PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2316, 9 June 1886, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

(United Pkess Association,) . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The House resumed at 2.30. Sir Robert Stout read a telegram which had been received by the Governor from the Governor of New South Wales on the New Hebrides question, to the effect that the French man-of-war hud been dispatched from Noumea in New Hebrides, Replying to a question it was stated that it was not intended to appuint n Police Magistrate for Wellington, Sir Robert Stout movod that after W dnesday next the Government business have precedence on Wednesdays, and that the House meet on Mondays at 7.30 p.m. for Government business only, A lengthy discussion ensued, and the motion was curried. Captain Russell brought up the report ot the Rabbit Committee, which was ordered to be referred to the Waste Lands Committeo for consideration, On the question that the Native Equitable Owners Bill be reported from Committee, Mr Orinond said the Bill was one which should have received greater consideration. He was surprised at the fow particulars given by Mr Ballance of the principal ol the measures, He (Mr Ormond) thought tho Bill would tend to reopen a large number of oases which were adjudicated by consent years ago, and to re-open those cases would, in his opinion, lie most unwise, and would causo much trouble, The Bill was legislating for a state pf things that existed years agp. Mr Sryce said the Bill would have the effect rempving abuses which existed under the present law and lie should, therefore, not oppose it. Mr Downie Steward thought the Bill would lead to an enormous amount of

j litigation. 3 Mr Locke considered the Bill was a j serious attempt to open up the titles of t those persons'who had bought land in a ) fair and bona fide manner. He should ; not,, however, oppose the Bill if bona , fide tmyMii protected, j Sir Robot't Staut said the Bilj was in: . tended to stop litigation not to promote t it, It was simply to allow people who ware wrongly excluded from Crown Grants an opportunity of localising fchoir | titles, Mr Moss wished to know how the largo property of £IOO,OOO left by the (thief i JJaraitiana, of Hiwko's Bay, to his son, ; would be affected by the Bill, Mr Boetliam feared the Bill would ; offer premiums to Natives for dishonesty. ■ The Bill was finally read a third time and passed. ' Mr Bnllance moved the second reading of the Native Lands Administration Bill, ( explaining that it was similar in measure to the Native Lands Disposition Bill which was fully discussed last session. [ He explained the amendments made in , the Bill at some length, and said it had : received the unanimous approval of the Native peoplo, He intended, if the second reading was carried, to refor it again to the Native Affairs Committee. Mr Bryce moved the adjournment of the debate till Friday —Agreed to, Mr Ballance moved tho second reading of the Native Land Court Bill, explaining that it was a consolidating measure, — Agreed to, • " biy J, Vogel moved the second reading of the Qold I)uty Export Bill. Ho said that in consequence qf an opinipn on the bill, % Government propo§wj a f eductipif of sixpence an ounce per annum ptil the the duty was altogether abolished. Mr O'Connor moved the adjournment of tho debate till to, The J ustioea of tho Peace Aot Amendment Act Bill was further considered in committee, Progress was reported ai)d the floqse rose at 5,30, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Mr Ackland presented a petition from the Christchurch Synod in favor of Bible reading in State Schools. The Petition Committee relative to tho reception, of Cardinal Moran reported that no special honors had been granted to him by Government. Mr Scotland dissented from Friday's Committeo. Mr Wilson's motion that members givo up their honorarium this session owing to the depressed condition of the colony was lost. The debate on Mr Buckley's motion that an address bo presented to the Queen, praying that Kermandcc Islands be annexe,d to New Zealand was adjourned to next day. ' '' • Charitable Trusts Extension Bill and Native Reserves Empowering Bill were read a second time. Sir Buckley, replying to Mr Hart, stated that tho estimated cost of tho Hokitika-Greyinouth railway in 1878 was £220,000. There'was no traffic yet on the ljne. Four miles were constructed at Hokitjka eijfJ, and one mile. at the Greymouth end. Up to lagfc Mftrch the amount expended was £37,777. The Coijncil adjourned to pent day.