PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 859, 17 August 1888, Page 15

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,

WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 15. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. MINERAL EXHIBITS AT PARIS. Mr Walker asked Mr Stevens if it is the intention of the Government to send an exhibit of the minerals of New Zealand to the Paris Exhibition next year. Mr Stevens replied that the Government intended placing a sum on the Supplementary Estimates for the purpose indicated. MOTIONS. Captain Baillie moved that the new joint rules relating to messages and conferences, and also to Local and Private Bills, between the two Houses, reported to the Council on the 9th August, be agreed to.—Agreed to. Mr Oliver moved that leave of absence for the remainder of the session he given to Dr Grace.—Agroed to. new bill. Dr Pollen moved the first reading of the Auckland Hospital Reserves Bill. Motion agreed to. LOCAL BILL. The following Bills were committed and dealt with as follows :—Mackenzie Land Bill and Robs Compensation Bill were both reported with inconsequential amendments, reported and passed final stages. The Clyde Domain and Recreation Ground Grants Bill, and the Waikato Agricultural College Model Farm Bill were reported without amendments, read a third time and passed. GOVERNMENT BILLS IN COMMITTEE. The District Courts Amendment Bill was recommitted. Clause IS was struck out as being unnecessary, and the Bill was reported as amended and passed all final stages. The Slaughterhouses Amendment Bill was amended by adding a new clause relatino’ to fees to be charged in the place of clause 5, and the Bill was reported with amendments. The Post-office (Foreign Parcels) Bill was reported without amendments, and passed final stages. The Rating Bill was recommitted. Clause 2 (originally clause 10) was excised and the Bill was read a third time and passed. RIVER BOARDS AMENDMENT BILL. The adjourned debate on the motion of Mr Stevens, that the amendment of the House of Representatives in this Bill be agreed to, was resumed by Dr Pollen, who expressed the hope that the amendments would not be concurred in. The debate was again adjourned to the next day. FIRST READING. The Native Lands Court Amendment Bill was read a first time. The Council rose at 4.45 p.m. to the following day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15. Thn House met at 2.30. JfllfllfCf ACT AMENDMENT BIRD. Mf Seddqn resumed the debate on tlie motion pf the Minister of Land-, that the Legislative Council’s amendments tp this Bill be disagreed with. He spoke at some length, and moved that the amendments be agreed with. After a discussion, Mr Seddon’s amendment was lost by 33 to 25. The motion was then put, That a Committee, consisting of Messrs Grimmond, Allen and R. Reeves, and the Minister, be appointed to draw up reasons for disagreeing with the Council’s amendments. Carried. NATIVE CONTRACTS AND PROMISES BILL. The amendments made in committee to this silp were agreed to, and the Bill was tehd d third time and'passed. ' “ ' " nXtive lan/> bill. The NatiVe Minister" moved that the amendments made in 1 cOttimittbe to this Bill he agreed to. 'Mr Taie.ua expressed strong disapproval of the Blii, inuf' 'said be should' try hVoaf'ter to get concessions which refused now'. I '’ jVjr l 'TAiv>HA I N , GA 'also'objvoted, and said a Midistei* ahd another had just called him ’“a devil ", ih'the lojobv.'and fie at o'n'ce disclaimed ' the relationship ' Wa3 ithat' a proper remarlc 1 to he 1 made j;o him ’ ’* ' ’ 'Tlie SpßAlCEfj."sajd it was'no);.' Mr TAIxyiIANGA offered |;o give the names of iffe members he referred fo, buLfleijid lot do' s,o, jn consequence pf the pmark laying been piaffe putsfde the Hqqse. fjir (Steps,o« Gp E y w' aa sppjjkjpg when the 5.3j0 adjournment was Jiaken.

JWENJNG SITTING. The House'resumed at ■j.qfl. NATIVE LAND BILL.

Sir Gp.orge Grey continued bis remark s on the Native Land Bill, speaking strongly against the pt i ueiples of the measme, and urged that consideration of it should he pos'poned till the Natives could-have fairly CjnsidereJ it. Mr Carroll said Mr R. Reeyes only sup. ported t'hp'Tjaijvpg when' it was to his in. teres); to do' sfl, an cl jp this case was agsjsting them because ‘ pf the Giown pud Native jLands Rating Act Repeal Bill. Mr R. Reeves pledged his honour that he had npt asked any Native member to g,s3ist him iu opposing the Cro\yn gnd Native Larjds Rating Apt Repeal Bilj. Mr T4IWIIANQA entered his protest against the Bill. Mr Parata taunted Mr Taiwhanga with having left the chamber instead of staying to assist in making the Bill a good one, Mr Ballance said the Bill suggested and drawn up by the Natives was not suoh as any Government could take up, nor could it

be put into operation. It would not for a moment be ontertained by the House, though there were, no doubt, useful suggestions in it. Referring to the Bill before the House, ho expressed a hope that the clause preventinga person or company from acquiring more than 5000 acres of freehold would not be interfered with in the Upper House. The amendments made in committee were then agreed to. On division, the third reading was passed by 05 to 13. The Bill was then passed. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL’S AMENDMENTS. The Legislative Council’s amendments in the Mackenzie Land Bill, the Ross Compensation Bill, and District Courts Bill were agreed to. MINING ACT AMENDMENT . BILL. The reasons for disagreeing with the Legislative Council’s amendments in this Bill were brought up and agreed to by the House. THE MAIL SERVICES. The Premier suggested that the motion referring to the mail services should be postponed till next day at 2.30, when it would be the first order of the day. Mr Seddon protested against the adjournment of the question, and said the Government were,by a series of delays,keeping back the Public Works Statement. The debate on the mail services, as the Premier knew, would hardly conclude this week, and the Public Works Statement would therefore have to stand over till next weok. He moved the adjournment of tlie House. Mr Lance supported the postponement, explaining that the Premier had come to that side of the House in the matter. Mr R. Reeves and Mr W. P. Reeves protested against the postponement of the mail service discussion, the latter remarking that he could assure the Premier that the Government was perfectly safe, that if he brought down the Public Works Statement at once it would be received with relief, aud adopted with very little discussion. The Premier : I feel reassured. The motion for adjournment of the House was then negatived. DISTRICT RAILWAYS PURCHASING ACT AMENDMENT BILL. Mr Walker speaking on the motion for committal of this Bill, expressed disapproval of the measure as calculated to inflict very great hardship on the settlers concerned. Several other members spoke against the Bill. After a long discussion the Bill was committed, and was under consideration when we went to press.