PARLIAMENTARY.

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1035, 8 July 1904, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

!>y " plcßi npli.—Press AwM&s&ii,'•' vm,TOOTON. this day, LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL YESTKBDAY The Council met nt 2 30. THE SPEAKERSHIP Sir A, J, Cadman was elected Spcakor, defeating Mr McLean by 50 to 19. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yesikrdav The House met at 2.iio, NATIVE LAND RATING BILL The Native Lund Rating Rill was introduced by Governor's message and rend a lirst lime, In reply (o Mr Herries, Mr Carroll said there was 110 material difference between this Bill and tho Ratine Act Amendment Bill standing on tho order paper in Mr Herries' name, Roth proposed that tho Maori Lands should pay full ratos, Mr Herries than moved the second rondiug ot his Bill, tho principlo of which was approved by Messrs Carroll and Seddon. RATING NATIVE LANDS Yesterday ovening in tho House, after a further lengthy debato, the second reading of Mr. Homos' Rating Act Amendment Bill was figrooil to on tho voicos, and tho Bill was referred to tho Native Affairs Committee. KILLED Mr, Ell's Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill wus hilled by 00 to 18 Tlio House rose at 12 50.