PARLIAMENTARY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4481, 4 September 1882, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

THIS DAT. The Houso mot at 11 o'clock. Colonol Thimble brought up tho roport of the Native Affairs Commiltee on tho petition of Taiaroa ; and on the motion that it be laid on the table Mr Taiaeoa moved that it be now read. He alleged that it was not considered by tlio Committee, and that it was decided ou party grounds. Tho Hon J.BBYCK.defendedthoCommitlcJ from tho imputation. Ho warned tho Natives that these taunts and imputations would not be tolerated, oven from Natives. The report was agreed to on a majority of 7 to 6, four of the former boing members of that race. That was what transpired on a previous occasion. Since thon tho roport had been recommitted at tho instigation of the petiticner. Further evidence was Liken, and the report now brought up waß tho unanimous finding of tho Committee. What ho protested agairst was the gross imputations mado by the Nativo members when matters did not suit their views. If such conduct waa persisted io, tho Nativo Affairs Committee would havo to be aboh'shed altogather. Major Ti2 WiiE(feo eaid ho waa quite sure that no good had ever been deiivodbythe Natives from Jthis Committee, and no groat harm would bo dono if it were done away with. As Maori Members they only considered Miiori claims that were just. He supported tho amendment, that the report te not received. Mr Sheehan, without defending the objectionable statements made, contended that tho imputation was not stronger than had often been made by European members. Maori members had beon charged with being a combination on bohslf of the Maori peoplo. He asked if they woro tho only combination in that HOll3O ? Thoy had Weßt Coast combinations, provincial combinations, and all sorts of combinations. With regard to this clam, lo remii.dti» I hem that ail =or:s <-f prou.is-s had beon mado in connection with this matter. In the other Houso it was found that this claim had not boon satisfied. This was a Stato question, and they should have taken evory possible evidenco on the subject, which had not been done. Ho regarded this merely as a protest, without imputing unspoken motives to any one. Mr Daniels said that tho South Island nntives had not beon fairly doalt with, and regretted tho position taken up by thb Native Minister and the fact was that all that was givon the nativei for the vaßt County of

Southland would not amount to the Bum of a farthing for 500 acres. Ultimately the motion was carried by 46 to 14. The House adjourned at 1 o'clock.