PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) WELLINGTON.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 203, 28 August 1873, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (From the Daily Southern Cross.) WELLIN GTON.

In the House last night, the Hon Mr McLean rowed the se«ond reiiflmg of the Native Lands Bill, whioli had been prepared carefully after obtaining the advice of .Tud«e Richmond, whose experience in Hawke's Uay «avo Ins opinion considerable valup. The principle of the bill set iortli m the preamble explained its provisions.— Mr Holieston objected, and said that Mr McLean hod not set forth the salient points of the bill. He criticised its principle and details, and particularly the provision for voting the judges' mi ones annually.— Mr T. B. Gillies thought favorably 'of the bill, some of it» provisions being good. He liked the provision for ascertaining requirement* of the natives and setting aside reserves, also that the Government should tnke the uirvoys m hand. He disagreed with Mr* Rolleston regarding iho salaries of. judges, and thought their appointments more like commissioners of inquiry. Ho objected to the interference of the Government with the judges being permitted. The bill tfent further than the former ones in providing for suspending the action of the Native Lands Com-t and loarcd it might destroy the confidence in the Court. lie regretted the action of tlio Court had been suspended in the T '.'! , " d 6olltlimi Pa' I*1 '* of the Province of Auckland — Mr J ukamoaim oj^posed the bill Uo approved of wh a t Mr

McLean bad said in support of the bill, but ho was not clear. Up said one thing and did another. The adnv.imt;a' ion of jtU ■ E sb Co.ist T t'es Commission were unsatis-iactorv.--Mi- Fit/.norbiTt generally agreed with the bill, but thought, it won' too f.ir. He objecte Ito the exemption of native lands from local taxation — Mr "Wilson objected to the natives being free from taxation while the value of thenlands was increased by the energy of the Europeans. — Mr Parata supported the' bill, ns r did MrJßeader Wood, who hoped the nalive lands wouldjFnot ba''t'a\ed, if peace «a3 to be mainlaincLl — ili'Sheelinifitpnerally supported the bill. I Mr McLean replied aussiie 4>ill wqs wid a. second time.

W iC ' f w , Tuesday. The Provinci.il Councils Borrowing*! Bill, to empower provinces to pass laws authorising the raising of lowus, was c msidered to-day. Provincial Legislatures are empowered to p.iss loan ordinances for railw iy loops by Municipalities, lload Boat ds, Highway Boards, oi 1 other bo lies, or persons, c\-oept .Supeimtundeiifc, or any boJj or person on behalf ol the province. The interest and principal not to be payable beyond Australia, and the colony is not to be liable for provincial loans. No Loan Ordiu.uiec is to give security over the ordinary revenue. Tfhe purposes for which a loan may be raised are, schools, colleges, publir education institutions, lunatic asylums, hospitals, harbour works, docks, public wharves, quays, and public buildings generally, construction of roads, bridges, tramwaj's or branch railways, waterworks, irrigation works, water laces, sluice ch.uinels, drainage works, improvement of navigation of ii\eis, reclamation of laud, jwrchase or acquisition of land for foregoing purposes. Special securities : Reclamation, public buildings, whaives, &c, roads, bridges, tolls and rates, tramways and branch railways, works in goldMelds, dues ditto, miners' rights under 'irrigation, and drainage works. Beyond the control ' of the General Assembly, excopted the [publication of the amounts of the proposed provincial loan, at least, forbj cijrj-a before the introduction of the bill in the Provincial Council, with particulars, interest,, &c. A petition from the districts to proeppd tQ rating. The petition to be signed by a majority in number of occupants and owners of rateable property. The pctftion to be referred to a committee. Action is dependent on the committee's report. 'JLV owner of land for two jears unfenced after the issue of Crown grants to be deemed to havo signed. The owner of uncultivated land three years ditto., owner unoccupied land four years difto. Rateable districts or« to be defined, and rating commissioners to be Appointed. The rate will be either on annual or capital v<due to sell. The rate may be amended, and valuation be made on ?atea.bte property. The valuers to make declaration, and a Valuer 1 may examine the occupier. Ilutes may be recovered before a Justice of Peace, tho holder or owner being liable for back rates. Tho annual valuation 13 compulsory. Debenture* are issuabte after rate. The rcserre3 uiiiy be special securities under the authority of the General Assembly. Fifteen pounds per cent, •from land fund r payable? to, the province is to be paid to loan accouhtfexccpt^the gold revenue. Tho revenues fron\ the special loan reserves are to be paid to the provincial loan account ; the proceeds of reserves for- loans generally to the general loan account. Where rates are the special security* a separate ordinance is to be passed. Where tolls are the special security, there must be a separate ordinance in each case. The Provincial Treasurer to give directions for payment into the Account. Olßojrs neglecting to pay it Mill be deemed guilty of misdemeanour. The money of the General Loan Account will be subject to appropriation for the payment of loans. There w ill be no priority amongst general loans. The balance of loans on special security may be paid out of the General Loan Accounts. If no loan is charged to the General Loan Account, 15 per cent, of the land fund payable thereto may be appropriated to other purposes Tho Provincial Auditor to hare powers under the Provincial Audit Apt, 186 G. A Provincial Auditor guilty of misdemeanour if he wilfully ra-tifies. to any warrant except in accordance with tho Act. If tho Superintendent or Auditor refuse to make or certify a warra> t, a person interested may apply to the Supreme Court for redress. The debentures, <fee, »w> not to be liable to stamp duty. The debentures, &a, to bear notice of lbo non-liability of the colony.