PARLIAMENTARY. (From our Special Correspondent ) Government Buildings. Wellington, Tuesday

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 667, 21 September 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY. (From our Special Correspondent ) Government Buildings. Wellington, Tuesday

On Moi.dty, after tbo dtfeit ot' t.a obstructionists, the Ut'cr opposed the mt oduoti<n of tho Ind mnity Bill, hit, were Imate.i by 44 to 21. Tho Bui wa? then read a first tune \t half-patt »even o'clock, Mr Whitiker muved the second tt&lim cf th« Indemnity Bill. Mr Siout opposed it, and made* bitter attack on Ministers, Htrongly condemning their oondu.-fc through mt, and defending that of the OppoNitiou, be announced his intention, af er making a aolnma p oteet a4ail.tr the Bill, to refciro from the Hou«e uutil it wa< passed Mr R Wood would stay in the Housto oppose tbo Bill, and would move tint it bo real a sooou 1 time that d>vy Bix six months. Mr Ma.anirew profc^ntpd, and said he would waib hU hands <»£ ti o whole flair Sir G ome G-r y also deplored the evil timoa in which wo lived, and, aft^r abusing the Ministry and their supporters pretty roundly for th ir general o.mduct aii'l ue protfatcd agimit their condu t, «nd would 1-avo tho [Iou«e. Ho, accor i ins^iy, took up his hit nl walked <>v', followed by Messrs M^cm Ir w, Ree», 1)« Litour, Burm, Diguan, Tolh, Sea'ou, Thomson, St ml", Hislop, J yce and one or two others The on'y Oppo i iiu Vl m b-rs left w. rs Mes-M C. lir wd, W Wood and Laroacb. ilr Hisl<ip »u!>ae qu<-nt'y returned, and Mr Sheehan alao cam' in. I he Bill was then read a Fe^ond timt-, consideied m commit e>, and a flight v rbal amendment mailu It was ttien r portol. and rtu 1 a thud tim<, aud was p*s<t»d to-d'ty Mr Larnach gave notice <f motion to make tbo houo arum £300 for the Sension Nothing further of importance wan doje.

Lait night. In tlio House yes'erdnv even ng, on the notion to go into c mmitieeof annply, Mr Mucandrevv movdj as an amendment — " Wher«as the Abolition of Provinces Act, 1575, is repugmnt to the wishes anl detrimental to tbe inteivsti of the people in the proyi nee of Otago, and vr 'irre»s it would be highly subversive ol the first principle of good government to deprive anj section of Hep M jesty's subjects, against their will and wi liout their consent, of those po itical institutions which were conferred upon them by the Imperial Go-iernment, and under which they have grown up and prospered, it la therefore re-olved tliit n respeotf.il address b> trans niftn-i to bis Excellency the Governor to the effect ih-it he may be plea-ed at the earliest possible date rodia-olve the Pr vincial Legislature o< Otago, uml to cause a fresh election of Superi t-ndi»nt and Provincial Council, so as to ufford the people in the said province an opportunity of co si Unn« >«n<l d lerniining as Jo the form of local *elf •government most suitable for their requirements, md that pending the will of the people Iving ascertained as a<bre •aid, hia Excjllency may be pleased to tike tha necessary steps so as that the provisions of the add Aaolition Act ihall be heU id abeyance as respects the pr>vmce of OUgo. Resolved further, that in tbe meantime, and pen linj ths decision of the- newly oooted Povmciil Lpgislalii.e the -.ff.iriuf t'.e iaid province ehall continue to ba administer d in the terms of the New Zealand Constitution Act* Mr Macandrow mido an earnest and piMiouule appeal to th • spiri. of juahcj •nd fair play ot the House t .all w Ougj to ruta n its land fund hii I rail »ny revenu', manige its own affrtirs, and daermine its own foim i<f government. If tuia was iff j s ed the puoplo of Ora.'o Moudnssert H eir ri K hia, nat as supp?icants, but hs free men. Mr Atkiuso denied fh it Orngo would lose a jtlungbj Abolition. If the request w.B accjdud to the sumo privileges wmld have to be given to every other Pronnc . Sir (ieorg- Orey profes«ed hi-nsMI q ntahini'd by h- inmuer in whicli the P emoi had treated the propos 1. H< t en l <<ug«,lm a re, ii- ion of fnraor senfi. man sab .r pe..pl,. bjing s er f 8i (lg vern iii^cl.lBB of rch in n b.i.g g,ven the tnonop.ly of political power, the rig ],, a o f ino-.Lind, tho absence of au her.-ditaiy nol)iity an-1 the glor.om pr.^peot ol pohiici distinction whic'i pronucul instiiutiot.s opeiit-d to posterity Wuh Ih cc finuln 10 negat.vei ho declarer' th') con .try would ne»er submit tj any form ..f Govenunent proscri'ied bi the pres.-nt ill ustry. Ho .lonied thifc Abolition was or ever could be a fact. On the contra j , he avowrtl Ins intention ol aUin" the provmtiil Cou.cilof AuokLmd tether agun. Air VT-inders spoke atrongly agiimt Provinciulum. Mr UejFiiolds professed hinvelf com pe.lod to make u choice of eviN. The l>res nee of Mr WhiaUer on (he Government benches shook his co-.fi lonce in the Ministry, but he knew the minds of other Jl-rnsierH so well ih.it o<i the whole he prefe.red the policy of the Government to that, of the Opposition. The Huuse then went into supply but prog-e a was at ouch n-piriecl and leave obtnia. d to sit again to da? The report of the Committee on the disqualification Act was brought up It reoo.umeiidjdaneir d.-qual.fi -ation Act Ihe New Z-ul.nd Forrest Act Itopcul Bi'l was read a first time. M<- Larn.ich moved that the House to morrow go into Committee to cousider inoi-eai<ed payment to membera. Ihn Pr nn p said the Government woul I ojpoie the propo-.nl. Mr Burn- gute notice that at an amend ment he wouL) move that payment be 20j perdum luring 'he sefaion.