PARLIAMENT.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 2837, 18 September 1890, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (ISV TKIiEURAVII —rRESS ASSOCIATION.) WEDNESDAY. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. It was represented that the conference hud effected a compromise re the Gold Duty Abolition Bill, to the effect that the miners right should bo fixed at 10s, after 31et March, 1891, and the new clause be struck out. The report was agreed to, and the Council resumed at 5 o'clock, when the assent of the Governor to the measures passed during the session was received, and the proceedings were brought to a close. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. WEI)NK3I)AY. Tim House mot at 10 a.m. Replying to Mr Arthur Mr Mitchelson said the subject (if tho consolidation of the Native liand laws would bo considered duiiiif? the rouoss, but ho could not promise that any stops would bu tulcoii in the direction of free trade, and absolute unity in dealings in native land, as that was u very large question. Replying to Mr Seddon Mr Mitchelson said the (government did not intend to take into consideration the desirableness i:f purchasing the Union S. S. Go.'s fleet of steamers.

The Apprnpriiitic.il lJil! for L*2,07(5,7»9, and. the Public Works Appropriation Hills were introduced and passed through all stages. Mr Hislop moved that the House does not insist on its disagreement with the

amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill.

After some discussion the motion was agreed to and at 'J.IH the House adjourned. On the House resuming at 2.30 p.m.,

A message was received from the Legislative Council returning the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill, which, therefore, was finally passed.

Mr Mitchelson moved that the House at its rising adjourn till that day week. Agreed to by JiO to 8.

On the Speaker resuming the chair at 3 p.m. the Governor's assent to the Appropriation P.ills was received and the House adjourned.