LATE PARLIAMENTARY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIII, Issue 214, 8 September 1892, Page 8

LATE PARLIAMENTARY.

(BY TELEGRAPH.— SPECIAL P.EPORTER.)

Wellington, this day. THE RIVAL ROUTES.

The Railway Route Committee was to have sab to-day, but tho sibbing waa posbponed till to-morrow, when it is expected witnesses from Auckland will bo present.

THE LAND BILL.

The Hoiieo mado poor progress with tho Land Bill in Committee, and rose at 1.30 this morning, Sir George Grey made a number of speeches, and called for several divisions. His wonderful vigour is tho subject of universal remark, and his determined attempts to secure a relaxation of settlement conditions on behalf of small holders of land extort -id miration oven from those opposed to! him.

NATIVE AFFAIRS.

The Native Affairs Committee sab to-day on the Norbh Island Railway Loan Applica-; tion Bill, when amendments wero agreed to on the lines of the pledge given by the Minister to the nativo deputation last ni^ht.

*»ANK OF NEW ZEALAND ESTATES

COMPANY

Tim .. Petitions Committee sab to-day on tho petitip- of the Bank o{ New 2 e a] and j--taces Co {or the _ cHef {rom doubl taxation of c_ DitaL Mr fl> D . Be „ . peared onbehali 0 f the Company and Bank -rCrombie, Comm; ssioner 0 f Taxes, gavievidence showing tha.., tho Department w„ free from blame in th, matter. His testi-S mony was considered tc be in favour of the] Company s capital beiri* exempted from taxation as it was already taxed as parb of 3? W„ °f thß Bank V New -«l»n-. *L „'i.„ l-T' man?&'ei- tflf the Company, was also briefly examined. U c ia eX pe_tel the Committee will report lortly, rccom mending the prayer of the Ltition to the favourable consideration oA fche G °ve rn