TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3281, 12 August 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

THE GENEBAL- ASSEMBLY.

Saturday, Aoc;u«t JOnr. The greater .part of last night's sitting was spent in. Committee ujxm the High way Boards Empowering JBilL Severnl amendments as to the mode of rating were proposed,-* bnt ultimately progress, was reported without anything being done, i Wi Parata'moved the appoiutment of a mixed Commission of Maoris and Europeans to enquire into the matter of the confiscated lands. After spine debate, an amendment moved by Mr Sheehan, ask* ing the.Native Affairs Committee to report iipon-thodesirability of appointing such a ComroissioH, was carried. - ■■ Tainroa jnoyed ft resolution calling on "the Government to 'fulfil j/roinises made to sellers in Kemp's dead purchase of land in the Middle island. During the debate,, Heaphy'a report t recommending ~tlie sale of the Greymouth Reserve, vas ' severely..cpudemned byfAlessira^Roillßstboi Svraiisdjo^and othera;- The»Govemment; statid they ha^l no intention of JiaJytig,' any'action except with the full consent ef the Native owners. Ultimately the motion was agreed to, with an amendment suggested by Mr Stafford, to make it include all Provinces contained in the Middle Island deeds of cession.

Mr fetowanl moved a resolution in favour of the abolition of* Grand* Juries. Messrs Balhgate and Lnckie stronifly supported tlie Scotch system of public proseoutora instead of Grand Juries. Mr Giabome opposed tho motion, and the debate was adjourned. Mr Macandrew's motion that the house on a fntnro day should resolve itself into Committee to give leave to introduce the Northern Districts of Otago Public Works Loan Bill was carried.

Papers relative to the alleged sale of auriferous land at- Switzera were, on Mr Bradshaw's motion, referred to tho GoldI fields Committee.

In the Council, Mr Scwell introduced m Bill to facilitate the formation of a Company for Colonizing purposes in New Zealand;

In tbo debate upon the second reading of tho Fuhlic Trust Office Bill, Messrs Hart and Holm 03 warmly Hup ported the measure, and Mr Campbell opposed it. Mr Waterhdusc spoko slightingly of tho Bill, but announced his intention of voting for it.

In a debate upon a motion for the. adoption of tho report of the Committee on Government BuiMinj"*, rocoDanonding an exponditureof £otH)0 iv putting a now roof on the present buildings, the question of the removal of the seat of Government" was'" incidentally 'raised. Messrs Holmea, Campbell, and Brett supported an adjournment of tho motion till this question waa debated and settled Tty the other House. Messrs Hall, Buchanan, Patorson, and Acland declared against any removal Tho motion for tho adoption of the report was carried.