SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 2426, 8 July 1876, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[FROM OUR OWN COKKESPONDENT.] Thursday, July 6. — Bills are already circulated, amongst the mombers lor a general system, of rating based on an annual value, and provision is made against absentees, l»y making the service of a summons effective by delivery on to the property, and if rales are not paid within, fourteen days' after demands that proceedings may be taken, and after six months' notice t the land may be sold. I liave no doubt that this will have the effect of bringing to the surface the owners or agents of allotments, who have hitherto successfully evaded the payment of their just liabilities. FRIDAY, July 7. — By arrangement in the House the debate on the financial policy of the Government is to take place on Friday next, the 14 th instant. Sir G. Grey stated his willingness to debate the matter at once, but the more prudent men of his party preferred postponing it to a later period. A sharp debate occurred on the Native Policy last night on the motion of Sir G. Grey to produce papers ou the subject of "Wininta, the murderer. The whole policy of native administration was hotly criticised in short trenchant speeches, but it was aptly described by a number as '* over" in debating society. The exhibition ultimately ended in nothing. Sir Donald McLean replied in a very effective manner to Sir George Grey's accusation that he lowered the dignity and honor of the country by asking the native king to meet him, and that murderers were present. I Mr. Wftkefield made a point by stating that the native doctors hated one another with a hatred that was perfectly invigorating, and that the doctor in office was always jealous of the doctor out of office, and felt that the doctor out of office was always endangering the peace of the country by auy interference with natives. He stigmatised the native mystery as the highest piece of humbug ever foisted on an intelligent community. Major Atkinson said that the Colony had attempted to govern two alien races without exterminating the weaker. An attempt that had never been made by any civilised nation before, and to do this it was necessary to submit to many things which otherwise would not be submitted to. It was the cheapest way of dealing with native affairs, and a way that all Governments had practised with the concurrence of the House. It was tacitiy admitted that the Queen's writ could not run nil over the Colony, but where the Queen's writ could run the natives knew that all murderers if caught would be tried and if found guilty punished accorrliug to law. Mr. Reader Wood burst out into a demand for the instant pursual of the murderers into the King country, but this proposal did not appear to be generally approved of, the majority thinking that though it was desirable to reduce expenditure on native affairs as much as possible, that was however much against the grain, aud that it was better to put up with the sugar aud flour policy a little longer. And so the debate passed off with only mut tarings of thunder which indicated that the political atmosphere was well charged with latent electricity. To-day the Natives Minister put the Maori members out of anxious expectation by announcing that one of their number will be promoted to the Government benches. .The Regulation of Local Elections Bill and the Rating Bill passed the second reading with a short debate. These bills make the mode of el«ction and rating general for the whole Colony. The rating is on the annual value, and a very good provision is made for collecting rates of absentees' lands by sale in six months, if judgment is not satisfied. The Education Boards Bill provides for education being carried on under the existing provincial ordinances, but vests reserves in boards, and empowers boards to. lease or sell and mortgage lands for school buildiugs. The financial measures of the Government are mcetiug with general approval. ' LATEST SPECIAL. Friday Evening.— The Election Committee on Mr. Mackay's petition leport that Sir G. Grey wn-3 eligible to be elected, and was duly elected lor the Thames, and that the election is valid, aud according to law. The House ordered that Sir G. Grey should make his election for the seat which he intends to take on the next sitting day. The Public Works Statement will be brought down before the end of the month. The Friendly Societies Bill passed the Legislative Council, with scarccty auy alteration. A return of the proceeds of the confiscated lands of each Province is called for.