HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Inangahua Times, 4 October 1878, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

[per press agency.] WbmjTNGton, Octobor 1, Tbo House, nftor some preliminary business, went into Committee on tho postponed clauses of the Land Tux Bill, which pasaod without mnterial amendment. There wore soveral new o"liiuno* introduced, which lod to ft good denl of discussion, but ultimately passed on the voices, aud the Hill reported ia Committee was ordered to stand over until Thursday next. Wakefleld moved Wo-comittul Bill on motion for (lie third rending. The remainder of the afternoon wns spent discusning tho Jud/ciul Comminmoti Bill. Fox wont carofully into the facto of tho case, and gavo as his view that errors lay ou both aides, but that the provocation to tho judges j wan great, and some of tho lnngungo u«ed by Barton was not to bo tolerate! by any Court. On the other hund, he thought; judges would have acted more judiciously had they simply refused to heor Burton in Court until he hud apologised. 'Hie punishment; was a fearful one to a person in Burton's position, but still when tho Court fined Burton ho defied them, nod said ho would not pay a peony. Tho whole danger of interfering with powers and independence of tho Suproino Court was so great to the liberties of tho subject c, ho hoped the House would not interfere. Mftcimdrew warmly supported the Bill. Ho said neither kings nor judge* were Infallible, and their powers should bo limited by statute. . M'Fartane thought a judge should have power only to commit; for a Jew hour*, so that bail could bo found, and the offender tried by a jury. Tho Premier will resume debate. October d«. Tn the Legislative Council, CnmpK bell gave notice to movo that tho resolution fining Kobinson £50 bo rescinded. Tho Government said there would be no objection offerod Tho H^nse adjourns nt 5,30 ton morrow, inconsequence of member* ball. Shoehnn will movo tho second reading of the Nativo Lands Bill ou Tuesday next. Nearly whole of tho afternoon occupied on debating whether Land Tax Bill report bo agrcod to.