PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2973, 10 August 1888, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY

> House of Representatives. Thursday, August Oth'. m, with the Native Land Bill, which was |.'' Btrongly opposed by Mr Taiwhangn, ■'.': who occupied the floor with but slight interruption until half-past ten o'clock when the galleries wero cleared, except to ladies. After the galleries were cleared Mr Taiwhanga went on speaking till past ono o'clock, but eventually withdrew ■''.'■ his motion maclo early in the afternoon, " That the Chairman leave- the chair," Tho motion to report progress was negatived. Then a point of order was raised. Mr Taiwhnnga resumed his seat during the discussion and not rising again quickly. Clause 3 was carried on the voices, Afterwards, oh the motion of Mr Marchant the galleries wero re-opened. On Clause i, giving power to Natives to alienate their lands in the same way as Europeans.- Sir Georgo Grey moved an amondment restricting the purchase by any one European to £I,OOO worth. Mr Taipua spoko at great length against theßhVand Taiwhanga re- ■ .sumed, the principal portion ol his remarks being devoted to a reading of .' mehts of various writers thereon, At V 10 o'clock this morniug clause 4 wd Sir George Grey's amendment were still under discussion.