PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. NATIVE LEGISLATION.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 49, 27 August 1894, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. NATIVE LEGISLATION.

A meeting of native chiefs now in Wellington was held this morning to consider the native legislation now before Parliament. Te Hue Hue Tukino presided, and the meeting was addressed by Major Kemp and Kipa Whatanui. No definite resolutions were come to, but a general opinion soomed to exist that Parliament, in legislating on native affairs, had never givon sufficient consideration to the expressed wishes of the natives themselves. With reference to tho Native Kights Bill introduced by Mr. Hone Heke, embodying the requirements of the Maori Parliament, it was felt by the natives that the House should give it fair consideration, and expross an opinion upon its provisions. With regard to Mr. Wi Pere's Native Land Administration Bill, it was pointed out that it was the first complete and distinct scheme for dealing with native lands which had emanated from the natives themselves. Parliament had for many years been attempting to legislate on the subject, with very unsatisfactory results, and consideration should now therefore be accorded to the scheme formnlated in Mr. Wi Pore's Bill, and expressing tho wishes of the natives themselves. Further meetings are to be hold. JOTTINGS. A rumour current in the lobbies to the effect that the Government intends to propose State fire insurance, is understood to be without foundation. Tho Riverton Harbour and Onehunga Cemetery Bill are to occupy the attention of the House to-night. Mrs. Yates spent yesterday in the lobbies actively endeavouring to promote tho Onehunga (Jemoteries Bill.

The unfortunate young man Henry Boar, who was before the Magistrate's Conrt this morning on the oharge of illegally entering a dwelling, was certified to this afternoon by Drs. Alexander and Anson as being insane, and was committed to Mount View Asylum. Bear is supposed to have recently arrived from Feilding. The Divorce Court will sit to-morrow and hoar the case of Potter v. Pottor and Boyd. Viggo John Sorenson, of Willis-street, baker, filed his petition in bankruptoy this afternoon. Constable Baskivillo, of Pahantanni, reported to Inspector Pender to-day by telegraph that a nine-roomed dwellinghouse, together with a dairy and washhouse, the property of Mrs. W. Carter, was burned to the ground at 2 o'-clock this morning. The Stipendiary Magistrate to-day entered up judgments for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases : — Empire Loan Company v. E. Harding, R. Harding, and R. Donnelly, a claim of £30 B*3, judgment against E. Harding and Donnelly for J34 8s ; Staub, Steele, and Bradley v. J. Kier, 19s ; samo v. F. Smith, 10s; M'Koo & Gamble v. Rait A Co., £3 4s 6d; Union Clothing Co. v. Chas.Fox, 10s; Staub, Steele, and Bradley v. D. Carmody, £A ss ; Brown & Johnston v. Stewart & Badham, .£4 15s ; Moadip A Walsh v. R. L. S. Harding, £3 ; Dodgshun A Co. v. Mrs. W. A. Graham, .£22 3s 2d ; Edwd. Anderson v. D. Hanna, .£lB Is Id ; Grey Valley Coal Co. v. Thoa. Broadie, £1 14s 3d ; W. and G. Tnrnbull and Co. v. J. Gordon and Co., £5 4s 2d ; Cook and Gray v. W. R. M'lnstry, .£10; W. Baillie v. Mrs. Tilsley, £9 12s lOd ; Te Aro Loan Co. v. H. Ferris and J. Haslook, .£6 7s 6d j W. Cook v. James Jklilne, £2 17s lOd ; Cook and Gray v. Miss Turiok, £6 18s 8d; Jos. Milo v. G. Mnndlo and others, £9. In the judgment summons oase of W. and G. Turnbull v. A. G. Manthel, for .£8 15s, the debtor was ordered to pay tho amount at the rate of 5s per week. A bnshfeller named William Tasker waß brought down to the Hospital to-day from Otaki, his left leg having been badly injured by a tree falling upon it. Dividends in various bankrupt estates are announced by the Official Assignee in another column. The promised leoture on " Burns" by Mr. A. S. Paterson, in aid of the funds of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, takes place at Thomas' Hall tomorrow night. Hia Excellency the Governor will preside. The syndicate interested in the first ap" poaranpe of Mr. W. Farquhar Young, the Dunedin basso, at a special popular ooncert next month, has secured the Skating Rink for Wednesday night, sth September. The advertisement of a new firm of plumbers, easStters, Ac— that of J. Alexander and Co. — appears elsewhere. All three partners have loDg beon in tho employ of Mr. T. Ballinger— Mr. F. W. Smith for 20 years, as managing foreman, Mr. Alexondor for 16 years, and Mr. Kenny for S\ years.