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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 987, 19 October 1878, Page 2

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. WELLINGTON, last night. Mr Sutton made a very vicious attack on Mr SLeehan last night, and Mr Sheehan replied m the most scathing mannei', completely ani Dilating Sutton. The latter ap* pealed for protection to the Speaker, but was told he had invited the punishment, Mr Sbeehan's speech

was the hottest of its kind ever heard m the House. The Native Lan.U Bill will be | circulated late to-ni^ht. Mr Bar tun will, this evening, reply to Judge Richmond's letter. To-day has been spun*" almost entirely ovor the Harbors Bill, m committee. <: ' Mr Macandrew stated, to-day, that if puriri sleepers could be got as cheap as Taananian hard-wood, they would be preferred. Ho was making inquiries. A Cabinet meeting to-day considered the report of the Police Pay Committee, and resolved to comply with the recommendation, and raise the pay from the Ist January next. The rates of increase will be fixed m a few days. NATIVE LAND ACT. The Government Native Land Purchases Act Amendment Bill has just been circulated. Ii provides that every notification Gazetted m manner provided by the Government Native Land Purchases Act, 18/7, of notice of the prior rights of the Crown iv respect of tho land described m such notification shall, as agaiust all persons other than the aboriginal owners of such land, be equivalent to a notice that the native title over the said land has beeu extinguished, and from the day of the taking effect of any such notification, Her Majesty, and every person on her behalf, shall have, and shall bo deemed to have had, from the day last named, the same powers of removal and expulsion, and the same redress and remidies m respect of tbe unlawful occupation of aud intrusion or trespass upon any such lands by any person other than such aboriginal owners, us aforesaid, as Her Majesty, or auy person on Her behalf has, under any existing law, m respect of the unlawful occupation of and intrusion, or trespass upon lands of the Crown by any person. From and after the passing of this Act, no notification of Her Majesty's relinquishment of any negotiations m respeot of any native land Gazetted as m the said Aot is provided shall have any force or effect before the expiration of thirty days after the publication of the Gazette containing such last mentioned notification.