HAMILTON LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATION.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2038, 30 July 1885, Page 2

HAMILTON LEGISLATIVE ASSOCIATION.

The usual weekly meeting of the association wai held in the Court-house on Tuesday o\oning. Notwithstanding the fact that the night was exceedingly wet, twenty-eignt members put in nn appoaranco, and thero was a full attendance of ladies in the portions of the chamber Het apart for visitors. In the unavoidable <ib.senco of tho Speaker (Mr John Knox), tho chair was occupied by tho Roy. li. O'C Replying to Mr Vereker Bindon, who asked whether tho Government intended to assess life asiuranco policies under the Property Tax Act, the Premier said the subject wan of groat importance, and ho would take time to consider it. Home other routine buaines* ha?ing beon transacted. Mr T, (i. Sandcs resumod tho dobato on the motion for the second reading of tho Crown Lands .and Reserves Bill. He objected to the principle of the bill entirely, as its operations if extended to tho whole colony would result in great injustice. Tho bill proposed to v.est all Crown lands and reserves not appropriated for some special purpose in the local bodies. Now, whereas the counties of Waikato and Waipa possesucd only a few hundreds of acres of Crown Linda, the county of Raglan contained about 50,000 acre*, and tho aie* differed in every county. He criticised tho details of the bill at longth. Tho Premici (Mr Kdgecumbe), defended tho pnnciplo of tho bill, and said most of tho objections raised by Mr Sandes ought pioporly to bo considered in committee. Me^urs Robt. Seddnn, \V. Le Quesne, tho Minister for Public Works (Mr Swiirbrick), and tho Minister for Lands suppoitcdthc bill, tho fci->t named gontloman urging that any defects in the bill could bo removed in committee. Mr Smith contended that, ns tho Onposition wore opposed to tho principle underlying the bill, thoy failod to see what advantago could be gained by going into committee. Messrs W. M. Hay, Verekor-Bindon, and Parr, also opposed the meaHurn. Mr T. G. SitiidcH moved as an amendment that tho bill be read a second timo that day six months. This was seconded by Mr Hay, but on a division, it was lost by 13 to 10. The bill was then read a second time and ordered to be committed at next sitting. Mr C. Le (Juesno resumed tho debate on the Federation resolution, and supported tho views held by the Government. Mr .Stevens opposed tho resolution, and mado an excellent hpecch, being frequently applauded. He considored that any attnmpt to force federation upon the colonies just now would loosen the bonds which held them to tho Empiro. Mi Smith moved the adjournment of tho debate, which was agreed to. On the motion of the Premier, tho Home, at 10.5 p.m., adjourned until next Tuesday.

Mr Job* Knox will «11 at the Hamilton Auction Matt on Saturday, book debts in bankrupt cMateft, two heifers in R. Williamsons estate, pianoforte by " lolkcrn," laddlery, carpets, produro, fruit and ornamental tre«s, cows, mar*, harness, pif?i, salt, &c, Btc. , and the l««s» ol three acre* choice granne land. On Wednesday, tho rnh Auguit, he will sell on the prtmisci ofMrT. Caisidv, Hamilton Ea»t, milch cowi. heiferi, draujfht.and plough harneis, drays, and dray harne«, tooh, &c , &c. (sec advcrtnement). The sale of D. Hay and Sons treei hai been poitponod, owing to tho seventy of tho vrcath»r.