HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1737, 23 August 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

YESTERDAY. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to questions, Ministers said Government were not aware that any of the purchase money on the Te Aroha block was still unpaid ; they could not carry through the Impounding Bill this session, or introduce a Hospital and Charitable Institutions Bill. Mr Pyke moved that the House concur in the report of the Otago Dummyism Committee, and in doing so reviewed the evidence at some length. Mr J. McKenzie seconded. Mr Macandrew supported the motion, but doubted whether a Royal Commission was necessary. Power might be given to the Waste Land Board. Mr Fish thought those who had made false declarations should be prosecuted for perjury. The motion was agreed to. The Affirmation anil Declaration Bill was read a third time ou a division, by 49 to 10. The Native Committees Bill (Bryce) ; the Electric Telegraph Act Amendment Bill (Dick) ; the Auckland Hospital Reserves Bill (Dick) ; and the Volunteer Act Amendment Bill (Atkinson) were read a second time. Mr Rolleston moved the second reading of the Kawhia Township Sale Bill. It was necessary to enable Government to q sell the land it had bought there. " Sir G. Grey urged the Government to insert a clause to have an inquiry made icto the matter re the Charlton family, who had been dispossessed of the land in question. Mr Bryce said Mr Charlton had not made any complaint or claim. The Government had bought at auction. , Sir G., Grey said Mr Charlton hadsent him* a petition -on-Jbtie subject to 'present,, but he had not felt justified; in idoing' s6;;' '

Tho bill was read a second lime. Interrupted by the 5.#0 adjournment. Tho House resumed at 7.30. The West Coast Settlement Reserves Act Amendment Bill (Bryce) was lead a second time. Mr Bryce moved the second reading of the West Coast Peace Preservation Act Continuance Bill. J-le said efforts were still occasionally made to hold meetings which be thought mmdvisabic, at Parihaka\ and therefore the bill was necessary. Mr Hutchinson opposed the bill as and uncalled for. Mr Montgomery considered that lie had all along done his best to preserve the peace, and this bill was not required. Messrs Fergus and Fish suppoi ted the bill! Mr, Moss protested against the bill as calculated to cause rather than avert trouble. Messrs Turnbull, To Wheoro and Daniel also opposed the bill. Mr Hurst supported the hill. Mr Macandrew thought the act one of the greatest blots in our Statute Book, and a shame to the colony, Messrs Watt aid Turnbull supported the bill, and iNIr Huralhouse would vote for it, although he regretted that Mr Bryce thought it necessary. Sir Bryco, in reply, spoke strongly of tho necessity of preventing resumption of the ParihaUa meetings. The second reading was carried on a divisiou of 36 to 12. [Loft sitting.]