PARLIAMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1736, 21 August 1883, Page 2

PARLIAMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

YESTERDAY. The House mot at 2.30. Mr Connolly moved the second reading of tlic Settled Land Bill. It was substantially the same as the Alienation of Land Bill of last session, and of the Act recently passed in the Imperial Parliament on the same subject. Mr deLantour did not think the bill tended to abolish the entail and settlement of land ; it would latlier pncouiago them. He moved, as an amendment, "That the House did not dcsne to encouiage the making of land settlements m New Zealand, and that the Government be advised to withdraw this bill and introduce anothei moie in accordance with the bill of last session." Mi Scddon opposed the bill. Mr Sheehan would support the bill to the second reading as a step in the light direction, but hoped it would not be pressed further. Mr Sutter was dissatisfied with the bill, and moved that the debate be adjourned. Mr Macandrew opposed the bill as quite un&uitcd to the requirements of the colony. Mr Moss designated it a pet feet fraud, and not at all in the direction the House had affirmed. Air J. W. Thomson opposed the bill. Mr Shcpheid thought the bill would prevent the tying up of land, and so obviate the g,i oat evils which that sjstem had caused in England. Mr Fitzgerald did not think members had had time to consider the bill. Mr Rutton opposed the bill. Mr Connolly consented to the adjournment of the debate. Mr Montgomeiy asked would Government introduce the Alienation of Land Bill, which had pit'viously beenpioposcd. That was what the House and country wanted. Mr Rolleiton said Clovernmcnt would state its intentions on Thmsday. The debate was adjourned till Thursday. The Land Act Amendment 33111 was consideicd in committee. lleplying to Mr J. Johnson, Mr Itolleston said he proposed inserting clauses to give effect to the lecommendations of the committee on the Otago nuinmyisni. Interrupted by tho .">.30 adjournment. The whole evening was spent in com mittee on the Land Act Amendment Bill.