HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2518, 30 August 1888, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WEDNESDAY. The House met at 11 a.m. Mr Taipua moved that the MokauMohakatino Bill be referred to the Native Affairs Committee. This was lost after a long discussion and the Bill was read a soeoud time and committed forthwith. Clause 4. Native Land Court to allocate interests of natives. Mr Taipna mover! that this clause be struck out, and spoke at great length against the Bill, and Hon. Mr Hislop eventually agreed that the clause bo struck out. Mr Taipua again objected to the Bill, The House rose at 1 p.m. On resuming at 2.30, Mr Thompson, (Marsden), moved to strike out a portion of Clause 8, providing that u monopoly of the lease be given to .Tones for two years. Lost by 22 to 21, and the clause was carried by 22 to 20. Progress was reported to receive a message from the Council. It was decided, on the Premier's motion, that all amendments made by the Council in the Native Land Court Bill be agreed to, with the exception of one providing that no rehearing shall be given to Poranqahno, M.ingamanni and Ngaroa Blocks. Mr G. I<\ Richardson moved that if it appeared on further enquiry by the Government that the claims on the petitions of John Lundon, Carmichael Bros., Malcolm and Lsbister, Simpson and others, and Knorpp, and Andrew Jack were just and reasonable claims, the Government should pay the same. Agreed to. The conference on the Native Land Court Amendment Bill reported that it had been agreed that the three blocks in dia pute should not be alienated, till after next session. Report agreed to. Replying to Mr Carroll Mr Mitchelson said the Government would consider during the recess the question of restoring those natives to their land who had been rendered homeless by the Tarawera disaster. The Mokau-Mobakatino Bill was further considered in committee. Mr Taipua moved that the chairman leave the chair. Hon. Mr Hislop suggested that the motion bo withdrawn, and he should move that the Bill be recommitted, with a view to a reconsideration of the clause. Agreed to, and the Bill was recommitted. Hon. Mr Hislop then said that it appeared to the Government that the only chance of getting the Bill through was to accept the amendment _ proposed by Mr Thompson (Marsden), in clause 8. He therefore moved to that effect and the clause as amended was agreed to. The Bill was read a second time and passed, and the House rose at 5.20 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30, and after some discussion adjourned till 8 for the purpose of receiving messages from the Legislative 'Council, and at 8.15 messages were received to effect that the Council had agreed to the amendments the House on the Road Board Act Amendment Bill. The House then adjourned till 0.15, and Sir. H. Atkinson at 9.30 moved the House adjourn till next day at 12 o'clock. Agreed to, and the House rose.