Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 962, 22 August 1878, Page 2

Parliamentary.

KOUSE^OF- iEiPRESEN- ';..' V- -Natives. ;

Tuesday. The House opened at 2. 30. • y y PRPFOSfSD^ ADJOURNMENT. ; Mr'Bastiiigs gave Police to move, " Tbat the House adjourn on tbe sth f^|mgHfc^[^ys, to enable the tnembfci-s * to %: witness the opening pt . thp . .Clirißtchurch and Dunedin Sail way." KJ. , jr- NATIVE LANDS ACT, - ; The Hon. J. Sheehan gave notice to ask 7 leave to introduce the Lands Act, 1878! - •*■ REWI BIEI-ia WATCHED. Mr Fox asked, 1 witHbiit liotice; " Whether it was a factHhat Rewi was afc present under constant surveillance, of a ppliceman, and could not be seen outside the presence of this.policeman ?'' *'.- •"' Hon. J. Sheehan said tnat be had be.en unaware that such had been ,tae case/ and, it'^ found on inquiry would prevent continued. He |i^_e|jßd there^ywas a gentleman |o^mei Tho^g^prmei'ly ,m Her serv^j^'ii^^Sla; who endeavtif ing - to -negotiate with invTegEtEd^tOi^SQuie block of land»i»«ancL lie. bad , r ,be^ri communicated with to desist- irom interfering between the Government at such a critical period.' i Xrk "'' MINISTRY y-y yj QUESTWED. 'p.YySSLv WMtaker cgjled attention to .the appointmenl^df metobers of the Cabinet, tp*. shew that there were dotibts . as^'to the;yailiSity of the appointment of -certain niernbers of the Ministry. It appeared to him, it be was correct m hisfacts, that the Premier aud four of his colleagues came within the provisions of the. Disqualiticatiou Act. ■ The lion, gentleman went at some lefigth into the' circumstances of the different appointments, and quoted very minutely the law bearing on the 'subject. ■ . ; ' .- r ■ m Hoii.'B,; S!©ut intimated he would take time to consider the arguments used b}' Mr Whitaker.