 1882, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

■ —.• ~ .... — :,.>.'.■ , , .(UNITED. PBEBS AaaQCiATION,')' In the Odunbil'.yesiiifday, the Public Works Bill, Savings •■ Bank- jBiJl, Qtago Harbor Board ►Bill, ; ;Du«edin Market , Reserve Bill,- and TirfiaW'Harbor Board Bill, were read a third' timeand passedjand the JBill,,, imprest Supply Bill j Publio Offenders" DisqualiGcatipht -Amendment Bill, and Timaru •High'Bohool Bill were read a second time. jThe Mines ActAmpudmeut Bill, Employ'ers' .Jifabjlityi )Brote,o|ibn wero passed Through iraittde, ;,7' S" • ! ' In'the Hbineiu replying to questions the Hon, .Majfir ATktN9OK elated F if the' Natives concerned did hot taW action the gveat lodged in 'the Registry Office 'at 'Wripibr against the Gmaranui Block would be'withdrawn shortly.. '• ; ■ , j A discuaaioti : arose matter, I ';'a motion to adjourn the.Huuse being made. i 'Mr HoiMEs'spote strongly of Mr Sutton's, oonduct in the matter, and the latter replied quoting official records in his defence. ~, . ~ - < Mr Trimble and others also defended him. Ultimately the matter,dropped;,. . Replying ta-.'Mr-HutbHwpn, the. Hun., Ma Rollle'btpn votdd: to meet the Volunteec land claims recommended by-tlie cummißsion. A conference was appointed with the Council on the latter's amendments in .the Aliens Bill. The Natives Reserves BJU was read a third;tim»;and passed/ >.' '.; \ ? ■-. ! . •;;; The Drainage of MihesVßill was read a second time.- : .■"■?•■;} v Considerable debate -took .place on the motion for going into committee on the Land Bill whioh was carried off the voices,: At the evening sifting-the-Resumption s of Laud for ; Minia^. Purposes ',Bill was passed through''committee, and also the Reserves in Mining Districts Bill. The House then''resumed committee on the Land Bill, :^v Mrl'oL?ON.inoyed i an amendment in clause 2, to oonflne the leaaing'proviiiona to goldfields. After a long discussion this was negatived on the voices. Sir G. Grey moved another amendment to require all land: to be leased in- . stead of aold< y <. >■ .•'•';. '■■,': { '■' After the usual adjournment and considerable discussion Sii'G. Gkey's amendment'™ negatived by 49 to 33. - Mr Moss moved a further amendment to throw out the leasing system altogether which'.was lost by 4f to 16,' ' ■ .An amendment was proposed from the Waste Lands Qomfniitee to limit the area to ode third .the quantity open for sale, whioh was carried by 45 to 18. • ' , Mr. Stevens moved a proviso to give power of purchase after seven years' occupation. Lost by 39 to 16, andclause2 passed. .••■•,■;: > Mr.M. W. Gbeen's motion to'insert M ,opeQfor application" instead of "put up for publio competition" wiw lost by 26' to 24, and clauses 21 and 22. were struck outjmd the renaming clauses passed without any important amendments beyond ihosftsuggested by the Waßte Lands Committee. ; The Bill was reported as amended, and a third readiug fixed for Monday. ■ -..-■-.<,,■ ! 'The Resumption of Land for Mining Purposes -Bill and, Reserves in Mining Distriots Bill were reada tbirditiraerand passed; ■ • 1 The Houbb rose at 4.30.