GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 26 July 1880, Page 2

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

»- Wellington. July 23. Mr Nurse moyed for a return of all the members of the last Parliament war had at first not taken their fall honor arium, but had afterwards applied for tin rest • but it being explained that there were no such members, and that a remarli made by Colonel Whitmore on a previnn day had been due to a misconception, th< motion was withdrawn. On tbe motion for the committal of h( Maori Prisoners' Bill. Mr Mantell and Mr Wood expressac their strong opposition to its principle. Mr T. Buckley thought it was ultrc vires. Pir F. Bell and Colonel Whitmon snoke in support of the Bill. Caplait Fraser thought the Govprnment ought t< liberate a dozen of the prisoners wh< were old and decrepid, for tbe climate o Dunedin would soon kill them. Thei shonld be taken back to their borne! whether willing or not. Colonel Bre't thought we were crowing pusillanimous in the matter, in being afraid of a few Maoris. If dd. Roberts was instructed, he could go right through the country, and deal with the whole 30,000 Maoris. He blushed for his flag, which had waved 1000 years. Mr Scotl-md thought the Bill was brought in the interest of the West Coast settlers. After further discussion, the tbird reading was carried by 24 votes to 4.