HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2458, 31 October 1876, Page 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, Monday, j The House met at 2.30 to-day. ,• QOVBBNMBNT OFFICERS AND LAND ; I . ( PUB CHASES. Sir George Grey asked the Government, without notice, whether they would prevent the Taurariga natives selling to officers of the Native Department,, and : Others the reserves granted to thorn' by himself many years ago. He understood they were selling them to officers of the Native Department, and would soon have 'none left ait allr He wanted the question inquired intojwxt session; 'i'he Premier- would at once give an assurance that the land would not be purchased by officers of the Native Department, but lie could not give a general promise until he ascertained whether the natives had these reserves given them for sale. - THE KAIMAI DISTBICT, In reply to a. question put by Mr Sheehan regarding the . opening of tho Kaimai, the Premier said: that Mr Commissioner Brabant had been authorised to make the best arrangements he could for the settlement of the whole matter. He further stated that the . PostmasterGeneral would call in at Tauranga on his way up, and use his best endeavours in the direction desired. ■' 1 SLAUGHTER OF OTOOBNTS^ There were 23 notices of motion on the paper which private [members wished to proceed with; but the Premier said f they did so it would be impossible

I prorogue on Tuesday, there was so much jfor the .clerks to get through,; Ho moyed itbattb'e rioiices'bc nil discliargcd, whioh was agreed lo by' 22'agsiiriat 9. SABTOBIS AND D.OWHES' .CLAIM. Jn co'nsequence 'of tI)V l rumoiirs that Mr Carrwplon was to receive lO per, eWlLcotnmiasion on 1 the 5 amount awarded, bf tjie'House 'in 'Sartoris claiSnj'ii !! was 'carried, oii 'the"motion' of Sir Georgo Grey, l that 'the! amendments |jof the Legislative Council be disagreed 'with, which meant shelvirig the bill to |:ne'xt Session, r.-;::/.?';.-. -I -r',.y. i*.* ; The Premier said this was stultifying jthe action of tho Houso. He moved for 'a cdhferenc'd in the matterf-whioh'-he

carried by 15 against 3.