WILLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4516, 6 September 1893, Page 3

WILLINGTON NEWS.

-OOIAL TELEGRAMS. Wellington, Wedieaday. Wastelands Committee. Mr F, O. Moore,Olork of tbe Wairarapa North County Council gave evidence yoslerday bcforO the VVnste Luntla Committee, in support of tho Gouncil'a petition re tho right of liking roads through Native Laudo Which havH been laid down in grass iaiid arc thereby under the Nativo Lands Court Act 1887 deemed " cultivated lands" within the inclining of the Act. Tho Council usUl •St thisjiability should b moved, iSlliaPwiiH largely affected locil bodies in'the North Island, more especially in tho Wairarapa district. ')ho petition is tho outcome of tho celebrated To Wii»it.i, load affair wherein' the tight to take the road without compensation lias lapsed The Committee.. unanimously resolved to report that an amendment of the liw was. nocewy, Riving local RigjLlho right to lake roads thfoughnativolands upon an appeal to the Land Board heitig made, thus removing from the Minister the sole rightofdccision.'Tbepotitionhasjhoworer, been somewhat anticipated by a a short Bill brought down by the Minister for Lands, en'itltd, " Roads Validation Bill," Many are of opinion, however, that this Bill will not meet requirements

The Privileges Committee. The Privileges Committee havo reported adversely against the control of the Legislative officers being vested solely in the Speakers of both Houfcs." A warm debate is cxpioled when tho report comes down to-moirow, Public Accounts, Another lengthy debate is expected over tilt, report of the Public Accounts Committee, exonerating the Hon. Mr Seddon from blame in connection wiih the alteration of the Public Worts Statement for 1892, Stock Bill. I The Stock Bill is hardly likely to go through parliament, as it is regarded tiß being obnoxious and harms sing io its provisions, and not required at present, The Criminal Code Bill,

The Criminal Oodo Bill is regarded as being likely to pasß mlolaw ihiß session, The lawyer nioral'erj nre, of course, opposed to Hie codifying and amplification of tlio Criminal Statutes. Mr Hogg Met in his lot with the lawyers, and was most fiery in his denunciation of the Bill, Wellinqton City Council. Messrs J B. Hnrcouit and 0, F. Worth wero returned unopposed yesterday as councillors for Lainbiou and Cook wards respectively, The Cotninq Eleetion. Mr 11, B. Voijel, son of Sir Julius Vogel, has definitely decided to contest one of 41)6 city * ats nt the- general election. Wellington Caledonians. The annual concert of the C»l«doniun Society at tlio Opera House last night w«3 a ureal shccwb 'I lie bouse was crowded, am) tlio Governor and suite were present.