HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2319, 12 June 1886, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The Home met at 2.80 p,m. Replying to Mr Buohanan, it waa stated that the Governmont had not considered whether they would Bend for another ripply of salmon and trout ova. from America.

Mr Guinness introduced the miners rights fee reduction Bill.

Mr Bryce resumed the debate on the Native Lands Administration Bill. He approved of the commission proprosed in the present Bill of removal of restriction but disapproved of the Committee system, Some of the alterations made in the Bill were he thought far better. As to the powers of Commissioner he thought' 1 that officer in purchasing and leasting'from M a oris might do so in «uch obnoxioiK conditions as would .prevent others from co s ing, Mr Ormond took exception to Mr ballance remarks at Wanganui, in which he stated that those who opposed the Bill last session did so in tho interests of land speculators. He altogether denied that statement, and said he and those other members who opposed tho Bill did so on broad liberal principles. He also denied that the Bill was the sarao as that introduced by the late lamented Sir Donald McLean as stated by Sir Julius Vogel in his recent speech. He strongly disapproved of the Committee syßtem proposed by tho Bill, and said the Natives at their meeting at Hastings expressed great difference of opinion as to the Committee. Another most objection' able feature in the Bill was the enormous power proposed to be given to Government in the disposal of native land, and ho thought tho House would be doing a vory wrong act in giving bucli large power to any Government. The Bill all through appeared to him to bo raoh as Parliament should not i assent to, as it would be productive of disastrous consequences. He thought a remedy for the present difficulty was resumption of pre-emptive right. He spoke against the Bill at some length, and concluded by moving that tho Bill be road o second time that day six months. Mr W. o. Buckland seconded tho amendment.

Mr Whyto would vote for the second reading on the understanding that the Bill could bo further discussed when it emorgedfrom the Native 'Affair*'Committee.

I Mr Hobbs took a similar view. Sir Robert Stout defended the Committee system. He differed from the member for Napier that the Bill would stop settlement in tho North Island. He id«o disagreed altogether with Mr Ormond in his views as to taxing native lands, and rejoining preruptive right. Mr Ormond explained that when he moved his amendment he was not aware Mr Ballance intended referring the Bill to.the Native Land affairs committee. He should therefore withdraw his amendment. The debate was interrupted by the 6.30 adjournment. At the evening' sitting the second reading was carried on the voices, and the Bill referred to the Native Aflairs Committee,

, The Gold Duties Bill was nod a wcend tune,' and the.How djeunwd rt 1 a.ffl.