LAST NIGHTS SITTING. NATIVE LANDS SALES BILL.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1264, 5 August 1880, Page 3

LAST NIGHTS SITTING. NATIVE LANDS SALES BILL.

On tlie motion iov gob\ a into committee on the Native Lauds Sales Bill, Hi' Reader Wood moved as au amendment, 4i Tlut no system of 11.it t \ o lands will be satisfactory to the Huiu>e which does not confer on natives named in certificate of title from the Native Lands C'oiut, absolute power to dispo c in the open market (by sale, lease, or otherwise), ot the lauds described in sach cv iilieate without any Government inteifeiencc. Fie spoke at .some length in suppoit of the motion. iSir Gem^e ( i rcy inlini.il.od thil ho would in committee move eludes to enable natives to invent their I.uhU in trustees, -who .should ha\e power to .sell to any of Her Majesty \ subject-'. Toinoini stioiiirly (otifloninod the Bill, and supported the amendment-. • ifessrs jMoi;rehou-« and (Jolbeck v.ho supported the amendment, and Mr Llacandvow tlio Bill,* some native merabtrs were appointed on the Wd«>te Jj.ukK Boards. Taiaroo. condemned the Bill in every respect. Mu Hill said the mL'uo mr>mb>T-,' mimLs had bc'ii poisoncl .i'_;-,iit; ,t fhc Bdl. The Government proposed the Bill for the benefit and piotiWiou ot lh« ii.iln"^,. There was really little (Uif ivnco between the Trustees proposed by * il 1 (!'jor >c (>iey and the Bo.'ud proposed by the G^ernmeut. Mr Turubull supported tho amendment a-> <>eoi»o Grey propo^-i. 1. The dr>cu>Mon is proc cdn>y.