PARLIAMENT NOTES.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1855, 9 July 1886, Page 3

PARLIAMENT NOTES.

(reOM OCB I PICUL COBUKBPOHDXNT.) Bills in “ The Lobdi.” On Tuesday, in the Legislative Ooaneil, the Local Bodies Fine nee Bill passed its second leading, and the (3 old Duty Abolition Bill was thrown out. Tela ueaph Fours. On Tuesday, in the House of Representatives, the Premier, in answer to Ur Conolly, ■aid that senders ol the telegrams ooafd fill in the dates and plaeai 1 on the new forms in the left band top corns r, or after the signature, tor which no extn 1 charge wonld be made. He might add that the color of the duplicate forms wonld be ehsi ged. OonnaaanoN to St rrEixßS Irotn Volcanic Ban moss. Sir George Grey asked without notice whether the Governn lent would pat a sum on the Supplementary Estimates for the relief of niffutra by the v olcanic disturbances. The Premier sal d be had already stated that the Goverama it would do so ; bat be wished it to be uni lerstood that the Government were not go it ag to fnlly compensate all who had suffered. Native Lands Adxinutbation Bill. There was a stiff fight over the third read* lag of the Nsti ve Lands Administration Bill. By some 0 leathers it was considered that the Bill wool d be the earthly salvation of the Maori nee at id their lands. Other lion members eoterta ined not the slightest doubt that il the Bill ' oecame law its effects wonld be the Maoris’ 1 tier perdition. There was norar any don' ot, however, os to the Bill P—ing, and so • ihe third reading was carried, very few votes t -eing recorded against it. Mi .nes Statement. The Miniato; for Minos made the nsnal annual statomr nt on this subject. The Hoora i oee at 2.15 a.m. Tawhiao ahi » the Legislative Council. Dr Mew mar > asked the Premier, (I) If they have offend T awbiao s seat in the Legislative Connell, end whether such offer is still open ? (2) What were the “ tempting proposals of the Government to de me honor and give me props rty,” mentioned in a letter from Tawhiao to the Native Minister, dated the 17th May, 1886 '! The Native Minister: In answer to the bon gentleman, I have to reply to the first part of the fir st question in the affirmative ; to the second part of it, “ No.” With respect to the second part ol the question, I do not know ol any tempting proposals made on the part of the Government. Dr Newman moved the adjournment of the Honae. He laid it was certain that no (either appointments should he mule to the Cmndl. He pointed out that the Native Miuister had called Tawhiao " a druukard and a sot." Yet the Government now proposed to call such a person to the Legislative Council. A sharp discussion followed but ultimately the subject was allowed to diop. The s.-oond reading of this Bill, which provilee for infected districts being proclaimed, Was carried. Bills. The Defence Bill and the Police Force Bill pissed their secoo d readings. Tub Counties Bill was read a third lime and passed. ■Ostital and charitable institutions act amendment bill. The Premier laid tins B 11 was to rtmedy some defeete.that had been lound in the Act. It increased the subsidy on voluntary contributions to 2-la, and enabled the Tree surer to make advanees to the Boards. Al;*r a lengthened debate, the bill passed its secoi d Waling.