YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1585, 31 August 1882, Page 2

YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

The House met at noon. Mr Lkvin presented a petition from the Executor of Rhodes' Estate, pi-otest-mg against the passing of The Rhodes' Estate Bill, as injustice would be done the parties interested, and requesting to be heard by committee. Mr Levix moved that the prayer of the petitioner be granted. Mr Seddon opposed the motion, and moved that it be referred to a select committee. A motion for hearing counsel on Friday, at the bar of the House, was put and carried. Mr Siieeuan* took exception to a paragiaph in the morning paper stating that the Opposition had stonewalled the motion for going into Supply. Mr Moss stated that the papers throughout the colony had made a most unfair attack on the Opposition. Major Atkinson stated there \va3 no obstruction on the part of the Opposition. Last night, on the contrary, amendments in Supply were made by 'Govern* ment supporters. The matter then dropped. The Oraltei Native 'Reserve Bill was read a third time and passed. The House adjourned at 1.15 p.m.

The House resumed at 2.30. Replying to questions it was stated :— Government did intend to take steps at an early date for improving and re-model-ling the volunteer force. — Government would consider the necessity for the appointment of a permanent doctor for the Waikato natives. — During the recess Government would consider what could be done towards providing inspection of vessels engaged in the New Zealand trade. —Provision would be made for sending a survey party to open up and explore Fiord County.— Steps would be taken for opening up, on deferred payments, land latterly surveyed on the east bank of the Wairau river, in Wallace County. The Public Reserves Sales Bill was introduced, and read a first time. The Counties Act Amendment Bill was read a second time, after debate. Major Atkinson moved the} second reading of the Crown and Native Lands Rating Act. The principle of this bill was that the lands should maintain the roads. • , ', - MriMpjfTGOMEBY argued- that tiae accumulation of rates would in time be liable to eat up the entire* value of the land. " ->*,-■>, -j Mr de Lautoub contended that it was necessary the owners should be advised of the amount of r rate accumulation in the land.! anji paid frpm time",fe~#mevby ,th'e;Goveriiment', ' , v ,', > „^\ <ij l \ ";*,Mr /^XQAijjpKßw strongly, ',deiiogi{ce4

tile bill as an attempt to endow the North Island boards at the cxpenso of the colony. ■ ' Sir J. Hall dissented from that doctrine, The bill proposed was simply an act of justice.' In the North Island, roads had to be made through native lands. These lands-were benefited' by these roads, and it was duly 'fair they should subsciibe towards their maintenance. Interrupted by the's.3o adjournment.