To-Day's Sitting.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4854, 18 October 1894, Page 3

To-Day's Sitting.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association),

Wimingtok, Thursday, The Housomet at 11.30, Tho Native Affairs Committee recommended that the Little Barrier Ijjtyriil !PurcVso ]3ill be allowed tq proceed with certain kltpi'fttjpjjs. Mr Hqno Hekp eajd jic wji's strongly opposed to the Bill, and would op. pose it at every stage. Tho report was ordered to bo tabled.

Tlio Stonk Committeo presented a report on the subject of the great mortality amongst sheep, and especially young sheep, throughout the colony. It was much discussed, the 1 Committeo making a general recommendation, strongly urging the Stock Department during 'recess to have a full investigation.' l ' ' The' Pulilic! Petitions' Committee reported on 'the' p'efitiqn of certain shareholders' of tho'Equitaljlp Jusuraiipo Association pf • New Zealand. The report stated that flip Vllegatipns iii tlie peti{,ipn, alfeoting the bomijitfa of We and other officials luul not been sustained. The most that could bo said against any' Directors or officials was that from 1888 to 189J, very many blunders and mistakes were made by them, which resulted in great financial loss, The Directors represented before the Committee were willing that the Supreme Court should forthwith be moved for tlio appointment of Inspectors to examiue into all accounts j l of the Company bow in liquidation, 1