HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1742, 4 September 1883, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

'"' "YEStE'Kiky.' / ' '•* Thk House met at 2.30. ,HTJ?e rgpojct ;of tls Pjjbliel P#itid&s Committee on the petit -oi, [from the ira» em ployed at Timaru was read, JMpUTuYnb&U «fgo(FT6tf tnBr'Od94|3bmentthe rentQ^ltol^.khei petitioners to" some place w here employment was more plentiful. , . . Mr Fulton' WdngKtffip'rejiort on the Waste Lands Committee, recommending that the Uussell Land. Bill be gone on with, and the agreement' with Mr Uussell, although somewhat irregular/ be carried out. He moved that thei report be laift on the table. ( , f „ „ f ; Replying to 'Sir 6. Grey,' Major Atkinson said Government intended to proceed with the bill this session. (SiflG. Qrqy uiqvedf a£ an ;r[m,end?nent that the bill be not procoeded withftiu the evidencejtaken|\va.sj printed;'^ H Considerable discuss'on ensued, ending in Sir G. Grey's amen'dnieht' 7 being negatived by 37 to cO. The moti6n^ lhat t\id 'report lie on the table was agreed to. Mr Rolleston then moved that Jbhe bill be set' down for the second reading to-morrow. { -* * Sir G. Grey, MessrirSheehan and Shrimski strongly opposed the bill, and the latter intimated' his intention to use every mcars to prevent its becoming law. The House divi led on'the motion io fix the second reading for to-morrow, which was carried by 34 to 31. The Native Affairs Committee brought up a' report on the petition of Wnreb,ir^> te JKearo. . , f * A r long discussion took 'place ! 6n' the motion that it be printed, ' Messrs' J, W. Thompson, Hursthouse,,Bryce, Fish, and others objecting, as it contained many injurious accusations against persons • who, had no opportunity of bringing rebutting evidence. ? 1 The discussion was interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.30. The Otago Dock Trust Bill was read a thiid time and passed. The GoreiKelso Railway Construction and Author!' isation Bill was read a second time. Major Atkjnson intimated, his intention to abandon the Civil Act Amend« ment Bil 1 .