LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7915, 2 December 1887, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Thursday, December i. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. THE OWHAOKO BLOCK. Sir Frederick Whitaker read a letter lie had received from Mr Warren, manager

if the Owhaoko block. He stated that Mr -Warren entirely exonerated Sir ; Walter Buller from the charges of making. Maoris drank. MIDLAND RAILWAY CpHTBACT. The* debate on the Midland railwi y revised contract .was resnined by Dr Menzies, wlio moved that the matter lie referred to a select committee.' Mr Stevens endeavored to bring forward his' amendment as printed on the order paper, the purport of which was. indicated by Sir Fsederiok Whitaker on the previous day, but was ruled out of order by the Speaker, who also ruled that Dr. Menzies had-posseßsion of the floor. Mr Campbell then niorad a further amendment, having for its object that thif Council declines 'to concur with the con tract till the matter has been referred to a committee 'of the Council, such committee to I>e chosen by ballot. The Speaker, i on.. receiving this last amendment, intimated that he desired to consider in wbat position the three amendments stood, and vacated the chair till 7.30. . - ■