LAST NIGHT'S SITTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1273, 26 August 1880, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S SITTING.

The di-,cuss>ion continued ou the property assessment in committee. ' Mr Hall urged that they report progress, and wast': no further time. Sir George Grey repeatedly urged the exemption of books, and works, and sundries. Mr Baron urged the amendment. Mr Wood, while regretting the necessity, thought no course open but to abandon the Bill altogether.

Sir George Grey on the AttorneyGeneral. Sir George Grey attacked the At-torney-General about dealing with native lands, and contended that if the present necessity increased the taxation it arose fiom such corrupt dealings with native laiuUs, as Patatere and Mourimoke, A somewhat disorderly scene ensued on >Su- Geoi'ge Grey being called to order for his remarks relating to the AttorneyGeneral as being unconstitutionally called to the Council, after being rejected by constituents. Mr Moorhouse vigorously denounced Sir George Grey «is mischief-making, setting class against class, and thought it was tune to put an end, once and for all, to such humbug as Sir George Grey constantly talked. Mr Hall absolutely denied the truth of Sir George Grey's insinuation against the Attorney-General. After some further discussion, the motion for reporting progress %\ as carried by 44 to 20.