PARLIAMENT

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 26 October 1912, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

EAKLY MOENIXG SITTING

fPer Press Association ) WELLINGTON, Oct. 25. v day morning } after the telegraph office closed, some discussion took place on Clause 27, providing for the sale of native lands. On the motion of the Premier, tho clause was amended so as to make it clear that m disposing of their lands esiSefy aU nOt diSpOSSeSS tW Th c Hon. Ngata suggested that the natives should be given an opportunity ot disposing ot their lands by way of

The Minister said the suggestion would be given consideration.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Tho Council met at 2.30. w-i ■ T°i^ n .Boards Amendment and Widows Pensions Bill were put through their final stages. The Defence Amendment Bill was recommitted, and a new clause inserted, on the motion of the Minister, to provide that where an individual is arrested for default of payment of a hno and costs, the Minister may as a condition of discharging him require him to pay the whole or liart of v*? H?, e + as^ he Minister determines. NoVw^hstanclmg that he mjuy ihave been detained in military custody and been discharged by Ministerial warrant such person shall remain liable for the payment of fines, and such payments may b e enforced by an attachment order or otherwise, but if tho T*?! 11 \ s in military custody ranth. Gf tul-, jrri<Kl Spedfied thewarrant of military custody,,he shall be discharged from all liability to pay such